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For information about career development programs in Israel, contact Aaron Goldberg at aarong@masaisrael.org or (212) 339-6077.
All programs listed include housing and Hebrew ulpan (intensive language classes) unless otherwise noted below. Program costs do not include board (meals) or airfare to and from Israel unless noted below. Please consult with the individual program organizer’s website for specific information about what is included in each program’s cost.
Duration: 5 months
Start/End Dates: September – January (Fall); February – June (Spring)
Program Cost: $5,800 Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $3,000*
Career Israel offers professional internship placements in leading companies and organizations in the private and public sectors in Israel. Internship opportunities are available in a number of fields, including (but not limited to) law, medicine, advertising and public relations, hi-tech, education, social work, engineering, hotel management and computer science. Participants take part in a three-week Hebrew study course (Ulpan) that enables them to interact in Israeli society and succeed in their internships.
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Duration: 5 months
Start/End Dates: Rolling
Program Cost: $3,000 Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $3,000*
The Free Eilat Hotel Experience is an academic and professional internship program that prepares young adults for an exciting career in the hotel and hospitality industry. The program focuses on Hebrew and cultural studies, followed by a professional, hands-on hotel internship experience and in-class learning from Ben Gurion University. Coursework includes housekeeping management, food and beverage, hotel and tourism industry, service and hospitality, human resources, and front desk management.
Duration: 10 months
Start/End Dates: September - June
Program Cost: $11,000** Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $4,500*
The Israel Government Fellowship offers outstanding young individuals the opportunity to intern in Israel’s government. Placements include key positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, the Office of the Prime Minister and more. In addition to interning in a government office, fellows attend seminars led by influential figures in the Israeli public and private sectors. New Jewish Diplomacy & Governance track offers young future leaders to work with leading figures involved in the Jewish world. In addition, it provides an educational program of seminars and talks by high-profile political figures.
**Program cost does not include housing **Additional Scholarships available from The Menachem Begin Heritage Center**
Duration: 9 months
Start/End Dates: October - July
Program Cost: $15,000 Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $3,000*
LIFE is a service-learning program for social sector leadership development that begins with one month of training and learning in Israel and continues with professional internship, learning and cross-cultural immersion in India. Participants return to Israel for a second internship and learning period of similar length. LIFE partners with leading agencies in areas like children and refugees rights, women’s empowerment, health and education for the poor, microfinance and the environment.
**Applicants accepted to LIFE before March 31, 2010 receive a US $1,000 refund on their return airfare to Israel**
Duration: 5 Months
Start/End Dates: September - January
Program Cost: $5,600 Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $3,000*
Real Life Israel is the Jerusalem-based immersion program designed to give you the most authentic impression of real life in Israel. The program is essential for anyone who plans on living in Israel or for individuals who want to immerse themselves in Israeli society for personal or professional benefit. Real Life Israel includes a professional internship, meaningful volunteer placements, Israeli life skills training and trips throughout Israel.
Duration: 5 months
Start/End Dates: Rolling
Program Cost: $7,200 Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $3,000*
Oranim’s Tel Aviv Internship Experience offers participants the opportunity to pursue a professional internship that best suits their interests and skills while connecting them with their Jewish heritage and helping them improve their Hebrew language skills. Volunteering is another critical dimension of the Tel Aviv Internship Experience – interns take pride in giving back to the community while they enhance their resumes.
Duration: 5 months
Start/End Dates: September – February (Fall); March – August (Spring)
Program Cost: $7,600 Estimated Masa Israel Universal Grant: $3,000*
The Intern Jerusalem/Tel-Aviv programs by WUJS Israel Hadassah combine a professional internship with the additional benefits of a regular Hebrew language (Ulpan) course, weekly field trips, overnight hikes, and meetings with Israeli peers. Participants live in apartments in the trendy neighborhoods of Jerusalem or southern Tel-Aviv and intern in almost any area of industry and commerce, public and private sector, art and culture, hi-tech, politics and more.
*Final grant and scholarship amounts are determined only by submitting a Masa scholarship application at www.masaisrael.org. All grants and scholarships quoted here are for informational purposes.
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 As a Chicagoan with degrees in biology, Michael Rosenbaum decided to go to Israel to explore possible career paths in the sciences. On the Masa Israel-accredited internship program, Career Israel, he was able to take part in a cutting-edge research project at Tel Aviv University and stay up-to-date in the field while applying for a masters degree in science high school education.
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