Peer-Network Engagement Internship
Peer-Network Engagement Internship
The Peer-Network Engagment Internship is designed to enahnce Jewish life on campus. The internship establishes a cohort of 3 - 5 student interns charged with building relationships with their uninvolved peers and connecting them with Jewish resources and opportunities on campus.
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The application to be a Peer-Network Intern for the 2009-2010 academic year is currently available! Candidates must be driven to deliver real social value. They are committed to creativity, innovation and high-performance.
Training
All Peer-Network interns receive professional training and mentorship throughout the course of the internship.
Participating Campuses
There are over 30 campuses participating in the Peer-Network Engagement Internship.
Partners
The Peer-Newtork Engagement Inernship is made possible through the partnership and commitment of MASA Israel Journey
The Peer-Network Engagement Internship
- The Peer-Network Engagement Internshipis designed to enhance Jewish life on campus. Each campus employs 3 - 5 students who are leaders within diverse facets of university life and who have broad social networks to build relationships with uninvolved Jewish students over the course of a year.
- Each Peer-Network Intern is charged with building relationships with 40-50 uninvolved Jewish students on campus. Serving as a resource to meaningful opportunities or potentially a friend in challenging times, the Peer-Network interns strive to advance Jewish values in the context of their relationships.
- The Peer-Network Interns strive to understand students' interests, passions, and aspirations - and connect them to opportunities that they may find meaningful and engaging.
- The Peer-Network interns provide on-going relationship-building and connect students to immersive and meaningful experiences such as Taglit-Birthright Israel and Alternative Break and create methods for follow-through upon return to campus.
- The Peer-Network Engagement Internship is on select campuses that have a significant Jewish population. This year 19 campuses are participating in the initiative.