Hillel International Summer Internship 2026

Hillel International

Role Overview

Hillel International is thrilled to launch the application for Summer Internships 2026. Hillel is seeking exceptional college students for multiple internships to work with Hillel Internationals employees across North America. Join us for an exciting summer of professional development cohort building and opportunities to learn 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.

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 Hillels 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

Internships By Department

Graphic Design Intern

Key Responsibilities

• As a member of Hillel Internationals in-house creative & design team you will be responsible for both upholding and expressing Hillels brand guidelines (launching summer 2022) and assisting with various visual and graphic projects for the organization;
• Work collaboratively across teams and verticals (ie HR Office of the CEO Advancement etc) to provide visual and graphic support; examples of projects may include: designing and creating collateral for use in print digital and social media; helping to develop and execute within creative guidelines for campaigns; working within/breaking free from predesigned templates and more
• Qualified applicants should be comfortable using the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop Illustrator InDesign) as well as Canva; thorough understanding of photography typography and print production; ability to strategically layout information to communicate a message and tell a cohesive story through design.
• Top candidates should have relevant work examples showing knowledge of graphic design trends and usage of the Adobe Creative Suite.

Social Media Intern

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

Were 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 youll also be assisting with graphic design work and creating IG Reels/TikToks.

The ideal candidate is organized creative detail-oriented open to feedback and excited to grow in a fast-paced collaborative environment.

Bonus points if you have:

• Photography or videography experience
• Familiarity with scheduling tools like Hootsuite Sprout Social or Loomly
• A strong personal social presence or portfolio that showcases your content skills
• If youre passionate about storytelling community-building and using social media to make an impact

Student Marketing Intern (2)

As a member of Hillel Internationals Marketing and Communications team you will be responsible for assisting with marketing and advertising efforts across a number of different platforms to reach Jewish high 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 first-year welcome campaigns; assisting with Hillel Scholarship and first-year student marketing campaigns; assisting with marketing campaigns for Birthright Israel and other Immersive Experiences; 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.

Conferences and Events Intern

The Conferences and Events Summer Intern will work with the Conferences and Events team to plan and execute Hillel Internationals 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 Columbus OH (July 26-31). Travel food and lodging for the conference 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.

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 assisting with preparation for our new hire conference 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 were 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 and execution of HillelU Hillel Internationals comprehensive professional development program. As part of our team you will help ensure the smooth delivery of professional development opportunities for more than 1200 Hillel professionals gaining hands-on experience in talent and leadership development program design and strategic operations.

Responsibilities may include managing operations for virtual courses contributing to cohort-based learning initiatives supporting logistics for organization-wide conferences and reporting and analyzing program data in Salesforce to identify trends measure impact and inform Talent Development strategy. 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.

Join our team as we grow leadership development efforts aimed at emerging leaders and gain real-world experience shaping programs with lasting impact.

Israel Leadership Network (ILN) Intern

The Israel Leadership Network (ILN) intern will work within the ILN team on several key functions including recruitment for 2026/2027 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 ILNs professional staff to brainstorm and scale three important immersive student leadership opportunities: the ILN Leadership

Leadership Development Intern

The Leadership Strategy Intern will support Hillel Internationals 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 Engagement and Experiences the intern will assist in developing leadership resources for Hillel professionals engaging our student microcommunities and supporting SEEL team programs and gatherings. This role is ideal for a highly organized and creative individual passionate about contributing to the SEEL teams 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 movement-wide student leadership development experiences including the Hillel Leadership Institute; assisting with cohort-based learning intensives for Hillel professionals and student gatherings; and developing toolkits resource guides work plans and presentations. The intern will also help maintain resource pages on the Hillel Hub research and curate best practices support curriculum development and foster student networks through platforms like WhatsApp. Through this work the intern will play a vital role in shaping leadership development and engagement strategies that empower Jewish students nationwide.

Social Impact Intern

The Social Impact Team at Hillel International is excited to welcome a Social Impact Intern to our team for the summer of 2026. As part of our public commitment as a founding signatory to the Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition we are looking for a student who is interested in supporting our Climate Action plan assessment for Hillel International. This assessment will be a vital component of Hillels Climate Action Plan and will help with future climate action work at Hillel. The ideal intern for this project will have some experience with environmental science or a similar field of study. Were looking for someone who is excited about research and operations and environmental sustainability and climate justice. If youre interested in the role the Jewish community can play to lessen the burden of climate change we want to meet you! In addition to working on the climate assessment the Social Impact Intern will have the opportunity to work on projects related to MitzVOTE 250 Hillels civic engagement initiative and other Bridgebuilding Projects with members of the social impact team. The Social Impact Intern will work 16-18 hours per week. The intern will work with the Social Impact team supervised by the Senior Director of Social Impact. For more on the Social Impact work of Hillel International and our Climate Action Plan check out: will be paid $17.00 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.

To Apply:

Please complete the online application. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis apply early for your best chances to be considered.

Please note that in order to be considered you must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship. Additionally all summer interns must be working from the U.S. during the internship period.

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 1000 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.

Hillel is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an accepting and inclusive environment for all.