Young Professional Fellow

J Street • New York or Washington, DC

13d

About The Position

J Street is launching a part-time, paid fellowship for early-career professionals to serve as local organizers and community-builders for its Young Professional program in a designated city or region. The first cohort is planned for early 2027, with the fellowship running from January through December 2027. Fellows help identify, recruit, engage, and develop Young Professionals, creating opportunities for community-building, action, and deeper connections to J Street. They plan and facilitate local programs and social gatherings, build relationships with participants, and connect individuals with J Street staff, leaders, chapters, and engagement opportunities suited to their interests and involvement. The fellowship offers training, one-on-one mentorship, a national peer network, and connections to J Street leaders, chapters, and advocacy opportunities. Fellows choose between two flexible participation tiers: approximately 5 hours per week or 8–10 hours per week. Tier 1 receives a $500 monthly stipend; Tier 2 receives an $800 monthly stipend. The fellowship is an educational program and does not create an employment relationship with J Street. Stipends may be taxable income.

Requirements

• Be an early-career professional interested in building skills as an organizer and community leader.
• Have strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build genuine relationships and connect with new people.
• Have strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Be able to take initiative, work independently, and follow through on commitments.
• Be willing to dedicate the required time and communicate in advance about scheduling conflicts.
• Have a commitment to advancing J Street’s progressive, pro-Israel, pro-peace, and pro-democracy mission.
• Be comfortable using email, Google Workspace, Salesforce, or other databases.

Nice To Haves

• Experience or interest in community organizing, event planning, outreach, or relationship-building.
• Connections to, or interest in building, community networks in the designated city, whether Jewish, professional, civic, or coalition-based.
• Experience with Salesforce or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Conduct one-to-one outreach, coffee meetings, and follow-up with current and prospective Young Professionals, including J Street U alumni transitioning into the Young Professional program.
• Participate in monthly Young Professional Fellow cohort meetings and trainings.
• Identify and recruit Young Professionals through J Street networks, local Jewish communities, and personal networks, and maintain an engaged local network between events.
• Plan and execute approximately 4–5 local Young Professional events or engagement opportunities each year, depending on fellowship level and local context.
• Identify Young Professionals with leadership potential and create opportunities for them to host, organize, volunteer, and take on greater leadership within J Street.
• Learn about Young Professionals’ interests and connect them to appropriate J Street staff, leaders, chapters, and engagement opportunities.
• Connect Young Professionals to J Street advocacy, political engagement, educational programming, communal opportunities, chapters, and other ways to take action.
• Share local context, emerging opportunities, and feedback with the Assistant Director of Young Professional Engagement and relevant Engagement Team staff.
• Maintain accurate records of outreach, meetings, attendance, interests, and follow-up in Salesforce, and communicate relevant updates to J Street staff.
• Participate in relevant regional meetings, trainings, and team check-ins, and help integrate local Young Professional engagement into the broader J Street network.

Benefits

• Training in community organizing and leadership from J Street staff and outside experts.
• One-on-one mentorship.
• A national network of peers.
• Connections to J Street leaders, chapters, and advocacy opportunities.
• Monthly stipend: $500 for Tier 1 or $800 for Tier 2.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed