Leadership Opportunities
Hillel interns and organization leaders work closely together throughout the school year. And, although specific requirements vary by position, all interns and organization leaders are required to attend an orientation meeting, set and meet goals through regular meetings with their Hillel supervisor or advisor, and participate in monthly meetings with the Hillel supervisor and full student staff.
Internships
Hillel offers both one-semester and one-year internships tooutstanding college students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Interns and leaders gain a unique opportunity to impact many aspects of Jewish campus life while receiving an excellent professional learning experience. Interns are responsible for coordinating, organizing and executing programming in their specific program area.
An ideal candidate will be a student active in campus life with strong interpersonal skills, a commitment to Hillel and Jewish life on campus and a strong desire to develop programming for campus. Interns will work closely with a Hillel professional as their supervisor. The Hillel professional and student will decide on appropriate hours for the internship.
Below are brief descriptions of the internships:
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Engagement Interns plan and implement programs for incoming freshman and other Jewish students on campus.
• Plan events during Welcome Week and move-in.
• Plan and implement regular tabling and programming throughout the semester in the dorms and throughout campus.
• Coordinate programs throughout the fall semester
• Help with Hillel program tasks and preparations.
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Challah for Hunger Interns provides opportunities to get involved with a fun and dedicated community, to address humanitarian problems, to develop and practice new skills--like baking, sales and marketing, to become involved in advocacy and activism, and become a leader in your campus community.
• Oversee the production process, revising and drawing up a production schedule;
• Monitoring the production process;
• Making sure that products are produced on time and in good quality;
• Recruit, drafting, supervise and motivate volunteers and timescale for the production;
• Liaising among different departments and suppliers;
• Develop an educational component to the program (with marketing and sales intern)
• Establish and implement short and long term goals for the project with marketing and sales intern)
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The Birthright Israel Intern will assist in implementing UW Hillel’s Taglit: Birthright Israel campus trip. The intern will work with Hillel staff on Taglit: Birthright Israel administration, recruitment, orientation, and follow-up. The Birthright Israel intern will be an exceptional student who can serve as an informal peer educator about Israel and speak highly of the Taglit: Birthright Israel experience.
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This intern will be responsible for photographing a variety of Hille and Jewish community activities and events.
• Produce standalone photos, online photo galleries, photo packages with an emphasis on storytelling and photos that enhance the UW Hillel Website, social media, and print materials
• Creating at least one multimedia feature - such as an audio slide show or video
• Using PhotoShop to prepare photos for production
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Tzedek/Volunteer Coordinator Intern to coordinate volunteer and service-learning initiatives.
• Develop ongoing projects throughout the semester and/or several one-time volunteer opportunities
• Identifying the needs of students who would like to volunteer and the ways that they can be supported
• Continuing to recruit volunteers and match them to suitable tasks; this component involves marketing and advertising of volunteer opportunities to students and prospective participants
• Ensuring that volunteers have the understanding and knowledge that they need to carry out their volunteering; must be able to communicate effectively and maintain relationships among peers
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Religious Life Interns create exciting campus-based movement-focused programs, receive training and craft Hillel¡¦s religious presence on the UW-Madison campus. Each Intern will be expected to work with the Campus Rabbi to develop Friday Evening Shabbat observance, Saturday morning minyanim, Havdallah, and Festival observances. Additionally, Religious Life Interns work to support other Hillel programming by enhancing the religious community on campus.
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The Development Intern will report to the Annual Campaign Director and the Capital Campaign Director, and may also work in partnership with other members of Hillel¡¦s staff.
•Work with the Capital/Annual Campaign Directors in developing marketing and communications materials.
•Manage and update database for e-newsletters and mailings.
•Work with the Capital/Annual Campaign Director to research foundations and write grant proposals.
•Work with the Annual Campaign Director to edit and refine reports, send out mailings, manage lists, and assist with events logistics.
•Other writing, research, and logistical assistance as needed.
Student Organization Leadership Hillel has over 30 student organizations, and it is our student leadesr who make these organizations successful! The student leaders of Hillel provide programs on a religious, social, educational and cultural basis in addition to their specific organizations interest. Student leaders, coordinate everything from small group discussions to large-scale programs for the UW Jewish student community. Click here to see a list of our student organizations, to get involved or become a student leader!