Springboard Fellow at Penn State Hillel

Hillel International • State College, PA

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Springboard Fellow at Penn State Hillel. This role involves building one-on-one relationships with students, planning and executing engaging events and programs, and inspiring students to commit to Jewish life. Penn State Hillel operates out of a state-of-the-art facility and is a premier center for Jewish student life. The fellow will be part of a team that engages and develops student leaders and maintains the image of the Jewish community throughout Penn State. The role requires a bold, creative, and entrepreneurial spirit to engage the Jewish student population and put a Jewish lens on their college experience. The position is more than a 9-to-5, aiming to create an inviting place that inspires students to explore, experience, and create vibrant Jewish lives.

Requirements

• 0 -3 years professional work experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A passion for impacting Jewish life on college campuses
• Demonstrated interest in student engagement and leadership
• Genuine passion for pluralistic Jewish communities and for helping create a welcoming, vibrant, and meaningful Jewish environment.
• A strong entrepreneurial spirit and a willingness to try new ideas, learn from experience, and grow through both successes and challenges.
• Confidence in taking initiative, leading programs, and asking thoughtful questions along the way.
• Excitement to continue developing your own relationship to Judaism.

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.
• You’re A Relationship-Builder: You thrive on meeting new people, understanding their interests, and forging meaningful connections.
• You’re A Collaborative Team Player: You enjoy working collaboratively with a team to solve problems and explore new initiatives.
• You’re A Passionate Learner: You love learning and continuously building up your Jewish knowledge.
• You’re An Innovative Educator: You believe in infusing education into captivating experiences that stimulate the imagination.
• You’re A Facilitator: You thrive in creating spaces for students to converse, share ideas, and explore and develop their own ideas on relevant issues.
• You’re A Recent College Grad: Whatever your degree, you are excited about Jewish life on campus and have experience as a participant and maybe even as an educator in a Jewish educational setting.
• You’re A Creative Thinker: You are constantly reimagining the ordinary, seeking ways to repurpose and improve things.
• You’re A Bold Visionary: Think big and creatively, viewing everything as a possibility and embracing a risk-taking, entrepreneurial spirit.

Responsibilities

• Engage and build authentic relationships with at least 180 Jewish undergraduate students through one-on-one conversations, individual outreach, and high-impact experiences by May 2027.
• Innovate and implement the transformation of two areas of Jewish Student Life that will result in increased interest and attendance.
• Advise Hillel micro-communities by supporting students' interests and allow for all communities to grow, assisting in the development of new experiences and student driving initiatives.
• Build authentic relationships with Jewish students at Penn State by engaging them, identifying their interests and connecting them to opportunities at Hillel.
• Assist with recruiting students for immersive experiences, ongoing Jewish learning, and micro-community involvement.
• Serve as an advisor for our various Hillel micro-communities based on your interests and the interests of our students.
• Identify key students who have potential to be successful and enthusiastic student leaders.

Benefits

• Competitive salary in the nonprofit marketplace. The salary for this role is $46,000 in year one of the Fellowship, and the salary is $48,000 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