Springboard Fellow
University of Oregon
Role Overview
Make your mark on Jewish student life by joining Oregon Hillel as the Springboard Fellow at the University of Oregon. 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 . Located in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, in Eugene, Oregon, Oregon Hillel serves as the center for Jewish student life at the University of Oregon and Oregon State University. Oregon Hillel is a user-centric organization that is focused on building relationships with students in an open and accepting pluralistic environment. We create a culture of quality, transparency, and respect, that empowers students to incubate and actualize their ideas and interests, expand and diversify their social networks, access valuable opportunities for professional growth and build the Jewish community that is relevant and exciting to their personal development.
You will work to empower students by providing them with tools and resources to create programs that energize Jewish life on campus. Your priority will be building relationships with students to determine what they are most passionate about, what they are missing from their college experience, and where they spend their time in order to determine how best to support them and deepen their connection to Jewish life and community on campus. 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.
About The Springboard Fellowship
The Springboard Fellowship is a paid, two-year fellowship that brings recent college grads with raw talent, passion, and skills needed to reimagine and redesign Jewish student life to college campuses across North America.
Trained in Relationship-Based Engagement, Human-Centered Design and other entrepreneurial frameworks, you will be exposed to the most successful initiatives from across the Hillel movement. Fellows will work with students to imagine, create, and refine experiences for Jewish life that dramatically impact student engagement, efficiently and strategically apply and scale successful initiatives from across the movement, and give birth to cutting-edge ideas that have the potential to transform how Hillel and creates inclusive spaces for #AllKindsOfJewish.
We’re looking for people who embrace challenges, take risks, fail, and learn from the past, while maintaining their passion and sense of humor. Extensive Jewish education is not necessary — just an interest in creating a vibrant Jewish community, a commitment to learning, and the desire to make a difference in the lives of students.
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Oregon Hillel is a vibrant hub fostering Jewish life and connection for students across the state. Serving as the central organization overseeing the Hillel chapters at the University of Oregon (UO) and Oregon State University (OSU), it is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive space for Jewish students to explore, celebrate, and strengthen their identity. With engaging programs, cultural events, and diverse opportunities for leadership development, Oregon Hillel plays a pivotal role in enhancing the college experience for Jewish students at UO and OSU. The organization's dedication to building a thriving Jewish community is evident through its support, resources, and commitment to empowering students on both campuses to connect with their heritage and each other. Oregon Hillel serves as a bridge, connecting students to their roots while fostering a sense of belonging within the vibrant university communities of both UO and OSU.
In 1923, Rabbi Benjamin Frankel started Hillel with humble means, a noble mission and a breathtaking vision: to convey Jewish civilization to a new generation. Today, Hillel International continues to enrich the lives of Jewish students and is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world at more than 550 colleges and universities across North America and around the world. As Hillel evolves as an organization, the mission remains steadfast: to create lasting connections with every Jewish student that foster an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning, and Israel and train them to become the next Jewish leaders.
Hillel is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an accepting and inclusive environment for all.