Making Judaism relevant, meaningful, and supportive for college students at CSUN, Pierce College, Valley College, and throughout the San Fernando Valley.
Gain professional skills and experiences with Hillel 818!
We are thrilled to offer a variety of ways for you to get involved in the Hillel 818 community. Our leadership opportunities are designed to support personal growth, team and community building, and leadership skill development. See below for internships, fellowships and job opportunities.
Not sure what might be a good fit, or want to learn more?
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Hillel
Council:
The Official Student Leadership Fellowship of Hillel 818
Meet our 2021-2022 council members here!
Calling all Jewish change makers, community builders, and engagement extraordinaries:
Come help us unlock the true potential of Hillel 818 as part of the Hillel Council!
This application-only fellowship focuses on providing professional skills, mentorship, and personalized leadership experiences for Hillel 818 students. As a member of Hillel Council, you will be provided one-on-one mentoring by a Hillel 818 staff member, opportunities to provide real feedback through “State of Hillel” meetings, exclusive leadership development workshops, and special recognition in our new Hillel 818 building!
To be eligible for this fellowship, you must be entering your second year as part of the Hillel 818 community. We are looking for self-motivated students who care about their campus and want to make a difference.
2021-2022
Internships:
Paid Hillel Positions for
Current Hillel 818 Students
Click here to apply now!
The following internships are available for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Social Media Intern:
WHAT YOU DO:
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There are two positions available"
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One will be focused primarily on making engaging, creative, and strategic content for TikTok
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The other position will work on assisting with social media campaigns and tracking analytics to help our social media engagement.
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WHO YOU ARE:
Trustworthy, hard working, self-motivated, independent, and organized. This position may be best suited for somebody who’s interested in fundraising, business, non-profit work, project management, or networking, but we will consider anyone with a good work-ethic, who’s willing to roll up their sleeves and get into the weeds of our donor databases.
WHO YOU REPORT TO: Julia Martini - Communications Coordinator
Development Intern:
WHAT YOU DO:
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Work closely with our Executive Director and Associate Director on fundraising campaigns such as holiday campaigns, Giving Tuesday, our student Phone-A-Thon and more!
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Identify students and alumni whose stories we haven’t told yet, and then interview them to create profiles for us to feature.
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Help with outreach to families
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Input as well as clean up donor data in our development database - Little Green Light
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Help with donor prospect research
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Think of new and exciting ways to engage young alumni, recent graduate, and families
WHO YOU ARE:
Trustworthy, hard working, self-motivated, independent, and organized. This position may be best suited for somebody who’s interested in fundraising, business, non-profit work, project management, or networking, but we will consider anyone with a good work-ethic, who’s willing to roll up their sleeves and get into the weeds of our donor databases.
WHO YOU REPORT TO: Evan Taksar Levental - Associate Director & Matt Baram - Executive Director
Programming Intern:
WHAT YOU DO:
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Plan programs for the Hillel 818 community- either large scale programs like Hillel Formal, or kehillot (Hebrew for community) programs - see below
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Attend and participate in supervision meetings with Hillel 818 programming staff
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Act as a Hillel 818 ambassador focused on promoting and attending events through Hillel 818
Kehillot- small special- interest groups that will meet regularly depending on the group. Student run kehillot will include Hillel 818 staples like:
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PCH (Persian Community at Hillel)
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RSJ (Russian Speaking Jews)
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MFI (Matadors for Israel)
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Mishelanu (Hebrew speaking club)
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Ohmanut (Jewish arts)
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We also anticipate a number of new interest group based kehillot:
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Movie group
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Sports and Outdoors Group
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Gardening Groupp
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Don'ts see a group that speaks to you? We encourage you to propose a kehillah not currently on our list!
WHO YOU ARE:
You have a hobby, interest, or passion that you want to share with the rest of the Hillel 818 community. You’re excited by meeting new people and not afraid to reach out to someone you don’t know. You’re confident that as a leader of your own kehilla, you're going to build an interest group that regularly has 8-12 attendees. You're dedicated to making this group succeed, and are excited to share your passion with the community.
WHO YOU REPORT TO: Ally Gerstley - Manager of Student Engagement, or Max Winer, Springboard Innovation Fellow, or Diana Mordehay, Israel Fellow
Engagement Intern:
WHAT YOU DO:
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Leverage personal networks and recruit students to attend Hillel 818 events
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Meet regularly with students for coffee conversations to learn about them and share Hillel 818 opportunities
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Table on campus (pending COVID restrictions) to promote Hillel 818
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Attend and participate in supervision meetings with Hillel 818 programming staff
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Act as a Hillel 818 ambassador focused on promoting and attending events through Hillel 818
WHO YOU ARE:
You are the ultimate people person! You love meeting new friends and learning about them. You're a natural connector who loves being a resource for others. As a social butterfly, you thrive when mixing and mingling at events and being the life of the party. You are excited about all that Hillel 818 has to offer and you want to share it with the world!
WHO YOU REPORT TO: Max Winer, Springboard Innovation Fellow, or Diana Mordehay, Israel Fellow