Springboard Fellow at Indiana University Hillel

Hillel International • Bloomington, IN

20h • Onsite

About The Position

Make your mark on Jewish student life by joining Indiana University Hillel, as the Springboard Fellow. You will build one on one relationships with students, plan and execute engaging events and programs around campus, and help inspire students to make a commitment to Jewish life . Our student-centric model of leadership develops emerging leaders who inspire and facilitate opportunities for their peers to engage in Jewish life on campus. We prioritize our team member’s growth and professional development. As an early-career professional you will have a seat at the table and will be trusted and empowered to take on more responsibility throughout your fellowship.
Welcome to Indiana University, home to the 6th largest Jewish student population and largest alumni community in the U.S., the 2026 National Football Champions, one of America’s most beautiful campuses, and Bloomington, IN - consistently named amongst the best college towns to call home. There is no better place to live, learn, work, and play. As a Springboard Fellow, you will play a critical role in expanding the organization’s capacity to reach, engage, and inspire Jewish students on campus. You are passionate about connecting with students who are not yet engaged in Jewish life in deep and meaningful ways. You have an entrepreneurial mindset and are equally passionate about serving as a connector, strategist, and creative partner to students who want to lead by building meaningful Jewish experiences for their peers.
You'll wake up each day (or at least most) and be genuinely excited and enthusiastic about creating an inviting place that inspires students to explore, experience, and create vibrant Jewish lives. This is so much more than your average 9-to-5.

Requirements

• 0 -3 years professional work experience
• Bachelor's degree
• This is an in-person role located in Bloomington, IN; remote work is not available for this position
• Strong entrepreneurial spirit and creative problem solver. You are willing to take risks and always learn from efforts that don’t work out as planned.
• Skilled at connecting with people and building authentic, meaningful relationships.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multifaceted environment where no two days repeat.
• Passion for Jews, Judaism, and Israel. You are proud to be a Jewish mentor and role model, and equally passionate to continue developing your personal relationship to Judaism, the Jewish people, and Israel.
• Ability to collaborate across teams inside and outside of HIllel, confidence initiating and running programs, and the maturity to ask for help when needed.

Nice To Haves

• Extensive Jewish education is not necessary — just an interest in creating a vibrant Jewish community, a commitment to learning, and the desire to make a difference in the lives of students.

Responsibilities

• Engage at least (180) students annually through one-on-one relationship building, with a focus on students not yet meaningfully connected to Jewish life.
• Increase depth engagement by moving (45) students or (25% of 180) from initial one-on-one relationships to participants in leadership, learning, or incubator initiatives.
• Collaborate with staff & student leaders to grow the Jewish Student Entrepreneurship Incubator in support of (25) 1st-year and (50) 2nd-year student-led microgrant projects.
• Identify, recruit, develop and mentor student engagement interns and microgrant prospects in support of organization-wide engagement priorities.
• Prototype and evaluate at least (1 to 2) new scalable engagement model(s) annually using Human-Centered Design principles.
• Utilize social media and other innovative strategies to build your professional brand, elevate the organization's brand, and support engagement efforts.
• Manage student information in the Hillel Engagement and Relationship Tracking database (HEaRT); maintain records of engagement, programming, and attendance.
• Guide students in exploring their Jewish identities and creating opportunities to participate in Jewish life at Hillel and throughout campus.
• Identify, cultivate, and inspire student leaders to create opportunities that engage their peers and deepen their connection to Jewish life.
• Serve as an active member of Indiana University Hillel’s Engagement Team by staffing Shabbat and Jewish holiday experiences, summer and winter Israel immersive trips, and other organization-wide programs and events.
• Meet with students from different majors, grad years, and demographics on campus to engage them, identify their interests and connect them to opportunities.

Benefits

• Competitive salary in the nonprofit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $46,000 - $48,000 in year one of the Fellowship, and the salary range is $48,000- $50,000 in year two of the Fellowship.
• 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.
• High-level professional development to help develop core skills in experiential education, including learning from some of the most innovative organizations in Jewish education today.
• $3,200 in professional development funds from the Springboard Fellowship to utilize over the course of two years.
• Intensive Jewish summer and year-long learning experiences that will provide you with the knowledge, passion, and critical tool kit to fuel your work building our Jewish communities.
• Mentoring and career coaching to help you during and after your Fellowship.
• A network of terrific colleagues from across the Hillel movement.
• Travel opportunities, both domestically and internationally, multiple times per year (if permitted).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level