The Global Jewish Service Corps Fellowship

Year-long, paid fellowship abroad with JDC

Applications are OPEN for the 2025-2026 cohort!

Invest in developing Jewish and non-Jewish communities around the world and in your own leadership development – all through a Jewish lens.

The JDC Entwine Global Jewish Service Corps Fellowship (JSC) offers young adults with an interest in service and humanitarian aid, the opportunity to directly engage with JDC’s global mission while actively fulfilling the value of global Jewish responsibility.

Launched in 1987, the JSC Fellowship places recent college graduates and young professionals in year-long service opportunities in global communities served by JDC. Today, the JSC Fellowship is internationally recognized for providing leadership development through global service with a Jewish values lens.

WHO IS AN IDEAL CANDIDATE FOR THE JSC FELLOWSHIP?

JSC Fellows are emerging and rising young leaders in thei20s and 30s with an interest in public service or humanitarian work and global Jewish causes. Successful candidates are independent, mature, and flexible. They have a sense of adventure, balance humility with curiosity and exhibit strong interpersonal skills. They have some work experience and a college degree or equivalent. Knowledge of foreign language(s) and Jewish education is a plus, but not a requirement.

WHAT LOCATIONS AND FIELDS WILL 2025-26 JSC FELLOWS SERVE IN?

Poland: JCC Krakow, Programming, Development, & Marketing
Poland: JCC Warsaw, Development, Communications, & Events
Finland: JCC Helsinki, Event planning, Child & Youth Programming (afterschool program, Bnei Mitzvah sessions)
Rwanda: Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village, Public Health & Education
India: Gabriel Project Mumbai, Fundraising & Marketing
Israel: JDC GRID, Strategy Planning, Post-Disaster & International Development
Israel: JDC Israel Ashalim, Social Services (work with vulnerable population), Advanced Hebrew required
Israel: JDC Israel Unlimited, Disability Services, Fundraising & Marketing, Advanced Hebrew required
Israel: OLAM, Communications/Social Media, International Development, Plan & execute annual conference

*the list of placements is subject to change

WHAT DOES THE FELLOWSHIP INCLUDE?

Fellows are matched with communities seeking someone with their talents and skills. Through their field placements, Fellows contribute to community life while developing their leadership capacity and knowledge of global Jewish causes. Ongoing learning, including three leadership retreats and monthly coaching, support the fellow’s growth, developing leaders who have a global mindset and a powerful skillset.

The JSC Fellowship is a paid opportunity with a monthly stipend based on the cost of living in each location, as follows:

  • $450-600 for placements in India and Rwanda (as well as fully subsidized housing)
  • $550-800 for placements in Europe (as well as fully subsidized housing)
  • $1700+ for placements in Israel (where a housing allowance is included in the stipend)

Fellows also receive vacation and sick days, medical and emergency evacuation insurance, international travel to and from the field and other items related to visas and vaccination requirements depending on the placement country.

Rwanda

Immerse yourself and build real connections alongside a new community

Israel

Engage with children at JDC-supported Jewish Community Centers

UAE

Gain a new perspective while taking in the local sights

India

Organize events around Jewish culture and holidays while learning about local traditions

Poland

Go beyond the tourist sites, travel like a local and experience the uniqueness of your location

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS

Applications Open 
Applicants receive status update | February 12, 2025
Group Interview Days (Virtual) | February 25-26, 2025
Applicants receive status update | March 3, 2025
Field Interviews | March 3-20, 2025
Applicants notified on FINAL status | April 3, 2025
Fellows confirmed | April 10, 2025

The JSC selection process is rigorous and designed to identify the top candidates depending on the number of placements available. A complex matching process encompassing several interviews ensures that each placement is filled by a candidate with the necessary qualities, skills, and talent to have a successful JSC experience.

Note that certain placements may require Israeli or European citizenship due to visa and employment requirements. 

2024-25 JEWISH SERVICE CORPS FELLOWS

Ariela Katzman-Jacobson

Brussels

Daniel Brot

JCC Warsaw | Poland

Eleanor Pogrund

ASYV | Rwanda

Emily Hellinger

Gabriel Project Mumbai Fellow | India

Liam Faigen

JCC Krakow | Poland

Liza Cemel

JDC GRID | Israel

Matthew Buchalter

JSC Fellow | Finland

Rachel Meyerowitz

JCC Budapest | Hungary

Ted Davis

JCC Krakow | Poland

Yael Perlman

JDC Ashalim | Israel

Ziv Levinson

Gabriel Project Mumbai Fellow | India