Engagement Fellow at Boston University Hillel

Engagement Fellow

Boston University Hillel

Role Overview

The Engagement Fellow is a central builder of Jewish student life at Boston University Hillel, helping students find connection, meaning, and community through relationships, Shabbat and holiday experiences, and creative programming. This role is ideal for someone who feels genuinely excited about BU Hillel’s mission and eager to bring that energy to students every day.

This is a highly relational, student-facing role. The Fellow serves as a consistent and welcoming presence in students’ lives, creating spaces that are uplifting, inclusive, and rooted in genuine care. Through one-on-one connections and group experiences, the Fellow empowers students to explore their Jewish identity and build community on their own terms. As part of a cohort of early-career professionals, the Jewish Life Fellow will receive mentorship and training while contributing to a dynamic Jewish campus community of over 4,000 students.

What You’ll Do

Build one-on-one relationships with students through consistent outreach and presence on campus

Create a welcoming environment where students feel seen, valued, and connected

Empower students to take ownership of their Jewish identity, leadership, and community

Support planning and execution of Shabbat and holiday programming, including logistics, outreach, and atmosphere

Work with student leaders to enhance participation, ownership, and energy around Shabbat and holidays

On a day to day basis you will

Design and implement engaging programs that connect students to Jewish life in relevant and accessible ways

Build community through creative and immersive experiences such as meals, retreats, workshops, speakers, and cultural events

Help cultivate micro-communities based on shared interests, identities, and relationships

Collaborate with staff and student leaders to ensure thoughtful, high-quality student experiences

What You’ve Accomplished

Bachelor’s degree preferred

0–2 years of professional experience, or relevant internships or fellowships

Demonstrated interest in Jewish life, community building, or working with college students

Experience in a relational, people-facing setting — whether through campus involvement, youth work, hospitality, education, or something else entirely

What You’ll Bring to the Job

Warm, relational communication style with the ability to connect across diverse backgrounds and identities

Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple relationships and responsibilities at once

Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative staff team

Flexibility to work evenings and weekends, including Shabbat and Jewish holidays

Excitement about BU Hillel’s mission and a genuine love of Jewish life, Shabbat, and Jewish holidays

Creativity, initiative, and a good sense of humor

Strong written and verbal skills, effective at communicating with a variety of stakeholders including students, parents, alumnae/i, and university partners.

What You’ll Receive

Competitive salary in the nonprofit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $46,000 - $48,000

A comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plan, Life, AD&D and Long Term Disability (LTD) insurances, Flexible Spending accounts, generous vacation/sick time, and parental leave. Great professional development, mentoring, and skill building opportunities

A network of colleagues and peers across the Hillel movement

About Boston University Hillel

Boston University Hillel is at the hub of a world-class university, in the thriving city of Boston, right near Fenway Park. Home to 4,000 Jewish undergraduates and 2,000 Jewish graduate students, BU Hillel’s mission is to inspire, educate, and empower BU students to lead meaningful and joyous Jewish lives. We engage 4,000 students per year, 600 qualify as in-depth relationships. 200 students travel with BU Hillel each year. We have 160+ student leaders and 120+ lay leaders.

Boston University Hillel is affiliated with Hillel International. Hillel International enriches the lives of Jewish students so they may enrich the Jewish people and the world, and envisions a world where every student is inspired to make an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning and Israel. About Hillel International

In 1923, Rabbi Benjamin Frankel started Hillel with humble means, a noble mission and a breathtaking vision: to convey Jewish civilization to a new generation. Today, Hillel International continues to enrich the lives of Jewish students and is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world at nearly 1,000 colleges and universities across North America and around the world. As Hillel evolves as an organization, the mission remains steadfast: to create lasting connections with every Jewish student that foster an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning, and Israel and train them to become the next Jewish leaders.

Hillel is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an accepting and inclusive environment for all.