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IPA Leadership Development

2008 OU/IPA Internship Program

Application deadline for Summer 2008 - February 29, 2008
Undergraduates entering their junior or senior years in the Fall of 2007 are eligible to apply.
Please note that there is a $35 application fee.

After you submit your application on line, please be in touch with our Washington DC office (202-513-6484) to provide your method of payment information.

If you have any questions or difficulties with this application, please contact Rena Barth at 202-513-6484.

Personal Information
First Name  
Last Name  
Home Address  
City  
State  
Zip  
Home Phone  
Cell Phone  
School Phone  
Email Address  
School Currently Attending  
Mailing Address at School  
City  
State  
Zip  
Date of Birth  
City of Birth  
State of Birth  
Country of Birth  
Parents Names  
Synagogue  
Rabbi  
U.S. Senators  
U.S. Representative  
High School Education  
Year in School:   Sophomore Junior
Cumulative Grade Point Average  
Major  
Prior College Education  
Will you be applying for college credit for the program?   Yes No
 
Political Experience
a. List your on-campus political experience: (e.g., student government, political science classes, etc.)  
b. List your involvement with Israel: (e.g., study or travel in Israel, Israel related courses, etc.)  
c. List any other relevant on-campus experiences:  
d. List any political action groups with which you are affiliated:  
Volunteer work (both in the Jewish community and community at large)  
Leadership positions (List positions you have held and the name of the organization.)  
Please outline any communal or political involvement of your family (parents, siblings, etc.). Example: Synagogue Boards, School Boards, Communal Organizations etc..  
What do you plan to do after graduation?  
Applicable Skills (ex., computers, writing, etc.)  
Are you a registered Republican, Democrat or other?  
How did you hear about the program?  
 
Please email as an attachment a current resume along with your personal and political perspectives (450-500 words). Suggest a specific national or local political issue* relevant to current concerns of the Orthodox Jewish community. Explain why it is important. (e.g. child care, Jewish poverty, elderly, homeless, etc., *other than school vouchers).
Please use the space below for any additional comments  

Two Letters of recommendation should be mailed under separate cover to:

Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America Institute for Public Affairs:
800 Eighth Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
Attn: Summer Internship Program

Letters should come from two individuals who know you from various settings (academic, work, school, etc.). Writers may include professors, advisors, Rabbis, supervisors etc..

Please note, upon receipt of your completed application packet (application, resume, letters of reference and essay) you will need to schedule an interview with members of the Internship Committee. Interviews will be conducted in Washington and New York and you are responsible for making yourself available for these interviews. Upon receipt of the application, we will contact you to confirm receipt and to schedule an interview time.

 

After you submit this form, you will be asked to pay a $35 application fee.
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