Summer Intern

Summary

Join Hillel International's Summer Internship program in 2025! Hillel offers various remote internships across North America for exceptional college students. The 9-week program (June-August) provides professional development, cohort building, and skill-building opportunities. Internships are available in different departments, including Marketing, Conferences & Events, Database Support, Israel Leadership Network, Leadership Strategy, and Human Resources. Interns will receive mentorship, professional development workshops, and networking opportunities. Compensation is $16/hour (up to 22 hours/week), and the program aims to foster a commitment to Jewish life and leadership.

Requirements

• Be comfortable using email and social media marketing platforms
• Have graphic design experience using Canva or Adobe Creative Suite
• Possess excellent writing skills
• Be detail oriented, able to both follow directions and take initiative and customer service focused
• Interest in data management, CRM systems (Salesforce preferred), or nonprofit analytics
• Strong attention to detail and ability to organize and analyze data
• Experience with Excel/Google Sheets
• Ability to learn new systems quickly and troubleshoot user issues
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Be comfortable using email and social media marketing platforms
• Have graphic design experience using Canva or Adobe Creative Suite
• Possess excellent writing and research skills
• Have excellent writing skills
• Be highly organized, creative, open to feedback, and excited to learn more about social media marketing
• Be a quick learner, organized, and an independent worker
• Be comfortable working with data as well as sensitive HR documents
• Be detail-oriented, a quick learner, and able to successfully track and prioritize multiple projects
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills
• Be experienced with Google Suite and Microsoft Office
• Be open to learning new systems
• Have an interest in transforming their local campus communities upon completion of the internship
• Be committed to helping create a Jewish future that is relevant and compelling to them and their peers
• Possess an innovative, creative and problem-solving approach to their work
• Have high attention to detail
• Have exceptional time and project management skills
• Be motivated and willing to work independently and as part of a team
• Have a creative, problem-solving attitude
• Have excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Be open and excited to meet new people

Responsibilities

• Assist with marketing and advertising efforts across different platforms to reach recent college alumni
• Write, design, and send email marketing communications
• Analyze social media and email performance
• Design social media graphics
• Help develop advertising campaigns on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok
• Create content for the Hillel International website
• Work with the Conferences and Events team to plan and execute Hillel International’s summer conference and work on our fall conferences
• This will include project management, logistics organization, communication with stakeholders, researching and working with vendors and all other aspects of event planning
• Travel to our summer conference in St Louis (July 20-25)
• Assist in maintaining and improving our HEaRT database, ensuring accurate data entry, troubleshooting user issues, and supporting reporting needs
• Assist with data entry, hygiene, and validation to maintain accurate engagement records
• Support users by answering HEaRT-related questions and troubleshooting basic issues
• Help create and refine reports and dashboards to provide insights on student engagement
• Document and improve internal processes for database usage
• Create and edit support documentation to assist with training new HEaRT users
• Work collaboratively with the Manager of Database Support and Salesforce Administrator to ensure the system aligns with organizational goals
• Work within the ILN team on several key functions, including recruitment for 2025/2026 campus representatives across 200+ different campus Hillels
• Work directly with top student leaders to brainstorm virtual and in-person programs focused on Israel education and combating antisemitism
• Serve as a student thought partner with ILN’s professional staff to brainstorm and scale three important immersive student leadership opportunities: the ILN Leadership Shabbaton, Israel Summit, and Content Creators Forum
• Support Hillel International’s Student Engagement, Experiences, and Leadership (SEEL) team by contributing to movement-wide initiatives that enhance Jewish student engagement and leadership
• Assist in developing leadership resources for Hillel professionals, shaping engagement strategies, and supporting SEEL team programs and gatherings
• Assist with The Hillel Leadership Institute and the Hillel International Student Cabinet
• Support cohort-based learning intensives for Hillel professionals and student gatherings
• Create toolkits, resource guides, work plans, and presentations
• Help maintain a leadership resource page on the Hillel Hub
• Research and curate best practices
• Support curriculum development
• Foster student networks through platforms like WhatsApp
• Assist with SEEL’s presence at key gatherings, such as the New Professionals Institute
• Assist with marketing and advertising efforts across a number of different platforms to reach Jewish high school students, current college students, and young alumni
• Write, design, and send email marketing communications
• Analyze social media and email performance
• Design social media graphics
• Help develop advertising campaigns on Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat
• Create content for the Hillel International website
• Assist with high school graduation campaigns
• Assist with Hillel Scholarship and first-year student marketing campaigns
• Assist with marketing campaigns for Birthright Israel and other Immersive Experiences
• Assist with recruitment campaigns for the Jewish Career Network
• Create and curate engaging content for our social media channels, including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn
• Stay on top of the latest online trends, brainstorm creative ideas, and craft unique content that speaks to our diverse audience
• Assist with graphic design work and creating IG Reels/TikToks
• Support our team with daily processes including onboarding new employees, creating and updating employee resources and content, facilitating our internship program, and cultivating a great employee culture and experience
• Help our team update existing HR best practices resources and develop new ones
• Maintain a filing system for employee records
• Help action plan around employee engagement survey results
• Serve as the liaison between the summer intern cohort and our team
• Assist in the execution of professional development opportunities for more than 1,200 Hillel professionals
• Manage operations for virtual courses
• Organize content in Hillel’s learning management system (LMS)
• Support logistics for organization-wide conferences
• Run reports and analyze data in Salesforce

Preferred Qualifications

• Have experience in video editing
• Be very comfortable using Canva or other graphic design software
• Have a strong understanding of marketing statistics such as open rates, click-thru rates, and cost per click
• Familiarity with Salesforce is a plus
• Fluency in Canva and video editing is preferred
• Experience in photography or videography
• Familiarity with social media scheduling tools (like Hootsuite, Sprout Social, or Loomly)
• A strong personal social media presence or portfolio
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills
• Be experienced with Google Suite and Microsoft Office

Benefits

• Remote internship opportunity
• Travel, food and lodging for the conferences will be covered by Hillel International
• Learn professional skills at a nationally distinguished non-profit organization
• Receive regular supervision and mentorship from Hillel International staff
• Have a cohort and network of other summer interns to build relationships with
• Participate in professional development opportunities including: Skills development workshops
• Opportunities to meet with Hillel’s top executives
• Career preparation sessions focused on resume and cover letter tips, LinkedIn profile best practices, and interview skills
• Opportunities to meet with various colleagues across departments for virtual 1:1 meetings
• Interns will be paid $16 per hour* for up to 22 hours per week