Current Job Opportunities
We are a fast-paced team advocating for diplomacy-first American leadership and policies that advance justice, equality, peace, and democracy in Israel, in the wider region and in the United States.
Ready to join us?
We are a fast-paced team advocating for diplomacy-first American leadership and policies that advance justice, equality, peace, and democracy in Israel, in the wider region and in the United States.
Ready to join us?
J Street internships and fellowships are a great opportunity to get extensive experience and learn valuable skills while contributing to a cause you believe in. J Street interns and fellows get involved on the front lines of the organization and are an important part of everything that we do.
J Street accepts a limited number of applicants who are undergraduate students, graduate students or recent graduates for internships and fellowships throughout the year. Internships are unpaid, but we can help facilitate academic credit. Fellowships are paid $16 an hour. Interns and Fellows should be willing to commit a minimum of 10 hours per week for 10 weeks.
Please email [email protected] with any questions. Applications are considered on a rolling basis. Scroll down to view all of our internship opportunities and the method of application. If you’re involved with J Street U, please make sure to let us know in your cover letter.
Health
We offer top-notch medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and their dependents. We also offer employer-paid life insurance, short-term disability and family leave benefits.
Mental Health Wellbeing
We provide access to resources that promote healthy practices and foster resilience.
Save for Retirement
We offer a matched 401k program and roth 401k option.
Time Off
We have an unlimited time off policy, observe paid federal holidays, and close for some Jewish holidays throughout the year.
Professional Development
Whether it’s a conference or an online course we provide an annual stipend for growing professionally in your role and beyond.
Employee Assistance Program
We offer resources to help employees in every aspect of their lives including legal, counseling, and financial advisement resources.
J Street is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, J Street will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected]
Due to the high number of applicants we receive, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please do not call to inquire about the status of your application. If you experience issues with our application portal you can email [email protected] with a specific inquiry.
J Street requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the location from which they work.
Union (Marisa)
Apply! If you’re interested in working with us, growing professionally and moving the needle on an important issue, you’re in the right place. Complete the application questions, upload your resume and cover letter and press submit.
Application Review. We take a look at your resume and application to get an idea of the skills and expertise you can bring to J Street. If we believe you may be a great fit, we will reach out to you for a quick phone call .
Initial Screen. We know there’s way more to you than what you can fit on a resume. Our team will set up a call to chat with you and learn more about who you are and the unique skills that you can contribute to our organization. We primarily check for two things:
We’ll give you a brief overview of the job you applied for and also give you the opportunity to ask questions about our company history, values and goals.
Work Assessment. This is your opportunity to experience tasks that you’ll likely be assigned in the role you are applying for as well as give J Street the chance to assess your skills on key tasks required by the role. All of our assessments are designed in-house and are specific to the role itself, so they reflect actual projects or challenges that our team works on and the job responsibilities that the candidate would have.
Virtual Interview. Your virtual interview will give you an opportunity to meet some of our friendly, talented team members. Our folks will learn more about your experience and who you are outside of what your application and resume tells us.
Goal: In these calls, we are trying to identify:
Just like we want to make sure you’re the right fit for us, we want you to feel confident that J Street is the right place for you. We encourage and welcome you to ask us questions too!
Final Interview. In the last stage of our hiring process, we invite candidates to chat with and get to know our our President, COS, or other senior leaders in the organization.
At this time, depending on the type of role, we may also invite you to speak with lay leaders in our J Street community as well.
Professional References. We know you are amazing and the one for the job, so we want to hear even more great things from the people who know you best. Our team will reach out to the references you’ve provided and ask them why they think we’d be lucky to have you at J Street.
Offer. We like you and you like us so let’s make it official. You’ll receive a formal offer letter and benefits information for your acceptance. Up next is our favorite part! We welcome YOU to join us as we get to work in making a greater difference in the fight for pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy movement.
Timeline. We know taking the next step in your career can be a nerve-wracking experience. That’s why we ensure we’re as transparent as possible. J Street’s average timeline from application submissions to offer acceptance is about 30 days. Our team will work with you throughout the process and give you updates as you progress through this process. Once the position has been filled, J Street will remove the job posting from our website.