IACT Engagement Associate at University of Michigan Hillel

Role Overview

As the IACT Engagement Associate at Michigan Hillel, you will lead one of the largest campus-based Israel travel programs in the country. This year, Michigan Hillel will send at least 50 students on Birthright Israel and 75 students on Onward Israel, the two main travel programs you will oversee.

What You’ll Do

• Recruit 125+ students for Birthright Israel, Onward Israel, and other immersive Israel travel experiences each year
• Staff Birthright Israel trips each season; recruit, coordinate, and train remaining Birthright Israel trip staff members from the Michigan Hillel community
• Opportunity to staff Onward Israel 8-week summer program; continue building relationships with students throughout the summer, ensuring a positive and meaningful Israel experience
• Develop relationships with students from key campus demographics to support Israel engagement at U of M
• Manage a team of Birthright Israel recruitment interns to reach a large and diverse Jewish student population
• Develop ongoing engagement opportunities for interested program participants and alumni in collaboration with students and colleagues
• Build relationships with a broad range of students through meaningful conversations, connecting them with Jewish life on campus and relevant opportunities
• Utilize data and partner with students and Hillel professionals to ensure a strategic approach to building Jewish life and community on campus
• Participate in weekly supervision meetings with the Chief Program Officer, as well as weekly staff meetings, and regular team check-ins and strategy sessions

On a Day-to-Day Basis

• Facilitate a meeting of the Birthright Israel interns, reviewing strategy, and reaching out to prospective participants
• Arrange a coffee chat with a student interested in getting involved in an Israel travel experience, identifying their interests and following up with a connection to a student leader or further information
• Spend time on campus with a few Birthright Interns, recruiting in public spaces
• Met with colleagues to discuss Onward Israel and Birthright Israel recruitment and follow-up strategy
• Dedicate time to note your interactions in the database and send follow-up or check-in emails to students
• Attend a student event in the evening where you meet two students who have not yet been on Birthright Israel and invite them to have coffee next week
• Give a Birthright pitch at a Greek chapter meeting

What You’ll Bring to the Job

• 1-3 years of professional work experience and a bachelor’s degree
• Confidence initiating and running programs, and comfortable asking questions
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to collaborate across teams of students and colleagues
• An excitement and willingness to not slow down until you have reached your recruitment goal
• A passion for Israel that is contagious, and an enthusiasm to continue developing your own relationship to Judaism and Israel
• Previous experience traveling in Israel
• Understanding that students will connect with Israel in a variety of different ways

What You’ll Receive

• Competitive nonprofit salary, with a hiring range of $46,000–$50,000, commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plan, medical and paid time off, parental leave, and a cell phone plan
• High-level professional development, mentoring, and skill building opportunities
• A network of terrific colleagues from across the Hillel movement
• Travel regionally and abroad, particularly to Israel
• Pleasant Hillel swag!

About University of Michigan Hillel

With over 6,000 Jewish students on campus, the University of Michigan Hillel offers diverse, pluralistic, and innovative ways to engage in Jewish life. Michigan Hillel is a national leader in nurturing empowered leadership among students who have a profound impact not only on campus life but on the broader Jewish community as well. Most importantly, our student leaders feel a strong sense of ownership, empowerment, and accomplishment.

About Hillel International

In 1923, Rabbi Benjamin Frankel started Hillel with humble means, a noble mission, and a breathtaking vision: to convey Jewish civilization to a new generation. Today, Hillel International continues to enrich the lives of Jewish students and is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world at nearly 1,000 colleges and universities across North America and around the world. As Hillel evolves as an organization, the mission remains steadfast: to create lasting connections with every Jewish student that foster an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning, and Israel and train them to become the next Jewish leaders.