Jobs

History Internships:

The ISJL History Department is dedicated to documenting, preserving, and interpreting the history of Jews living in the South.  You can be a part of this exciting process of preserving the stories of past generations.  Summer interns will research and write histories of southern Jewish communities for our Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities. They will travel to southern cities and towns to collect documents and information, as well as assist in putting archival data on the ISJL website.  Interns will reside in Jackson, Mississippi and receive a stipend. 

Full Details for 2012 (.pdf).

For more information, contact Dr. Stuart Rockoff at (601) 362-6357; rockoff@isjl.org. 
To apply, send a résumé and cover letter to Dr. Rockoff. You may email your materials or send physical copies to the ISJL.

Oral History Internship:

As part of the ISJL History Department, the Oral History Program advances the Institute’s mission to document, preserve, and interpret the history of Jews living in the South by collecting, archiving, and disseminating spoken narratives. You can assist us with this important work. Duties may include traveling to southern communities to conduct filmed interviews; updating records and databases associated with the collection; transcribing and indexing oral histories; selecting and editing audio and video excerpts for the ISJL website; and historical research and writing.  Interns will reside in Jackson, Mississippi and receive a stipend.

Full Details for 2012 (.pdf).

For more information contact Josh Parshall at (601) 362-6357; jparshall@isjl.org.
To apply, send a résumé and cover letter to Josh Parshall at the ISJL or by email.

Museum Internships:

The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience seeks incoming college juniors or seniors for an exciting, educational, and diverse internship experience in Mississippi.  MSJE interns will help manage the museum collection and catalog new acquisitions, develop and run museum-related educational programs for children, lead group tours, and assist with MSJE traveling exhibits.  This broad-based experience is ideal for students interested in southern and Jewish history, Jewish education, museum studies, or arts administration.  Interns will receive a stipend and work at the ISJL office in Jackson and the MSJE’s site in Natchez. 

Full Details for 2012 (.pdf).

For more information, contact Rachel Jarman at (601) 362-6357; rjarman@isjl.org.

Rabbinic & Cantorial Student Internships

The ISJL Rabbinic Services Department is looking for a rabbinic or cantorial student intern to assist its Director of Rabbinic Services in a broad range of areas, including congregational, educational and organizational work. Responsibilities of the Intern include: traveling to underserved congregations to lead Shabbat services, teach and provide pastoral care; addressing church, civic, and interfaith groups as a representative of the ISJL and the Jewish community; and assisting ISJL Rabbi Marshal Klaven in establishing a regional network of rabbinic services and programming. Send résumé and references with a letter of interest to mklaven@isjl.org. For more information, call (601) 362-6357. Click here for more details on rabbinic and cantorial student internships.

Community Engagement Internship:

The ISJL’s newest department, the Department of Community Engagement, addresses social issues that affect all of us in the South. The overarching focus of the department is to ensure the ownership, growth and continuity of impactful programs within the community.  The department introduces and/or expands initiatives that benefit people of all races, religions and ethnicities. This experience is ideal for students interested in advocacy, program development, curriculum development and education—specifically around literacy and conflict resolution. A stipend will be provided to a student upon the completion of the internship. Please send résumés and references with a letter of interest to Malkie Schwartz at mschwartz@isjl.org. For more information, please call (601) 362-6357.

For more information on internships, please contact information@isjl.org.