Student Leadership Opportunities
Applications are closed for 2019. If you are interested in getting involved in other forms of leadership, contact Student President, Sarah Balis.
Student Internship Application Spring 2019
Please read through this entire application very carefully. Applications will close for interns Friday November 9th. You will be contacted for an interview with Madeline, Hillel’s Student Life Coordinator during the week of November 12th. Those accepted will be notified by Wednesday November 21st!
Eligibility: Anyone who is a current student at Arizona State University or a local community college during the Spring 2019 semester and can commit to all responsibilities outlined below.
Job Descriptions and Expectations: As leaders of Hillel, the interns represent Hillel by participating in large ASU events, Hillel fundraisers, high school youth group events, and other miscellaneous Hillel events when needed. There will be multiple chances to go above and beyond throughout the semester to take on unique leadership opportunities to gain skills and experience in several areas. Make sure to read the expectations and job descriptions for each position before you apply.
What do you get out of it?
ALL INTERNS hired for Spring 2018 positions will be expected to attend the Finals Breakfast on November 28th from 7:30pm-8:00pm to be announced to the community and to attend a training day on Friday, November 30th (Time TBD). Have a conflict with these times? We can discuss alternate options in your interview.
Eligibility: Anyone who is a current student at Arizona State University or a local community college during the Spring 2019 semester and can commit to all responsibilities outlined below.
Job Descriptions and Expectations: As leaders of Hillel, the interns represent Hillel by participating in large ASU events, Hillel fundraisers, high school youth group events, and other miscellaneous Hillel events when needed. There will be multiple chances to go above and beyond throughout the semester to take on unique leadership opportunities to gain skills and experience in several areas. Make sure to read the expectations and job descriptions for each position before you apply.
What do you get out of it?
- Leadership experience
- FREE parking at Hillel or class credit
- Volunteer hours
- Free admission to every Hillel event
- Exclusive access to Hillel retreats and conferences
- Hillel swag
- Intern bonding events
ALL INTERNS hired for Spring 2018 positions will be expected to attend the Finals Breakfast on November 28th from 7:30pm-8:00pm to be announced to the community and to attend a training day on Friday, November 30th (Time TBD). Have a conflict with these times? We can discuss alternate options in your interview.
Student President
Are you a visionary? Do you want to help drive forward the growth of Jewish life on campus and be at the forefront of large-scale change and problem solving?
** This year's President will serve 3 semesters due to a change in structure **
What you’ll do:
What you’ll bring to the job:
Shabbat Scholars
Do you love Jewish ritual and prayer? Do you come to Shabbat almost every week and want to deepen your connection? Looking for an opportunity to learn more about the value and purpose of prayer? Got talent on any kind of instrument? Maybe you just love to sing and miss your choir days? Then apply to be a Shabbat Scholar and work with a team to reinvigorate the Hillel Shabbat experience.
What you’ll do:
Requirements: Shabbat Scholars will meet 2x per month (1 for Jewish learning, 1 for planning Shabbats). They will host at least 4 Shabbats over the course of the semester. Students can choose to take leadership in services or dinner or both! Additionally students will attend a Shabbat boot camp with influential educators one weekend in February- weekend TBD.
Are you a visionary? Do you want to help drive forward the growth of Jewish life on campus and be at the forefront of large-scale change and problem solving?
** This year's President will serve 3 semesters due to a change in structure **
What you’ll do:
- Serve as an Ambassador first and foremost: having coffee with as many Jewish students on campus including interns and new students
- Utilize your social media and personal invites to help connect students to Jewish life opportunities at Hillel
- Be an advocate for the needs of your peers and communicate these to staff
- Support intern teams through planning intern bonding events and attending their events
- Send a weekly Hillel email
- Monitor Hillel’s OrgSync account and represent Hillel at campus-wide events like Welcome Week, New Student Fairs, Interfaith events, etc…
- Attend Hillel Staff Meetings 1x per month
What you’ll bring to the job:
- Creativity
- Empathy
- Problem solving
- Organization
- Confidence in public speaking
- Be a natural community builder
Shabbat Scholars
Do you love Jewish ritual and prayer? Do you come to Shabbat almost every week and want to deepen your connection? Looking for an opportunity to learn more about the value and purpose of prayer? Got talent on any kind of instrument? Maybe you just love to sing and miss your choir days? Then apply to be a Shabbat Scholar and work with a team to reinvigorate the Hillel Shabbat experience.
What you’ll do:
- Create inspiring content that will resonate with your peers through prayer services or sermons at Hillel Shabbat.
- Make the Hillel Shabbat dinner experience delightful through choosing decorations, planning food menus, leading rituals, and discussion topics.
- Create a welcoming atmosphere for your peers attending Shabbat.
- Help with set-up and clean up of Friday night Shabbat.
