Kohn Summer Intern Program Application

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Thank you for applying to the 2022 Kohn Summer Intern Program! To learn more about the program, please visit the JVS Kohn Summer Intern Program website page.

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

Work for a Jewish non-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 positions 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 1st

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 29th

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 succeed in a professional environment. We suggest that you notify your recommenders before submitting this application.

NEXT STEPS:

Once your application has been submitted, selected 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 Intern Program. Please be specific. Please also explain what you hope to gain from participating in the program.

Questions? Please contact kohn@jvs.org.

Basic Information

Today's Date:

First Name:

Last Name:

Date of Birth:

Phone Number:

Non-college email address:

Please select your gender pronoun:

If not listed, please specify:

Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code:

Will this be your summer address?

YesNo

College you are attending:

Permanent Contact Information

Parent or Guardian Name(s):

Parent or Guardian Street Address:

Parent or Guardian City:

Parent or Guardian State:

Parent or Guardian Zip Code:

Parent or Guardian Phone Number:

Parent or Guardian Email:

Can we add your parents' contact information to the JVS mailing list to inform them of workshops and events at JVS?

YesNo

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Current Year in School:

Major:

Grade Point Average:

How did you learn about JVS as an organization?

If Other, please specify:

Please specify where you saw the advertisement:

How did you hear about the program you're applying for today (Kohn)?

Have you previously applied to the Kohn Internship Program?

YesNo

What year did you previously apply?

Please list any Kohn alumni with whom you are familiar:

Synagogue affiliation, if any (or family affiliation while growing up):

Employment History

Please enter your employment history, starting with your most recent job. Enter each field on a new line.

For example:

Employer Name:
Dates of Employment:
Title/Position:
Address:
Phone Number:
Supervisor(s) Name(s):

Employer #1:

Employer #2:

Employer #3:

Leadership Experience

Please include any leadership experience you have, such as serving on a volunteer board for a youth group, student council, etc.

Please use the following format: Position served/Group or Organization/Dates of Service

For example:
1. Youth group leader/SF High School/6-2014 to 6-2015
2. Editor/School newspaper/9-2015 to present

Please outline all meaningful club, volunteer activities, and organizations with which you have been involved during the past three years.

Please use the following format: Activity/Group or Organization/Dates of Involvement

Work Experience Preferences

If you are interested in working for a particular Jewish agency or organization, please specify in the space below and explain your reasons:

We do our best to accommodate medical conditions and special needs. Please outline how we can best accommodate you:

How do you describe your food preferences (please check all that apply):

I keep kosher (I only eat food with a heksher)I keep kosher-styleI do not keep kosherOther (Vegetarian, No Dairy, etc. - Please specify below)

Please specify Other:

Short Essay

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

Resume and Recommenders

Please upload your resume:

Recommender #1

Name:

Email:

Recommender #2

Name:

Email:

Note to recommenders:

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You have reached the end of the application. Are you ready to submit?

Yes, my application is complete.

Eligible Candidate:

Finished Application: