CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Gain international work experience to set yourself apart as you move forward on your career path! This 8 week Cornell Hillel Onward Israel program offers you a chance to expand and deepen your internship and to gain professional skills, relationships, and experience. You will spend your time on the program interning in Israel and immersing yourself in Israeli culture.
Build your resume through a high-level internship based on your skills, interests and future plans. During your time in Israel, intern 4-5 days a week, and immerse yourself in contemporary Israeli society through the Israel Now Days, group activities, with a cohort of other Cornellians, a weekend seminar with participants from other Onward Israel programs and more. The Israel Now days will include visits to local NGOs and explorations of contemporary Israeli culture, environment, and politics.
During your free time, explore Tel Aviv’s exciting nightlife, beaches, foodie scene and culture. Enjoy a weekend with peers from around the world at an Onward Israel breakout seminar and explore all that Israel has to offer during your free weekends.
DATES!
June 1
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July 26
Cost
$775
Program cost includes housing, insurance, modest food stipend, ground transportation and program costs.
All participants are responsible for cost of and arranging their own flights and additional spending money. Flight should not be purchased until a decision has been made about the viability of the program.
The actual cost of the Onward Israel program is much higher, and is subsidized up to 70% by Onward Israel, private donors, and local Jewish communities and institutions. Participants are responsible for arranging their own flights. Flight should not be purchased until a decision has been made about the viability of the program.
Internship Opportunities
Participants will be paired with an Israeli company or organization and assigned work projects to complete over the course of the program. It is expected that participants complete their work projects during the designated dates of the program and fully participate in all required enrichment and education activities. Note that there would be a shift in the type of work conducted after transitioning from in person to remote work. We appreciate your flexibility and understanding as even within a specific field, the nature of your work will change throughout the program.
Acceptance Criteria
– Applicants between 19-30 years old and not currently enrolled in high school
– Must meet MASA eligibility – identify as Jewish and have NOT spent 3 or more months in Israel as part of an educational or peer-program after high school (this includes semester abroad, gap year or any other MASA)*
*Note, Alumni of Onward Israel programs (even if they are Masa eligible) are typically not eligible to participate on a second Onward Israel program. In some cases this might be possible (alumni can check with Onward Israel staff on a case by case basis), but program subsidies will be significantly lower and therefore the program fee will be significantly higher.
– Fluent in English
– Valid Passport (passports must be valid for at least 6 months after the program end date)
– Previous participation in Taglit-Birthright Israel or other short term programs in Israel is encouraged but not required
– Applicants must be a student studying at Cornell University. Due to the extremely high volume of applications, we can no longer consider applicants who aren’t Cornell students with priority to those who have been on or are going on Big Red Birthright Israel.
