Engagement Associate (Temporary Full-time position for Spring 2026)

MIT Hillel

Role Overview

Make your mark on Jewish student life by joining MIT Hillel as a temporary, Spring 2026 Engagement Associate. Try out what it is like to be a Jewish professional on a college campus. You will build one on one relationships with students, plan and execute engaging events and programs around campus, and help inspire students to make a commitment to Jewish life . MIT’s dynamic and supportive team won a Great Place To Work award. Our longstanding Executive Director and staff will nurture your growth and development as a professional. Our students are not afraid to challenge generally accepted ideas, any stereotype of the typical MIT student will not hold up to scrutiny. For example, 50% of MIT undergraduates are involved in Greek life and MIT has the highest percentage of students involved in athletics of any university. One can, however, generalize that MIT students are high energy, entrepreneurial, and bright.

You’ll build community by way of intentional conversations and creative experiences, and you will think and act strategically, both independently and as part of a team.  You will serve as a Jewish young adult role model for both our undergraduate and graduate students, and they will be drawn to your approachable, dynamic, and engaging personality and outstanding interpersonal skills. Your talent for active listening will empower others to create their own connections to Jewish life that are meaningful to them. You'll wake up each day (or at least most) and be genuinely excited and enthusiastic about creating an inviting place that inspires students to explore, experience, and create vibrant Jewish lives. This is so much more than your average 9-to-5.

This job has the potential to become a permanent position in the 2026-2027 academic year.

What You’ll Do

Goals

• Actively contribute to shaping MIT Hillel by engaging a combined 90-100 undergraduate and graduate students over the Spring Term.
• Collaborate with students and colleagues to develop program(s) and run one of our large scale community wide holiday programs.
• Work with specific student affinity groups: first-year students, Greek students, athletes, dorm living groups, to engage them by identifying their interests and connecting them to opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Develop one-on-one relationships with Jewish students by meeting them where they study and/or live, utilizing creative methods to engage and interest them.  
• Carry out a plan to strategically build one-on-one relationships with 90-100 students currently not engaged in Jewish life.
• Think creatively about how to find, engage, and maintain relationships with undergraduate students not currently involved. 
• Meet with students to help connect them with leadership roles in Hillel.
• Staff major programs, Shabbats, and holidays as a member of the MIT Hillel staff team.
• Gather and input engagement data into our database program on a regular basis.

Who You Are

• 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.

What You’ll Bring to the Job

• 0 -3 years professional work experience
• Bachelor's degree
• This is an in-person role location in Cambridge, MA; remote work is not available for this position 
• Ability to connect to students -- no matter how quiet or loud they are, what their Jewish knowledge is, what their political stances, and what they think they know about Hillel.
• Strong entrepreneurial spirit. Things may not always go according to plan and you must be willing to take risks and learn from your wins as well as your losses.
• Confidence initiating and running programs, and comfort asking questions.
• Willingness to admit what you don’t know, and excitement to learn in those areas.
• Creative problem-solving.
• Flexibility, including the ability to work some nights and weekends as needed.
• A sense of urgency about the importance of our work

What You’ll Receive

• Competitive salary in the nonprofit marketplace. The annual salary range for this role is $46,000 - $50,000. This job has the potential to become a permanent position in the 2026-2027 academic year.
• 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. 
• MIT Hillel employees can get access to MIT facilities (gym, pool, etc.) for a fee. 
• Staff can request an MIT library card for access. 
• $50 per month cell phone stipend for all MIT Hillel employees.
• Easy public transport access via MBTA (buses and trains).

MIT Hillel is affiliated with Hillel International. Hillel International enriches the lives of Jewish students so they may enrich the Jewish people and the world, and envisions a world where every student is inspired to make an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning and Israel.