CLIP: The Collegiate Leadership Internship Program

The Collegiate Leadership Internship Program (CLIP) is a selective, paid internship experience in New York City for college students to develop professional skills, explore Jewish identity, shape their community, and connect with mentors and a cohort of values-driven peers.

CLIP matches undergraduate students with engaging, substantive internships at Jewish nonprofits based in NYC. Semester interns spend 15 hours per week at their job placements and spend Friday mornings in cohort seminars. Seminars are all about where the personal meets the professional: we ask big questions about professional life and leadership, learn tangible professional development skills, and explore themes around Jewish identity. 

The spring 2025 cohort dates are January 24th-May 9th, 2025.

  • [Student] Application deadline (rolling admission): 10/27/24 [priority deadline: 10/13/24]

  • [Site] Intern Request Form deadline: 10/13/24

  • Supervisor Orientation: 1/16/25 (10:30am - 12pm on Zoom)

  • Intern Orientation: 1/24/25 (9am - 1pm at the Bronfman Center)

  • Internship Dates: 1/27/25 - 5/8/25

  • Internship Schedule: 15 hours per week (interns and supervisors work together to determine work hours around class schedule and academic commitments)

  • CLIP Seminars: weekly on Fridays from 1/31/25 - 5/2/25 from 9am-1pm, excluding federal and Jewish holidays

  • Shabbaton Weekend Retreat: 2/28/25 - 3/2/25 (subject to change)

  • Closing Ceremony: 5/9/25 (10:30am - 12:30pm at the Bronfman Center)

intern with CLIP 

We’re looking for students who are passionate about Jewish community and values-driven work. Apply next season to start building relationships that will last a lifetime.

  • Interns spend 15 hours each week at their job placements and half-days on Fridays each week in meaningful seminars and workshops led by leaders in the NYC Jewish community, connecting with other interns in a cohort of 20 students with diverse Jewish backgrounds and identities. CLIP provides interns with mentorship, opportunities to develop competitive professional skills, and a cohort of talented and driven peers with whom to think and grow.

    Most internships are hybrid, while some are fully in-person or fully remote. Friday seminars are fully in-person.

  • CLIP is open to rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors from anywhere, at any school, with US citizenship. Applicants must commit to living within a commutable distance from New York City for the course of the program. We cannot assist students in finding housing.

    There is no fee to appy.

  • After applicants submit their application, the CLIP team reviews applications and reaches out about next steps. Selected applicants will have a first-round interview. Internship matches are based on the candidate’s interests and skills and the needs of partner organizations. If a candidate is a potential match for an available internship, they will be connected to the site supervisor for a second-round interview unique to that placement. Once the site supervisor and candidate mutually confirm the match, the intern signs a participation contract and receives information about next steps to get ready for the best few months of their lives!

  • On Fridays, the CLIP cohort meets to dive into topics of professional development, leadership development, and Jewish identity exploration. Past topics have included: 

    • Personality and communication styles in the workplace

    • Mission, vision, values, and crafting a personal narrative

    • Intersections of identity in the Jewish community

    • Inclusivity, belonging, and community building

    • Design thinking and innovative problem solving

    • Managing up and building a team

    • Acing the job market: how to write a resume, cover letter, and network

    • Making your money work at work 

    • Interns are encouraged to take an active role in co-leading and co-facilitating a number of these sessions throughout the program.

  • CLIP strives to cultivate a cohort of talented individuals representative of the diversity and intersectionality of the Jewish community and invites applicants from all Jewish identities and backgrounds.

  • At the end of the program, interns are paid a $3,000 stipend for their work through direct deposit or check. This stipend is dependent on interns meeting all of the goals set in their signed contract. 

have questions? Reach out to Mel Friedel at mel.friedel@nyu.edu.

host a CLIP intern

For more than 30 years, CLIP has matched high potential students with up-and-coming and established Jewish organizations. Yours should be next.

  • step 1 – Submit an intern request form for your organization proposing an internship. This allows us to create a job profile to share with candidates.

    step 2 – We conduct first-round interviews with student applicants, and if we identify a potential match with an internship, we connect the student to the organization for a second-round interview with the internship supervisor. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis with a quick turnaround time.

    step 3 – If the student and the organization both agree on the match after the interview, the placement is confirmed! Once all placements are confirmed, you’ll know if your organization has been matched.

    step 4 – Confirmed sites are asked to cover a portion of their intern's cost on a sliding scale from $500 to $1,500. We do not want cost to be prohibitive. Read more about site financial contribution under "what is the cost to placement sites?" below.

  • We select students who are talented, skilled, and passionate about Jewish community work. When thinking of an internship project, dream big! Administrative work should make up no more than 25% of an intern’s role. Past projects include:

    • Social media and marketing strategy and implementation

    • Event planning

    • Video editing and graphic design

    • Financial reporting and analysis

    • Donor research, prospecting, and cultivation

    • Curriculum and content development

    • Data management and analysis

    • Writing and content development

    • The deadline to submit a request for a spring 2025 intern is October 13th, 2024.

    • Site supervisors attend a virtual orientation before the semester begins.

    • Interns begin with a cohort orientation on January 24th, 2025 at the Bronfman Center.

    • Internships run from January 27th to May 8th, 2025.

    • CLIP seminars take place on Friday mornings from 9am-1pm; interns do not report to work during this time.

    • The program concludes with a mid-day Closing Ceremony on Friday, May 8th. Supervisors and other partner organization members are invited to attend!

  • We ask that confirmed placement sites cover a portion of the direct cost of their intern on a sliding scale from $500 to $1,500 (per intern hosted).

    Direct costs amount to $6,000 per intern. Site contribution covers your intern's participation in the Shabbaton at Isabella Freedman Retreat Center (including lodging, meals, programming, and transportation). The cohort spends Friday through Sunday making lifelong friendships and connecting with the spirit of Shabbat.

    We do not want cost to be prohibitive, and we encourage you to request an intern regardless of your organization's ability to contribute. Intern requests will not be prioritized based on ability to contribute. We have a limited fund for sites who are unable to contribute on this sliding scale. Please specify your need for accommodation in the site application form.

    We acknowledge that this is the first time in recent years that we are requesting financial contributions from placement sites, and we appreciate your adaptive partnership as CLIP transitions into a sustainable model for the future.

 

interested in hosting an intern in the future? Reach out to Mel Friedel at mel.friedel@nyu.edu.