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APPLICATION OPENS: January 1, 2025.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications to the 2025-2026 OU Executive Fellowship will be reviewed on a rolling basis until March 12, 2025.

INTERVIEWS: Competitive applicants will be invited first to interview with our HR recruitment team and then with managers of relevant department(s).

DECISION DATE: May 5, 2025.

 

Position Title: OU Executive Fellow

Location: This position is hybrid and based in New York City in our Downtown Headquarters.

Employment Type: Full-time (35+ hours per week). Occasional weekend and evening events.

Employment Dates: August 26, 2025 – June 26, 2026.

Salary: $40,000 on an annualized basis (distributed over 12 months) + benefits package.

 

Role:

The Orthodox Union helps, inspires, and serves tens of thousands of individuals in the Orthodox and broader Jewish community through its broad array of programs and community-based initiatives.  The Executive Fellowship enables talented and community-oriented Orthodox individuals to develop critical leadership and professional skills, as they play a substantive role in a specific OU departmental mission. The Fellowship is designed as a springboard to encourage and inspire lifelong dedication to the service of the Jewish people, whatever the individual’s ultimate career path will be.  Fellows comprise a selective cohort which will receive specialized training, mentorship, and unique opportunities to engage in critical work for the Jewish community.  We anticipate the development of a unique cohort of alumni of the program that support each other’s efforts and continue to play important Jewish communal roles, whether in a professional or lay capacity.

Fellows are required to be based in the New York tristate area (unless otherwise specified), while also serving as representatives of OU programs and ambassadors for the Jewish community in their local areas, but will be required to attend in-person training and cohort-building.

 

Application Process:

The application will be accessible on this site and will require standard background information, references, and attachments including your resume and written responses – such as a statement of interest and a short essay. Prior prompts asked about Jewish role models and what the candidate felt was the biggest issue facing the Jewish world. All materials are due upon application submission, and you should hear from the recruitment team within a week of submission.

Applicants are asked to rank their department (position) preferences. Of those offered a preliminary interview with HR, promising applicants will be invited to a second round interview with one or more departments.

Contact fellowship@ou.org with any questions about the OU Executive Fellowship or application process.


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    Subject to bona fide job qualifications to the extent permitted by applicable law, the Orthodox Union affords equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and/or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law where applicable. This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies, procedures relating to recruitment, hiring, training, promotions, employee compensation, termination and all other conditions of employment. I understand that neither the completion of this application nor any other part of my consideration for employment establishes any obligation for The Orthodox Union to hire me. If I am hired, I understand that employment is at will and that either The Orthodox Union or I can terminate my employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause and without prior notice, subject to applicable law. I understand that no representative of The Orthodox Union has the authority to make any assurance to the contrary. I attest with my signature below that I have given to The Orthodox Union true and complete information on this application. No requested information has been concealed. I authorize The Orthodox Union to contact references provided for employment reference checks. If any information I have provided is untrue, or if I have concealed material information, I understand that this will constitute cause for the denial of employment or immediate dismissal.
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