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2010 JOIN Interns
Learning The Community
Jason Berger (Farmington Hills, U-M):
Jewish Federation (Backstage Pass)
JOIN interns experience Metro Detroit's Jewish agencies in action.
By Melanie Lubin
DENA COHEN (Oak Park, U-M): JCC
West Bloomfield (Book Fair)
E
ach summer, approximately 15
Jewish undergraduate and gradu-
ate students from Metro Detroit
experience a unique and exciting
eight-week paid summer internship through the
Jeanette and Oscar Cook Occupational Intern
counselor at the Southfield-based JVS. The fifth
day, program participants attended a seminar
focused on learning about the services of the
local agencies.
"The weekly seminar days we all spent
together have been a great place to bond with
each other and meet some great leaders in the
Detroit Jewish community," Goodman said.
Rebecca Putney, a U-M business student,
said that through visiting the different Jewish
organizations each week she has "gained a
greater understanding of how amazing and
lucky we are as a Jewish community to have so
many exceptional Jewish agencies in our area."
(JOIN) program.
"Being a JOIN intern has been an amazing
experience," said Shayna Goodman, a University
of Michigan senior. "I have learned so much
about myself and where my future career aspi-
rations lie."
Rita Yarber, a junior at Wayne State University,
agrees. "I had such an incredible
experience this summer. I got to
work in the exact setting I would
love to work in when I get my
degree."
In addition to invaluable
experience at their individual job
placements, the interns also made
lasting friendships and networked
with many influential people in
the area.
"Interns worked four days out
of the week at a Jewish com-
munal service agency as para-
professionals," said Debra Silver,
JOIN interns from summer 2010
JOIN coordinator and a career
SMART
CHOICE
Samantha Cutler, a U-M psychology and
Judaic studies major, recommends this intern-
ship to all students considering working in the
fields of nonprofit business administration,
marketing and communications, research and
program planning, human services, community
relations or human resources or even those sim-
ply interested in learning more about the Jewish
community.
"It will open your eyes to a unique experi-
ence and give you insight into future career
options," she said.
Interns worked at JVS, Jewish Senior Life
of Metropolitan Detroit, Jewish Family Service
of Metropolitan Detroit, the Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan Detroit,
JARC and more.
"The program is designed to pro-
vide a professional and educational
experience for participants," Silver
said.
"I loved my internship this sum-
mer," Cutler said. "I wouldn't trade
the experience for anything."
For information on the JOIN pro-
gram: Debra Silver at dsilver@jvsdet.
org or (248) 233-4233. @
Melanie Lubin, 20, of Farmington Hills
is a junior at Indiana University in
Bloomington.
SAMANTHA CUTLER (West
Bloomfield, U-M): Jewish Senior Life,
Fleischman
WILL FEINBERG (Huntington Woods,
Northwestern): Jewish Senior Life,
Hechtman
SHAYNA GOODMAN (Farmington
Hills, U-M): Jewish Senior Life, Coville
Apartments
Nicole Jackson (West Bloomfield,
U-M): Shalom Street
ARI JACOBOVITZ (Oak Park, WSU):
JCC Oak Park, JPM Building
MARX LESNICK (West Bloomfield,
OU): JARC
MELANIE LUBIN (Farmington Hills,
1U): JVS
EMILY NADIS (Farmington Hills, U-M):
Jewish Family Service
REBECCA PORTNEY (West
Bloomfield, U-M): JVS, human resources
ALLISON SHIPPER (West Bloomfield,
1.U): Jewish Federation, Alliance for
Jewish Education (ComrnunityNEXT)
SARAH SNIDER (Oak Park, Yeshiva
U-Stern College):Yad Ezra
ARIELLAYEDWAB (Commerce, U-M):
Brown Jewish Community Adult Day
Care program and Senior Service
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