The Bronfman Center is recruiting a diverse team of interns to take on significant responsibility to expand our reach into new communities, to build sustainable communities, and to share the story of the Bronfman Center with the rest of the world. With an estimated 5,000 Jewish-identified students attending the schools we serve, there's a lot of work to do. We measure success not in the number of folks who attend our programs, but rather in the number of lives transformed over four years. We need your help to make this happen!
- Involved in the Bronfman Center and/or looking to increase your involvement
- Passionate about shaping the community’s future and for engaging with diverse individuals
- A people-person! You like meeting new people and are committed to expanding your social networks
- Interested in learning new skills and dedicating time and effort to community building
- Ability to commit to the responsibilities of the specific internship
And what will the intern gain in return?
- An expanded social network
- Leadership training, skill development, mentorship
- Experience in relationship-based engagement, community organizing, and project management
- And a stipend, of course!
APPLICATION PROCESS --
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis through the end of May. All applicants will be interviewed for their position and receive an update on their acceptance by the end of June.
NOTE ON NYU WELCOME --
All interns are expected to serve as Welcome Ambassadors. Students may choose to serve as a Welcome Ambassador without serving in a formal internship role.
The expectations and responsibilities of each internship are slightly different. Here's what a candidate can expect each experience to entail:
1. Bronfman Center Engagement Intern [BCEI] (YEAR long commitment) -- approximately 15 interns
- Build meaningful relationships with 60+ Jewish students throughout the year
- Regularly attend BC programming, including Shabbat/holidays, club events, and special programs, "staffing" one Shabbat per month
- Tap into your own network as well as cold outreach to bring new students into the BC community
- Track, manage, and update information about your engagements in a timely and consistent manner
- Recruit for significant seasonal learning programs, trips, and marquee events
- Attend monthly leadership trainings and 1:1 check ins with staff supervisor
2. Welcome Ambassadors
(one month commitment during NYU Welcome) -- approximately 40 ambassadors
- Help plan and execute Welcome events hosted by the Bronfman Center
- Connect with and engage students new to the Bronfman Center
- Attend a short training in August prior to Welcome
** this is a volunteer position
3. << APPLICATION CLOSED >> b|hive (semester long commitment) -- approximately 6 interns
- Produce video, photo, audio, and editorial content that elevates the diverse narratives of the Bronfman Center
- Pitch and workshop new story ideas, collaborating with other b|hive interns and community stakeholders
- Attend weekly b|hive workshops (alternating between team meetings and 1:1s with staff supervisor)
- Attend Bronfman Center events to capture content and build new story leads and relationships
4. << APPLICATION CLOSED >> Israel (semester long commitment) -- approximately 4 interns
- Take a minimum of 10 students on 1:1s to recruit for Birthright/ Kol Yisrael
- Plan and attend at least 3 Birthright recruitment events
- Connect students to Israel opportunities on and off campus
- Attend 1 weekly meeting (alternating between team meetings and 1:1s with staff supervisor)
- Join the January 2024 NYU Birthright trip (if you have not already been on a Birthright trip)
- Participate in Kol Yisrael
5.
<< APPLICATION CLOSED >> JLF (semester long commitment) -- approximately 12 interns - Attend weekly JLF classes and class-prep meetings with your educator(s)
- Manage logistics (attendance, weekly emails, picking up and putting away food, setting up and putting away the space) and facilitate icebreakers and texts during class
- Build relationships with class participants through 1:1s and an intern-organized social event
- Participate in monthly intern cohort trainings and 1:1 check-ins with staff supervisor
6. Service Engagement (YEAR long commitment) -- approximately 6 interns
- Participate in at least 10 acts of individual service and learning.
- Engage 25 students through an act of service and learning (can be all at once or in smaller gatherings throughout the year)
- Attend monthly cohort meetings that will include social justice learning, brainstorming programming, problem solving as a group, and celebrating each other's accomplishments
- Meet for a check-in with staff supervisor every two weeks
- Connect with community service opportunities happening around campus and NYC (NYU service and leadership, greek life, community partners)
7. << APPLICATION CLOSED >> Accessibility/Chronic Congregation (semester long commitment) - approximately 2 interns
- Support the first-ever Chronic Congregation Cohort, which aims to provide community for Jewish students with chronic illness and disability through a 10-week learning and ritual-creation class
- Attend weekly classes and class-prep sessions with the educator
- Manage logistics (attendance, breakout rooms, weekly emails)
- Build relationships with class participants through 1:1s
- Opportunity to support BC accessibility initiatives if desired
8. Global Ambassador (semester long commitment) -- approximately 10 interns
- Plan and execute at least two events for students at your study away site
- Connect with and engage Jewish students on an individual level
- Participate in JDC Entwine programming for college students studying abroad [
jdcentwine.org/connect/kahal/]
- Participate in 2 intern cohort trainings and 2 1:1 check-ins with staff supervisor throughout the semester
