Avodah service program

Send your three references the reference form link you receive via email. Interview We will contact qualified applicants to set up an interview after each deadline.

Each candidate will be interviewed for only one program city. There are two rounds of interviews included in the process. First, qualified candidates will interview with an Avodah alum. If the alum assesses the candidate as a good match, the candidate moves on to an interview with an Avodah staff member. A candidate may be put on an Alternate List before or after to each round of interviews. This means the candidate will not be considered during that round, but may be considered in the future.

Most interviews are by phone or video, but if you live near or can visit one of our program sites, please contact our Recruitment Director Emily Becker at [email protected] to potentially schedule an in-person interview. Learn Your Status After interviews, you will be notified of your status.

Possible statuses include: Invited into a matching round with potential work placements. Placed on the Alternate List. Not accepted to the program. Match with Your Work Placement If you are invited to participate in the matching round, the process will occur as follows.

You will: You will receive descriptions of all available positions in your city. You will rank your top three choices.

You will interview with any of the placement agencies you ranked who are also interested in you as a candidate. You must be available by telephone to speak with potential placements throughout the matching process. Next, placement agencies rank their top choices of candidates. Avodah will hopefully offer you a match with a placement agency based on the rankings submitted by both you and the placement agency. You will finalize your match by signing a three-way contract between yourself, Avodah, and your placement agency.

This contract lists expectations and commitments, and by signing, you commit to participate in the full one-year program. Please note: Once you have signed an Avodah contract, you are committed to the program for the year and will be required to pay a cancellation fee if you decide not to do the program. Who can be a reference? Someone who supervised you when you held either a paid or volunteer position, such as any type of full-time or part-time job, a summer internship or internship during the school year, teaching assistant position, etc.

Someone who served in a leadership role such as short-term service trip leader or a professional who served as a student group advisor. Additionally, one of your three references MAY fit the following criteria, either: A professor or academic advisor, OR A peer from work, volunteer roles or a big project. Do all applicants get interviewed?

Will I be interviewing for all cities? When will interviews take place? How long will my interview last? A typical interview lasts minutes. Will I have a phone, video, or in-person interview? Applicants interview over video. Will I have an in-person interview with a prospective placement agency? What are my chances of getting into the program if I am on the Alternate List? Can I defer acceptance? I have special circumstances Avodah should know about. Who do I tell? How does matching work?

Interview with the placement agencies you ranked highly who are also interested in you. You must be available to speak with potential placements by telephone throughout the matching process. The agencies rank their top choices of candidates, and you rerank your top choices. Do I need to commit to the program before I join a matching round?

What if I have several options for next year? What information will I have to help me rank placement organizations? How long does a matching round take? Each round takes about a week and a half. How long will I have to decide if I want to accept a position?

How many rounds does it usually take to match all applicants? While it varies from year to year and city to city, there are usually matching rounds. Does anyone get invited into a matching round but not accepted into the program? When will I receive notification of my status? If I am accepted into a matching round, do I need to commit to Avodah? What is life in Avodah like?

Avodah Basics Why serve with Avodah? So many reasons! Develop activist chops and Jewish social justice insights. Programming deepens, contextualizes, and nourishes your day-to-day work while preparing you to sustainably stay in social and economic justice movements for the long haul.

Live and learn in the dynamic Avodah community. Home-cooked meals, late night conversations, and holiday celebrations make living communally in the bayit house memorable and meaningful.

Access activism, professional development, and Jewish opportunities for life. Over 1, social justice leaders across the country serve as active, engaged members of our alumni community. Have your basic needs met while you serve for justice.

In addition to a year of professional and personal growth, Corps Members receive a modest monthly living stipend, health insurance, travel allowance, and housing. What does a year of service mean? What makes Avodah stand out as a service year?

How challenging is a year in Avodah? Jewish Life Will I be housed within walking distance of a synagogue? Will I be able to keep kosher? What is Shabbat like in the program? Do I have to be Jewish to be a Corps Member? How diverse is the Jewish Service Corps? Can I take on other work while I am a Corps Member? What kinds of work do Avodah alumni do after the year ends? Living When does the program start?

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