JUF has announced permanent funding for its Washington D.C. internship program.

Through JUF’s Centennial Campaign, Odessa Dubinsky has made provisions in her will to fund the federal policy internship, which works in conjunction with JUF professionals based in the nation’s capital. The position focuses on government relations, regulation of non-profit charities and other domestic and international policy, especially involving Israel. The intern gains exposure to Capitol Hill and Executive Branch agencies, works with Jewish Federation agencies and other Jewish and social welfare groups in D.C., and enjoys a first-hand look inside the Jewish communal organizational world.

JUF Executive Vice President Jay Tcath said, “Odessa Dubinsky’s generosity will benefit not only individual college students seeking to gain educational workplace experience, but in the process will also advance JUF’s task of helping 300,000 Chicagoans of all faiths and over 2 million Jews worldwide. We are both grateful for her generosity and excited to fill the first ‘Odessa Dubinsky Internship’ with an outstanding undergraduate, the first of what will be many in the decades to come.”

The Odessa Dubinsky Internship is a part-time position (flexible but consistent 15 to 20-hour work week) that will run from January through early May. College credit for the internship is sometimes awarded. The internship is open to current college sophomores, juniors, and seniors.

Interested candidates should send their resume and a cover letter, writing sample, and any questions to [email protected]. For more on JUF’s Government Affairs program, visit www.juf.org/gov.