Hillel International Summer Internship 2025

Hillel International

Role Overview

Hillel International is excited to launch its application for Summer Internships 2025. Hillel is seeking exceptional college students for multiple internships to work with Hillel International’s employees across North America. Join us for an exciting summer of professional development, cohort building, and opportunities to build new professional skills. This internship will be a remote internship opportunity that will span 9 weeks from the beginning of June through the beginning of August; specific dates may vary depending on department. Please see below for the specific internship opportunities and descriptions of what each entails.

Internships By Department

Campus for All Digital Content Intern

As a member of Hillel International’s Marketing and Communications team, you will be responsible for assisting with maintaining and updating the Campus for All website. Responsibilities related to this position include: writing website content, monitoring press coverage, filtering relevant news stories, and identifying key content pieces to feature on Campus for All. Additional responsibilities may include drafting and designing social media posts and creating content to increase site traffic, as well as writing long-form evergreen Campus for All-related articles for hillel.org. 

Qualified applicants should possess strong writing and editing skills, a genuine interest in combating antisemitism, and a solid understanding of Jewish and Israeli history, as well as current events. The ideal candidate will be creative, highly organized, and capable of producing content that resonates with students. Experience with WordPress and Canva are a plus. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a meaningful initiative focused on empowering students and creating a safer, more inclusive campus environment.

Conferences and Events Intern

The Conferences and Events Summer Intern will 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. The C&E Summer Intern will travel to our summer conference in St Louis (July 20-25). Travel, food and lodging for the conferences will be covered by Hillel International. The ideal candidate will be detail oriented, able to both follow directions and take initiative and customer service focused.

HEaRT Intern

Hillel International is dedicated to supporting Jewish life on campus. We use HEaRT (Hillel Engagement and Relationship Tracking), a Salesforce-based database, to track student engagement, analyze key metrics, and support data-driven decision-making.

The HEaRT Intern will assist in maintaining and improving our HEaRT database, ensuring accurate data entry, troubleshooting user issues, and supporting reporting needs. This role is ideal for someone interested in data management, nonprofit operations, or Salesforce administration.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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; familiarity with Salesforce is a plus.
• Ability to learn new systems quickly and troubleshoot user issues.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Israel Leadership Network (ILN) Intern

The Israel Leadership Network (ILN) intern will work within the ILN team on several key functions, including recruitment for 2025/2026 campus representatives across 200+ different campus Hillels. The intern will work directly with top student leaders to brainstorm virtual and in-person programs focused on Israel education and combating antisemitism. Additionally, the intern will 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.

Leadership Strategy Intern

The Leadership Strategy Intern will support Hillel International’s Student Engagement, Experiences, and Leadership (SEEL) team by contributing to movement-wide initiatives that enhance Jewish student engagement and leadership. Working closely with the Director of Student Leadership, the intern will assist in developing leadership resources for Hillel professionals, shaping engagement strategies, and supporting SEEL team programs and gatherings. This role is ideal for a highly organized and creative individual passionate about contributing to the SEEL team's priorities of strengthening the Jewish student leadership pipeline, supporting Hillel professionals in student leader development, and expanding regional, national, and global student convenings.

Key responsibilities include assisting with The Hillel Leadership Institute and the Hillel International Student Cabinet, supporting cohort-based learning intensives for Hillel professionals and student gatherings, and creating toolkits, resource guides, work plans, and presentations. The intern will also help maintain a leadership resource page on the Hillel Hub, research and curate best practices, support curriculum development, and foster student networks through platforms like WhatsApp. Additionally, they will assist with SEEL’s presence at key gatherings, such as the New Professionals Institute. Through this work, the intern will play a vital role in shaping leadership development and engagement strategies that empower Jewish students nationwide.

Marketing Intern

As a member of Hillel International’s Student and Alumni Marketing team, you will be responsible for assisting with marketing and advertising efforts across a number of different platforms to reach Jewish high school students, current college students, and young alumni. Responsibilities related to this position include: writing, designing, and sending email marketing communications; analyzing social media and email performance; designing social media graphics; helping to develop advertising campaigns on Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat; creating content for the Hillel International website; assisting with high school graduation campaigns; assisting with Hillel Scholarship and first-year student marketing campaigns; assisting with marketing campaigns for Birthright Israel and other Immersive Experiences; assisting with recruitment campaigns for the Jewish Career Network; and more!

Qualified applicants should be comfortable using email and social media marketing platforms, have graphic design experience using Canva or Adobe Creative Suite, and possess excellent writing and research skills. Top candidates should be very comfortable using Canva or other graphic design software, and have a strong understanding of marketing statistics such as open rates, click-thru rates, and cost per click.

Social Media Intern

Join Hillel International’s dynamic Marketing and Communications team as a Social Media Intern! In this role, you'll create and curate engaging content for our social media channels, including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. As our social media intern, you'll stay on top of the latest online trends, brainstorm creative ideas, and craft unique content that speaks to our diverse audience.

We're looking for someone with excellent writing skills who can create fun, compelling copy and adjust their tone to match various platforms and audiences. Fluency in Canva and video editing is preferred, as you’ll also be assisting with graphic design work and creating IG Reels/TikToks. If you consider yourself highly organized, creative, open to feedback, and excited to learn more about social media marketing, this could be the perfect fit for you!

Bonus points for experience in photography or videography, familiarity with social media scheduling tools (like Hootsuite, Sprout Social, or Loomly), and a strong personal social media presence or portfolio.

Strategic HR Intern

The Strategic Human Resources team is looking for a collaborative, efficient, and detail oriented intern to 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. Responsibilities include helping our team update existing HR best practices resources and develop new ones, maintaining a filing system for employee records, helping action plan around employee engagement survey results, and serving as the liaison between the summer intern cohort and our team. Join our team to get a behind the scenes experience of all aspects of HR and be directly involved in a wide variety of HR related projects. 

Qualified applicants should be a quick learner, organized, and an independent worker. An ideal candidate will be comfortable working with data as well as sensitive HR documents. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in learning more about the field of Human Resources from onboarding, performance management, professional development, and offboarding as well as overall employee engagement. Our team prioritizes creating the best experience for all employees and we’re looking for an intern who can approach our work with maturity, flexibility, and a positive attitude!

Talent Development and Training Intern

The Talent Development and Training team is seeking an organized and efficient intern to play a vital role in the operations of HillelU, Hillel International's comprehensive professional development program. As part of our team, you will assist in the execution of professional development opportunities for more than 1,200 Hillel professionals. Responsibilities may include managing operations for virtual courses, organizing content in Hillel’s learning management system (LMS), supporting logistics for organization-wide conferences, and running reports and analyzing data in Salesforce. This is a great opportunity to learn more about learning and development within a large organization, as well as program operations in the non-profit sector.

Qualified applicants should be detail-oriented, a quick learner, and able to successfully track and prioritize multiple projects. An ideal candidate will have strong written and verbal communication skills, be experienced with Google Suite and Microsoft Office, and be open to learning new systems.

As a Hillel International Intern, You Will

• 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

Who You Are

Ideal candidates should have an interest in transforming their local campus communities upon completion of the internship. They must be committed to helping create a Jewish future that is relevant and compelling to them and their peers. Interns must possess an innovative, creative and problem-solving approach to their work.

In addition, interns should possess the following traits:

• High attention to detail
• Exceptional time and project management skills
• Motivated and willing to work independently and as part of a team
• A creative, problem-solving attitude
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Open and excited to meet new people

Compensation

Interns will be paid $16 per hour* for up to 22 hours per week. 

*Please note that hourly wage is dependent on which state the intern will be working out of.