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hank you for applying to the 2021 Kohn Summer Intern Program! To learn more about the program, please visit www.jvs.org/kohn.

The Kohn Summer Internship Program is a unique 8-week program that provides Jewish college undergraduates the opportunity to:

Work for a Jewish not-profit organization
Build job search skills through JVS workshops
Be mentored by Jewish community leaders
Make life-long friendships with other interns
Examine issues facing the Jewish community

The Kohn program, sponsored by Jewish Vocational Service (JVS), is for students whose primary residence is the Bay Area (even if they attend school elsewhere). Interns are placed in professional positional at leading Bay Area Jewish organizations.

The Kohn Program accepts students on a rolling basis. Once a student has their application and letters of reference submitted, they will participate in an interview. Decisions will be made once the student has a completed application.

Priority Deadline: Friday, April 2nd

If you apply before this deadline, your application will be given the highest consideration in securing a placement at your preferred internship.

Final Deadline: Friday, April 30th

You may submit your application up until our final deadline, but please note there may be limited internships available after reviewing priority deadline applications.

IN THIS ONLINE APPLICATION, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:

Your college, major, and grade point average
Employment history
Volunteer experience
Leadership experience
Professional skills
One essay question (see below)
Resume
Two letters of recommendation. Once you submit your application, a letter of recommendation request will be automatically sent to your recommenders. At least one recommendation should be from a current or former supervisor, if possible. The other recommendation can be from an academic reference, an extra-curricular reference, or any other reference that can comment on your potential to succee3d in a professional environment. We suggest that you notify your recommenders before submitting this application.

NEXT STEPS:

Once your application has been submitted, select candidates will proceed with an interview via Zoom.

*Essay Question:

Explain how your personal experiences and values have shaped your interest in participating in the Kohn Summer Internship Program. Please be specific. Please also explain what you hope to gain from participating in the program.

Questions? Please contact kohn@jvs.org.