Internship in Jewish Studies

Start paving the road to your future career by gaining invaluable experience and building connections!


Strengthen your resume through real, hands-on work experience! The brings together Jewish Studies and students' professional paths by placing you in a non-profit organization, educational institution, political office, medical school, or other site for a semester of service-learning. You come to us with your interests and we place you in a local organization! Interns work 7-10 hours per week at their internship site, then come together for a weekly class in which students learn about leadership, workplace ethics, and how Jewish Studies can inform their professional lives. Students earn 3 credit-hours for this course.
 
 


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Program consent is required; please email CUJewishStudies@colorado.edu if you are interested.

 

Positions are open to all students of all majors & backgrounds, Jewish & non-Jewish.

Don't see what you're looking for? Have an internship position not on this list? Please email CUJewishStudies@colorado.edu, and we'll help connect you with an organization.


Internship Communication Expectations and Requirements

All student interns are expected to communicate professionally, clearly, and in a timely manner with their internship site supervisor and the Jewish Studies office. Potential interns, please read our "Communication Expectations and Requirements for Student Interns."

Internship Job Descriptions

Boulder Jewish Festival Intern Boulder JCC Internship- 

The Boulder Jewish Festival has been hosted annually for more than 25 years. Presented by the Boulder Jewish Community Center, the event features a full day of festivities, including bands and performances; a Jewish food festival, a curated marketplace showcasing fine art and Judaica, along with family-friendly activities provided by our community organizations. The Boulder Jewish Festival is open to everyone and is an opportunity to connect and learn. At its core, the festival is an event produced for and by the community in celebration of Jewish arts and culture. The festival will be held in June 2022- but the work begins now!

  Boulder JCC: Jewish Film Festival Intern

The Arts Culture and Education (ACE) Internship with the Boulder JCC allows college students to gain experience in the non-profit arts and culture world. They will market and promote various programs through social media and blog platforms. ACE's mission is to provide enlightening and entertaining arts, cultural and educational programs for the Jewish community and the community at large. ACE's arts, culture, and educational programs attract all segments of the population, create a gathering place for the full spectrum of the community, and serve as a gateway to the Jewish community.

Keywords: Marketing, Social Media, Writing

ACE is no longer offered.

 

Sustainable Israeli-Palestinian Projects, Student Intern: Help SIPP work to restore the environment while building community. This internship is ideal for anyone interested in Israeli and Palestinian peacebuilding efforts, international affairs, and environmental, economic, and cultural sustainability. Assist SIPP in electronic and print communications, researching grant opportunities, videography, publicity, marketing, and other administrative aspects associated with a recent start-up organization. The intern will also assist SIPP in deepening its connection with the CU community.

Keywords: Environmental Peace Building, Restoring the environment while building community, Promoting coexistence through environmental protection, Environmental sustainability, economic sustainability, cultural sustainability.

Sustainable Israeli-Palestinian Projects: Student Intern

Great Big Challah Bake Intern - Boulder JCC - The Great Big Challah Bake is an international event held annually in Boulder to bring people from across Boulder County to bake challah together. Participants learn about the joys of celebrating Shabbat and the skills to bake challah at home. In 2021, the program will be held in person at the Boulder JCC and virtually the first week in November.

  Great Big Challah Bake Intern Internship

Help ²ÊÃñ±¦µä Hillel of Colorado Boulder plan their annual programming for Holocaust Awareness Week, which takes place in April. This internship will provide you with in-depth experience in event planning, which is a highly sought after professional skill.

Ekar Farms, Student Intern: Interested in food, the outdoors, and environmental education? Then Hazon is the right place for you! The internship with Hazon will offer you an opportunity to work with the local community to promote and support local gardening/farming. Get hands-on event planning experience as well as experience reviewing grants. Interns are provided with real work and real responsibilities and Hazon looks for strong candidates who can really get the job done. The ideal candidate will be informed and passionate about the intersection of food, sustainability, and Jewish life, and be organized, responsible and reliable, self-motivated, detail-oriented, an excellent interpersonal communicator, have a professional demeanor, be comfortable communicating with new people, excited to learn new things, able to do small tasks while thinking big, and a team-player who contributes to a friendly work atmosphere.

Keywords: Jewish Outdoor, Food, and Environmental Education, Farming and Gardening, Event Planning.

  Hazon: Student Intern

Milk and Honey Farm, Boulder JCC Farm Intern: 

Milk and Honey Farm is a burgeoning farm at the Boulder JCC. On site we have a ¼ acre in vegetables, a small cooperative goat dairy, a geodesic dome greenhouse and fruit orchard. Most of the produce grown on the farm is for donation. The farm plays a large role in the JCC preschool classes, as well as offering educational and volunteer programs for people of all ages. The fall season is busy at Milk and Honey Farm as the harvest season continues and preparation for winter begins. The Farm is also a place for learning and connecting with the community through our Sukkot on the Farm Festival and weekly Farmside Shabbat program. The right intern will be able to help with the farm work and the educational programs.

  Boulder JCC: Milk and Honey Farm

Jewish Studies Advisory Board, Fundraising Intern: Help the Program in Jewish Studies (PJS) Advisory Board in their development of a strategic plan for enhancing the reputation and fundraising capability of the PJS. The intern will work directly with advisory board members including former executives and professionals who are presently members.

Keywords: Fundraising, Strategic Planning, Outreach

Congregation Har HaShem, Communications Intern: Help Congregation Har HaShem evaluate and create a communication strategy for Boulder's largest synagogue! Assist with producing a visioning and branding audit and produce external and internal communications.

