Lewis Summer Intern Program

JUF's Lewis Summer Intern Program is hiring college students for Summer 2026 who are interested in becoming leaders in the Jewish community. Interns will be placed in a full-time internship matching with their interest area (including but not limited to social work, accounting, marketing, fundraising, event planning, and education, etc.)

What you'll gain: $3,500 stipend, on-the-job work experience, Jewish identity building, networking with community leaders, and weekly professional development seminars focused on necessary skills for emerging professionals.

Schedule: Monday, June 15 - Friday, August 7, 2026 with orientation on Thursday, June 11th - Friday, June 12th.

College Credit: College credit can be awarded through this program.

Internship Program: The Hillels of Illinois Harriet and Maurice Lewis Family Summer Intern Program (LSIP) is an eight-week paid work/study internship program hosted by agencies and/or departments of the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Chicago, as well as for-profit businesses. This prestigious program has evolved to meet the professional and communal needs of students today by enabling them to earn on the job experience while growing their job professional development and leadership skills.

The program is a project of The Hillels of Illinois and is funded by a generous gift from the Harriet and Maurice Lewis Family to the Continuum program of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago. The Lewis Summer Intern program (LSIP) was established in 1987 by Harriet Gerber Lewis z"l, a Chicago-area philanthropist and General Chairman of the 1988 JUF Campaign.

To Apply: Please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). for more details and complete the online application here. You will be required to submit your resume and two samples of your writing skills (previously written items are acceptable). Contact Sophie Friedman with questions.

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