Student Resources' Bulletin Board
Check this webpage regularly for job opportunities, scholarships, housing openings, conferences and more! If you have an opportunity that you think Hillel students could be interested in, please email a short description (150 words max.) to hillel@umn.edu.
Conferences
Housing
Job & Internship Opportunities
Scholarships
Study Abroad & Travel Opportunities
Conferences:
Participating in one of the many conferences held by Jewish organizations nationwide is not only fun, but a great way to meet other college students and gain leadership experience.
If you know of a conference that you think the Hillel students would be interested in, please email the info to hillel@umn.edu
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Housing:
Looking for someone to room with? Look no further! If you have a housing opportunity to post, please feel free to forward your name, a description of your apartment and/or what kind of roommate you're looking for as well as an email address to post on the website to hillel@umn.edu
OR Live at Hillel! Our student center has two apartments that come up for rent on an annual basis. Both are furnished, parking is available, and not only are you right at Hillel but you are right on University Ave. Please feel free to download the application for more information or contact Sarah Routman with questions, 612.379.4026 or sroutman@umn.edu
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Job & Internship Opportunities:
Diving for quarters in your couch cushions is sadly not a sustainable career choice. If you're looking for employment, we at Hillel strongly recommend checking out the job and internship opportunities listed here.
Work for the Minnesota Daily! Please check out the MN Daily's job website for current openings (http://www.mndaily.com/jobs/jobs.php)
UofM Ticket Office
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Babysitter for two girls (Hebrew speaking a bonus) I am a professor of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics at the U. My wife and I are looking for a babysitter on a regular basis. We have two daughters, 2- and 4-year old. We are thinking of 10-15 hours a week, with occasional extra times for special events, probably about once a month. We are flexible about the times. We live in the St. Anthony Park neighborhood of St. Paul (near UMN St. Paul campus). Our daughters are bilingual in Hebrew and English. A Hebrew speaker/student would be a bonus. For more information please contact 952-428-9190.
If you are currently seeking student employees or interns and would like to post a job description, please email hillel@umn.edu with a short description of the position, your name and contact information.
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Scholarships:
Thanks to the generosity of our contributors, Hillel at the University of Minnesota is proud to offer several scholarships for Jewish students attending the University of Minnesota. Applications will be available for Hillel scholarships in spring 2010. In addition to Hillel's scholarships, the University of Minnesota Office of Student Finance also offers scholarships which Hillel students are strongly encouraged to apply to.
Scholarships Awarded by the University of Minnesota Office of Student Finance
The University of Minnesota Office of Student Finance offers specific scholarships with preference given to Jewish students.
Hillel: The Jewish Student Center at the University of Minnesota posts this list as a reference for students seeking scholarship opportunities. The organization has no say in determining who the scholarships will be awarded to.
Applications for Office of Student Finance Scholarships with a Jewish Student preference will be posted at the Student Finance Scholarship website. If you have any questions regarding scholarships awarded by the Office of Student Finance (i.e. those listed below), please contact the Office of Student Finance at helpingu@umn.edu or 612-624-1111.
Joe and Minnie Milstein Memorial Scholarship
This is a $1000 merit-based scholarship for Jewish undergraduate students at the U of M.
Application Due June 1, 2010:
Harry and Mary Kane Scholarship Fund
This is a $500 need-based scholarship for Jewish undergraduate students at the U of M.
Application Due June 1, 2010:
Abraham Greenberg Memorial Dental Scholarship
For Jewish dental students. Preferance given to first year students.
Application Due June 1, 2010:
The Nathan Lifson, Irving Lifson and Gilda Lifson Bronsztein Scholarship
Established in 1988 by Nathan Lifson as a memorial to his parents, Max and Anna Lifson. Preference is given to Minnesota residents of Jewish descent whose contribution to society will benefit future generations.For more information, contact the office of student finance.
Harold B. and Helen N. Shapira Scholarship
The Harold B. and Helen N. Shapira Scholarship, established in 1987, devotes assistance to Jewish students.For more information, contact the office of student finance.
Ethyl S. Zuckman Scholarship
The Ethyl S. Zuckman Scholarship, established in 1997, devotes assistance to Jewish students with financial need.
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Study Abroad & Travel Opportunities:
Study Abroad at Hebrew University or Haifa University
Interested in studying abroad in Israel? The Learning Abroad Center will be offering programs beginning in fall 2010. For more information about these study abroad opportunities, check out the University of Minnesota's Learning Abroad website here.
Free Trip to Israel
Want to ride a camel? Float in the Dead Sea? Scale the heights of Masada? Drop a note in the Western Wall? Sign up for Hillel's birthright Israel trip! If you are Jewish, age 18 - 26, and have never been to Israel on a peer trip, register for this FREE 10-day winter break Taglit-Birthright Israel trip. Applications are available online at www.israel.hillel.org beginning in September 2010. For more information contact Alison at alison@ujews.com
Jewish Traveler
Check out this new site offering a one-stop place to look for Jewish Travel Opportunities: www.jewishtraveler.net
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