Keywords: Communication, Social Media, Website Content

  Congregation Har HaShem: Communications Intern


Boulder Jewish News, Journalism Intern: Want to pursue a career in journalism and communication? This internship with the Boulder Jewish News will give you hands-on experience with journalism, marketing, and social media. Opportunities to write and publish your own news articles! The Boulder Jewish News Intern is responsible for 3 key areas: 1. Articles about Jewish Life at the University of Colorado, 2. Articles about teens in the Boulder Jewish community, 3. Social media related to @CUJewishBuffs. The intern will gain experience in WordPress and social media such as Twitter and Facebook. An author account will be set up on the Boulder Jewish News site for the intern’s use. 

Keywords: Journalism, Marketing, Social media.

  Boulder Jewish News: Student Intern


Intermountain Jewish News, Stringer Intern: The Intermountain Jewish News, a 104-year-old weekly newspaper based in Denver and serving the Jewish communities of the Rocky Mountain West, is seeking an intern to serve as a Boulder correspondent to the newspaper. Interns will learn high journalistic standards and other skills.

Keywords: Journalism, History, Correspondent

  Intermountain Jewish News: Student Intern


Boulder Jewish Family Services, Marketing and Outreach Intern: In this internship, you will assist Boulder Jewish Family Service in increasing their marketing and outreach efforts to the Boulder community. This is an excellent internship for anyone interested in working in a small, service-oriented nonprofit. 

Keywords: Marketing, Nonprofit, Outreach


²ÊÃñ±¦µä Hillel Marketing Intern: In this internship, you will help ²ÊÃñ±¦µä Hillel grow their marketing initiatives, campaigns, and print/social medial materials. This internship will provide you with an in-depth experience in marketing and communications, which is a highly sought after professional skill. 

  ²ÊÃñ±¦µä Hillel Marketing Internship 

The Anti-Defamation League seeks an intern to participate in day-to-day operations and projects within the Division/Department/Regional Office in order to learn real-world transferable skills and gain work experience. Students will learn first-hand the inner workings of an office and participate in special projects.

 

Keywords: Advocacy, Non-Governmental Organization, Civil and Human Rights

Boomtown Accelerator gives students hands-on experience in the startup industry. As an intern with this startup accelerator, you will be interacting daily with top entrepreneurs starting their companies. You'll be researching and connecting with up and coming startups looking to enter our program, sitting in with expert mentors, teachers, and community leaders as we work together to drive innovation, discovery, and value, and learning about the Boulder, and global startup industry. 

Keywords: Startup, Entrepreneurship, Business


FinGoal gives students hand-on experience in how FinGoal utilizes industry leading technology to provide consumers with hyper-personalized financial advice.  You will learn how to build marketing and sales campaigns (FinGoal uses HubSpot); including update and record contacts, create and deploy marketing email campaigns.  Learn the in's and out's of the FinTech Industry. 

Keywords: Startup, Finance, Business

  FinGoal Internship

Boulder Jewish Community Center, Community and Family Engagement Intern: Help the Boulder JCC identify and manage community service drives and outreach opportunities. Gain experience working with community partners and internal departments at the JCC.

*This role will be virtual with occasional in-person assistance.

Keywords: Community Engagement, Event Planning

Boulder JCC: Community and Family Engagement Intern

Congregation Har Hashem: Assist a Boulder synagogue analyze data from online programming.  In-depth process mapping, system planning and analysis of overall programming at non-profit organization.

Keywords: Synagogue, Programming, Analysis

  Congregation Har Hashem Intern

Congregation Bonai Shalom Intern: Assist a Boulder synagogue to create better logistical systems for office and community programs. Learn about how a synagogue runs and how to improve synagogue functions. Intern will use critical thinking, interpersonal and organizational skills.

Keywords: Synagogue, Community Engagement, Logistics

Preservation of Temple Aaron: If you are historically minded and web and social media savvy, consider interning to help preserve Temple Aaron, Colorado's oldest synagogue located in Trinidad, CO. As an intern, you will learn about the law of historical preservation from the intern's main contact, David London, a Boulder-based attorney who is part of the group working to save the historic synagogue. In addition to helping create awareness and fundraising around preserving the synagogue, the student would also help expand community and membership for the Temple and to create a programming plan for building use

Keywords: Historical Preservation, Social Media, Fundraising and Outreach

Boulder Jewish Community Center, Youth, and Camps Intern: Assist the Boulder JCC in creating and developing new youth programming. Gain experience in a non-profit that is building Jewish community through Jewish overnight camp. Youth and Camps at the JCC create a vibrant, enriching, and fun summer camp and afterschool camp experience for children 3-17 years old, that is rooted in Jewish values and welcomes children of all backgrounds, races, and religions. The program aims to inspire campers to learn, grow, and explore their interests in a safe environment while creating lasting memories and friendships. 

Keywords: Camping, Education, Youth


Congregation B’nai Torah, Religious School Hebrew Intern: Congregation B’nai Torah is seeking a religious school intern to help teachers with the congregation's growing religious school (25 kids, 3 teachers). Get one-on-one teaching experience and help students' build their Hebrew language skills as they prepare for their Bar/Bat Mitzvahs. The internship is open to students of all backgrounds, Jewish and non-Jewish. Knowledge of the Hebrew language is required.

Keywords: Hebrew, Education