Career Resources for Jewish Students + Alums
Looking to explore the intersection of your Jewish identity with the world of work? Use this page to find Jewish-affiliated job boards, organizations, service opportunities, and more! [Note: This is a page in progress. If you have any websites you’d like to see added, contact Rachel Edwards Harvith ’00, harvith2@grinnell.edu.]
Job + Internship Boards
- CareerHub by JPro
- Foundation for Jewish Camp
- Hillel International
- JCC Works
- The Jewish Federations of North America
- JewishJobs.com
Leadership Programs
- ADL Glass Leadership Institute
- Bend the Arc
- Some cities have Jewish Federations with mentorship programs. Use the Jewish Federations’ Fed Finder to find local Jewish Federations across North America.
Networking
Post-Grad Fellowships + Service Programs
- Adamah Farm Fellowship and Teva Educator program
- Avodah
- Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism – Eisendrath Legislative Assistant Fellowship
- Entwine
- Hillel International Springboard Fellowship
- JOIN for Justice
- Repair the World
- Urban Adamah Residency Program and Fellowship
Scholarships
- Hillel Jewish Scholarships Portal
- Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund
- Top 30 Jewish Scholarships (from Scholarships360)
Finding Jewish Organizations
- Use the Jewish Federations’ Fed Finder to find local Jewish Federations across North America. Each Federation has local resources, as well as a listing of Jewish-affiliated businesses and cultural organizations.
- The Jewish Virtual Library has a list of select American Jewish Organizations
- Israel’s Science and Technology Directory has a Global Directory of Jewish Museums and Holocaust Museums
- Some states and large cities also have identity-specific chambers of commerce, such as a Jewish Chamber of Commerce. Do a Google search to find out! Once you are in the chamber’s website, you can look for a membership directory to find Jewish-affiliated businesses in the area.
Organizations of Note
- Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
- Bend the Arc
- BBYO
- Jews of Color Initiative
- Moishe House
- NFTY
- Open Dor Project
- Svara (which offers Queer Talmud Camp)
- United Synagogue Youth
- UpStart
Other Collections of Resources
- Jewish Work, Volunteer, and Travel Opportunities for College Students (ReformJudaism.org)
Professional Associations
- JPro
- For industry-specific associations, check out this list of Professional Associations & Faith Groups assembled by Missouri School of Journalism’s Center on Religion & the Professions.