Requirements: Shabbat Scholars will meet 2x per month (1 for Jewish learning, 1 for planning Shabbats). They will host at least 4 Shabbats over the course of the semester. Students can choose to take leadership in services or dinner or both! Additionally students will attend a Shabbat boot camp with influential educators one weekend in February- weekend TBD.
Marketing Team
What you’ll do:
What you’ll do:
Israel Programming Team
What you’ll do:
The Shmear Society Intern (Tempe, Poly, West- 1 per campus)
What you’ll do:
Finance interns (2 people)
What you’ll do:
What you’ll bring to the job or be willing to learn:
Event Assistant
Don’t have time to commit to a weekly meeting and planning large scale events/initiatives, but still want to show your support for Hillel and meet other students? We always could use an extra hand around here with set-up, clean-up, attendance, decorations, and random other tasks! This is a flexible position- we’ll offer lots of opportunities and you can give what you can!
What you’ll bring to the job:
Do you have a passion for ________ [fill in the blank]??? Do you think your peers would be excited about this too? Let us know what gets you pumped and we’ll give you the support (1:1 mentorship) and resources (money, education, conference experiences) to make it happen!
What you’ll do:
ASU Hillel Ambassadors (A.K.A. the "friendly faces" of Hillel whose entire role is to make Jewish friends.)
** This position is a full year paid internship and is currently NOT accepting applicants. Applications open in April 2018 for the 2019-2020 term- Email mikayla@hillelasu.org if you are looking to learn more about this position**
If Hillel has impacted you in any way, this is your chance to give back to the community and help unaffiliated or new Jewish students connect to meaningful opportunities on campus. You'll work alongside Mikayla to plan our first 6 weeks of programs to welcome new students and be a friendly face at many of these to meet our new students. By being an ambassador, you'll help freshmen adjust to campus and inspire other new students to feel like they have a place at Hillel!
This role is a full year May through May. Those who complete their goals will receive a stipend of $300.
What you’ll do:
What you’ll do:
- Attend weekly meetings with the marketing team
- Create original video or social media content that will attract your peers and promote upcoming Hillel programs
- Work with your peers planning upcoming Hillel programs and coordinate the marketing plan
- Develop original strategies to “spread the word” around campus
- Assist the Shabbat Scholars with 2 Shabbats over the course of the semester
- Creativity
- Knowledge of the different audiences we reach through various platforms
- Passion for Jewish programming and a desire to grow Hillel’s audience and programs
What you’ll do:
- Attend weekly meetings with the programming team
- Plan Hillel’s large-scale events like Casino Night and Finals Breakfast.
- Plan 2 additional programs of your choosing
- Attend and assist the Shabbat team in 2 Shabbats over the course of the semester.
- Creativity
- A strong work ethic and willingness to do some of the behind-the-scenes work that gets the job done.
- Willingness to seek out feedback and input from your Hillel peers in program planning.
Israel Programming Team
What you’ll do:
- Meet weekly with the Israel Programming Team
- Plan 2 Israel related programs.
- Encourage other interns to incorporate Israel themes into their programs.
- Help coordinate Israel Day
- Assist the Shabbat Scholars in 2 Shabbats over the course of the semester
The Shmear Society Intern (Tempe, Poly, West- 1 per campus)
What you’ll do:
- Promote The Shmear Society weekly through clever posts in the Facebook group.
- Plan at least 3 themed events
- Host The Shmear Society every week, paying particular attention to new students!
- Logistics: pack the cart with bagels from Hillel, set up, and clean-up.
Finance interns (2 people)
What you’ll do:
- Meet weekly with the Student Life Coordinator and Finance Team
- Manage all large-scale funding requests, invoices, and reimbursement process for funds requested through USG (Undergraduate Student Government)
- Secure $2000 or more in funding
- Assist the Shabbat Scholars in 2 Shabbats over the course of the semester
What you’ll bring to the job or be willing to learn:
- Knowledge of using excel to create a budget sheet
- Excellent communication skills for writing funding requests
- Organization and timeliness
Event Assistant
Don’t have time to commit to a weekly meeting and planning large scale events/initiatives, but still want to show your support for Hillel and meet other students? We always could use an extra hand around here with set-up, clean-up, attendance, decorations, and random other tasks! This is a flexible position- we’ll offer lots of opportunities and you can give what you can!
What you’ll bring to the job:
- Positive energy!
- Willingness to show up on the same day (sometimes volunteer at odd hours like late evening)
Do you have a passion for ________ [fill in the blank]??? Do you think your peers would be excited about this too? Let us know what gets you pumped and we’ll give you the support (1:1 mentorship) and resources (money, education, conference experiences) to make it happen!
What you’ll do:
- Before the semester begins, meet with Hillel’s Student Life Coordinator to draft your own internship and determine measurable goals
- Meet 2 times per month with the Student Life Coordinator
- Execute a program, class, event, initiative.etc…. Whatever you choose!
