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ewish college students 
considering a career 
working in the nonprof-
it world, particularly within 
the Jewish community, can 
now apply for a paid sum-
mer 2024 internship through 
Gesher Human Services. The 
internships are also suitable for 
students who intend to work 
in the corporate for-profit 
space but who would like to 
learn more about the Jewish 
community for future lay lead-
ership or volunteer work. 
Gesher runs a program 
called JOIN, an acronym for 
the Jeannette and Oscar Cook 
Jewish Occupational Intern 
Program. JOIN started back 
in 1973 and is open to Metro 
Detroit residents who are 
Jewish and full-time under-
graduate or graduate students. 
Approximately 400 Jewish 
students have benefited from 
the internship, and many have 
gone on to have careers in the 
Metro Detroit Jewish commu-
nity in professions such as rab-
bis, educators and communal 
leaders. 
“This program is invalu-
able for aspiring community 

leaders, providing a chance 
to gain experience in so 
many different branches of 
the Jewish nonprofit world 
in Metro Detroit,
” said JOIN 
Coordinator and Business 
Relations Specialist Ashley 
Stone.
The summer-long program 
offers the opportunity to gain 
work experience, attend edu-
cational seminars and learn 
about the Jewish community, 
plus develop life-long connec-
tions. While students boost 
their resume, they will earn 
$4,200 during the eight-week 
program. Internship work 
is offered in several fields, 
including nonprofit business 
administration, marketing 
and communications, human 
services, program planning, 
human resources, community 
outreach and advocacy, and 
development/fundraising. 
Openings for JOIN are lim-
ited. Applications and initial 
interviews must be completed 
by March 1. For more infor-
mation, visit join.geserhmi.
org or contact Ashley Stone 
at astone@geshermi.org or on 
(248) 233-4482. 

Last year’s JOIN interns

GESHER JUMAN SERVICES

Work in the Jewish community through 
Gesher Human Services.

Paid Summer 
2024 Internships 

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health, educational and small business needs.

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When you lend money to My people, to the poor 
among you, do not act toward them as a creditor; 
exact no interest from them. 
Exodus 22:24 
 
This sentence forms the basis for Hebrew Free 
Loan’s mission. On Shabbat Mishpatim, 
February 9-10, 2024, the words that underpin 
one of our community’s longest-serving agencies will 
be read during services in synagogues around the 
world. Hebrew Free Loan is proud to have assisted 
Jews in our community for more than 128 years, 
based on this directive. 
Our Board and professional staff carry out the 
Mishpatim ideal every week when we provide 
interest-free loans and caring, thoughtful guidance 
to Jews across Michigan. We offer loans for a range 
of personal, educational and small business needs, 
helping to improve lives, support Jewish families, 
and help our neighbors attain their goals. 
What is even more important, the money that 
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entirely from local contributions to our loan capital 
fund. When you give to HFL, you breathe life into 
the place you live. When you recommend HFL 
to someone you know, you strengthen Jewish life 
across the state. When you come to HFL as a 
borrower, you trust us to support your needs. So 
each time a student goes to college, a family home 
gets a new roof, or a bright idea becomes a busi-
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