Jewish Life Fellow

Boston University Hillel

Role Overview

The Jewish Life Fellow is a central builder of Jewish student life at Boston University Hillel helping students find connection meaning and community through relationships Shabbat and holiday experiences and creative programming. This role is ideal for someone who feels genuinely excited about BU Hillels mission and eager to bring that energy to students every day.

This is a highly relational student-facing role. The Fellow serves as a consistent and welcoming presence in students lives creating spaces that are uplifting inclusive and rooted in genuine care. Through one-on-one connections and group experiences the Fellow empowers students to explore their Jewish identity and build community on their own terms. As part of a cohort of early-career professionals the Jewish Life Fellow will receive mentorship and training while contributing to a dynamic Jewish campus community of over 4000 students.

What Youll Do

• Build one-on-one relationships with students through consistent outreach and presence on campus
• Create a welcoming environment where students feel seen valued and connected
• Empower students to take ownership of their Jewish identity leadership and community
• Support planning and execution of Shabbat and holiday programming including logistics outreach and atmosphere
• Work with student leaders to enhance participation ownership and energy around Shabbat and holidays

On a day to day basis you will

• Design and implement engaging programs that connect students to Jewish life in relevant and accessible ways
• Build community through creative and immersive experiences such as meals retreats workshops speakers and cultural events
• Help cultivate micro-communities based on shared interests identities and relationships
• Collaborate with staff and student leaders to ensure thoughtful high-quality student experiences

What Youve Accomplished

• Bachelors degree preferred
• 02 years of professional experience or relevant internships or fellowships
• Demonstrated interest in Jewish life community building or working with college students
• Experience in a relational people-facing setting whether through campus involvement youth work hospitality education or something else entirely

What Youll Bring to the Job

• Warm relational communication style with the ability to connect across diverse backgrounds and identities
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple relationships and responsibilities at once
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative staff team
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends including Shabbat and Jewish holidays
• Excitement about BU Hillels mission and a genuine love of Jewish life Shabbat and Jewish holidays
• Creativity initiative and a good sense of humor
• Strong written and verbal skills effective at communicating with a variety of stakeholders including students parents alumnae/i and university partners.

What Youll Receive

• Competitive salary in the nonprofit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $46000 - $48000
• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance retirement plan Life AD&D and Long Term Disability (LTD) insurances Flexible Spending accounts generous vacation/sick time and parental leave. Great professional development mentoring and skill building opportunities
• A network of colleagues and peers across the Hillel movement

About Boston University Hillel

Boston University Hillel is at the hub of a world-class university in the thriving city of Boston right near Fenway Park. Home to 4000 Jewish undergraduates and 2000 Jewish graduate students BU Hillels mission is to inspire educate and empower BU students to lead meaningful and joyous Jewish lives. We engage 4000 students per year 600 qualify as in-depth relationships. 200 students travel with BU Hillel each year. We have 160 student leaders and 120 lay leaders.

Boston University Hillel is affiliated with Hillel International. Hillel International enriches the lives of Jewish students so they may enrich the Jewish people and the world and envisions a world where every student is inspired to make an enduring commitment to Jewish life learning and Israel.

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.