ASU Hillel Ambassadors (A.K.A. the "friendly faces" of Hillel whose entire role is to make Jewish friends.)
** This position is a full year paid internship and is currently NOT accepting applicants. Applications open in April 2018 for the 2019-2020 term- Email mikayla@hillelasu.org if you are looking to learn more about this position**
If Hillel has impacted you in any way, this is your chance to give back to the community and help unaffiliated or new Jewish students connect to meaningful opportunities on campus. You'll work alongside Mikayla to plan our first 6 weeks of programs to welcome new students and be a friendly face at many of these to meet our new students. By being an ambassador, you'll help freshmen adjust to campus and inspire other new students to feel like they have a place at Hillel!
This role is a full year May through May. Those who complete their goals will receive a stipend of $300.
What you’ll do:
- Attend a weekly cohort meeting determined by students' schedules.
- Dedicate time in the summer for 4 group meetings with Mikayla and other staff to plan welcome back programs (can be via Skype).
- Travel to New York for Hillel international Engagement Training in early August where you will connect with over 600 student interns from Hillels across the country who will also be working to transform Jewish life for their peers. This trip is fully funded by Hillel (air travel, transportation, lodging and food is covered).
- Attend 3 welcome back programs as a greeter.
- Build relationships with 45 un-involved Jewish students on campus over the course of the year serving as a resource to meaningful opportunities.
- Strive to understand students' interests, passions, and aspirations - and connect them to opportunities that the students may find meaningful and engaging.
- Take students out to coffee to chat about their interests using your very own coffee budget.
ASU Engage Israel Fellowship
Applications are now closed. Please check again next semester for more details.
Engage Israel is an opportunity for participants to have a relaxed and open space in which to think creatively and critically about Israel, and to explore the multiple facets of one’s relationship with the modern Jewish state. In this fellowship, students will engage with Israel through reading articles, exploring Israeli arts and media, and hearing from guest speakers. The weekly sessions will be led by Andrew Gibbs, Hillel and JAC’s Israel Education Coordinator.
This fellowship will be capped at 15 students.
Participant Expectations:
Participants will be expected to bring an open mind and a willingness to contribute their knowledge and Israel stories with others. As there are only 6 meetings in this semester’s program, attendance at every meeting is required. Location walking distance from campus TBD.
Engage Israel is an opportunity for participants to have a relaxed and open space in which to think creatively and critically about Israel, and to explore the multiple facets of one’s relationship with the modern Jewish state. In this fellowship, students will engage with Israel through reading articles, exploring Israeli arts and media, and hearing from guest speakers. The weekly sessions will be led by Andrew Gibbs, Hillel and JAC’s Israel Education Coordinator.
This fellowship will be capped at 15 students.
Participant Expectations:
Participants will be expected to bring an open mind and a willingness to contribute their knowledge and Israel stories with others. As there are only 6 meetings in this semester’s program, attendance at every meeting is required. Location walking distance from campus TBD.
Freshman Innovation Internship
Applications are now closed. Please check again next semester for more details.
The freshman innovation intern will be a community builder who strives to understand their peers' interests, passions, and aspirations and create opportunities both on campus and off campus that are engaging and meaningful for them. The intern will work with Innovation Specialist Madeline to bring new and exciting programs to the freshman community at ASU Hillel and will have a budget to do so!
What you’ll learn: event planning, marketing, engagement, networking skills, and the Stanford Design School’s “Design-Thinking” process (an innovative methodology used by companies like Google, Apple, and Pepsi)
Requirements:
● Bi-monthly meetings with Madeline
● Planning 3 social events for freshman
● Attendance at 1 Shabbat per month
Perks:
● Free parking in the Hillel lot, class credit, or volunteer hours
● Hangouts with Madeline
● A budget to create programs that you want!
● Your very own coffee budget to treat freshman students to coffee
Contact Madeline with questions!
The freshman innovation intern will be a community builder who strives to understand their peers' interests, passions, and aspirations and create opportunities both on campus and off campus that are engaging and meaningful for them. The intern will work with Innovation Specialist Madeline to bring new and exciting programs to the freshman community at ASU Hillel and will have a budget to do so!
What you’ll learn: event planning, marketing, engagement, networking skills, and the Stanford Design School’s “Design-Thinking” process (an innovative methodology used by companies like Google, Apple, and Pepsi)
Requirements:
● Bi-monthly meetings with Madeline
● Planning 3 social events for freshman
● Attendance at 1 Shabbat per month
Perks:
● Free parking in the Hillel lot, class credit, or volunteer hours
● Hangouts with Madeline
● A budget to create programs that you want!
● Your very own coffee budget to treat freshman students to coffee
Contact Madeline with questions!
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