As the IACT Israel Engagement Associate at UCF Hillel you will help lead one of the largest campus based Israel travel programs in the country. This year UCF Hillel will send over 200 students on Birthright Israel and on Onward Israel, programs you will oversee in this exciting, one of a kind opportunity to impact Jewish life on a unique scale.
You will lead a team effort to recruit students for Israel travel experiences, including Birthright Israel and Onward Israel, by building one-on-one relationships with them, staffing trips to Israel, and strengthening relationships upon students’ return to campus. With thousands of Jewish students and a collaborative team to support your work, the possibilities for enriching Jewish life at UCF are endless. We are looking for a team player with a passion for relationship building, commitment to Jewish life, and superb organizational and communication skills.
Your passion for Israel and skills for relationship building with students will help connect them to transformative experiences. Using your creative and critical thinking skills, you’ll help lead one of Florida's largest campus-based Israel travel programs and play an essential role in ensuring that students’ Israel experiences continue when they return to campus.
Central Forida Hillel is home to over 6,000 Jewish students; one the largest Jewish student populations in the country! We serve as the center to Jewish life on campus at UCF, Full Sail, Valencia, and Seminole State. Based right off of UCF’s main campus, the Jeffrey and Diane Ginsburg Center for Jewish Student Life houses an amazing space Jewish students can call home. Orlando, the vacation capital of the world, is also home to UCF; the second largest university in the United States.
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 more than 550 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.