About campus outreach

The Simon Wiesenthal Center's Campus Outreach division, the dynamic and innovative iACT, forges strategic alliances with campus groups, faculty, staff and students, to foster a new awareness of contemporary human rights, social justice and ethics in today’s college and university students.

Your internship will help us expose the truth behind anti-Semitism, hate and terrorism by fighting for America’s energy independence, by promoting human rights and dignity, by standing firmly with Israel, and by celebrating our unique identity as Jews. iACT is creating a strong and effective presence on campuses nationwide and giving a voice to the next generation of global human rights activists. Join us today.

Internships

 JEWISH STUDENT LEADERSHIP FOR A DIVERSE WORLD INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Theme: JEWISH-LATINO OUTREACH

A Project funded by the Los Angeles Jewish Community Foundation’s Cutting Edge Grant Initiative
The Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Museum of Tolerance, an international authority in anti-bias and leadership education, developed the Jewish Student Leadership for a Diverse World internship program to prepare Jewish college and university sophomores and juniors for living, working and representing the Jewish people in a diverse world. It combines the cutting edge practical wisdom of some of today’s foremost Jewish leaders with iACT’s dynamic activist projects and the best in experiential learning practices pioneered in the corporate world and higher education.

The goals are to equip each student with the awareness, information and practical skills to interact in a diverse world, confront misinformation about Jews and Israel, and build bridges of understanding for mutual support. The practical focus of the course is on Jewish leadership, community outreach and coalition-building with Latino communities as our neighbors and allies. As part of the program, interns will meet and work with Latino youth peer leaders in a special Inter-Cultural Institute before planning hands-on outreach projects.

To learn more about the Internship Program click here for the Program Outline [.pdf file]

Application Information:

Internship Eligibility:

To participate in this program you must be an incoming sophomore or junior registered at a Los Angeles-area college or university. You must also submit all the required forms and commit to attending every Tuesday afternoon session from 3:30-6:30pm during the first semester with a flexible schedule in the second semester (please see the course calendar below). All interns participating in the program will receive a $4,000 stipend.

What the MOT is looking for:

There is a limited number of spaces available for this program. Successful applicants will be those candidates who show a strong desire to learn about inter-cultural relations and communications. They will be able to demonstrate a track record of volunteerism and/or project work in the area of community outreach and anti-bias education. We are looking for dedicated individuals who truly value coalition-building between diverse groups.

Application Process:

There are three parts to the application plus a mandatory interview for qualified applicants:
1) Application: Please fill out the entire application. Answer all essay questions within the word limit specified. Please do not send any additional information- it will not be reviewed by the program coordinator.
2) Two letters of reference: One should be a school-based reference and the other can be from a personal contact but not a close family member.
3) Applicant’s Assurance Statement: All applicants must submit a statement assuring their commitment to the program as outlined on this web site.
* Mandatory Interview: After reviewing the applications, selected applicants will be contacted for an in-person interview with the program coordinator. This is a mandatory step before being accepted as a participant in the program.

Interested in Applying?  Click here to download the Intern Inquiry Form.  [.pdf file]

Contact Information:

Mark Katrikh, Program Manager.
mkatrikh@museumoftolerance.com
Fax: (310) 772-7626.
Museum of Tolerance, 1399 S. Roxbury Dr., Los Angeles, CA, 90035.


First Semester Course Calendar:
All sessions (other than the full day program on September 6, 2009) will take place from 3:30pm-6:30pm.
Locations tbd.
Sunday,  September 13, 2009 Full Day Kick-Off
Tuesday, September 15, 2009   
Tuesday, September 22, 2009   
Tuesday, September 29, 2009    Day After Yom Kippur
Tuesday, October 13, 2009    Day After Sukkot
Tuesday, October 20, 2009   
Tuesday, October 27, 2009   
Tuesday, November 03, 2009   
Tuesday, November 10, 2009   
Tuesday, November 17, 2009   
Tuesday, November 24, 2009    Two days before Thanksgiving
Thursday, December 01, 2009
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 Middle of Chanukah
December Break begins