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Fellowship positions exist across a wide range of departments at the OU, both programmatic and operational.

To see which departments have previously participated in the Fellowship, navigate to our Meet our Fellows page under Fellowship Info.

Job Descriptions for 2025-2026 Fellowship openings can be found under Positions by January 1st. As applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, we will continue to update the available Fellowship positions.

OU Executive Fellowship 2025-2026 Fellow Application

  • Application

  • Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, gif, png, pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 512 MB.
  • Education

  • References

    Please list two references who are not related to you. One should be an academic or professional reference. The other should be someone who can speak to your ability to work in the Jewish communal field. 

    We may contact your references while reviewing your application.
  • NamePhone NumberEmailCompany / InstitutionYears AcquaintedRelationship
  • NamePhone NumberEmailCompany / InstitutionYears AcquaintedRelationship
  • Fellowship

  • Descriptions of departmental roles can be found here.
  • (The lower nine don't need to be ordered)
    • Relief Missions
    • NCSY Development
    • OU Advocacy
    • Yachad
    • NCSY Marketing
    • Synagogue Initiatives
    • Center for Communal Research
    • Community Projects and Partnerships (CPP)
    • Business Strategy
    • Human Resources
    • Institutional Advancement
    • Executive Office
    • Communal Growth
    • OU Marketing: Audio-Visual
  • Make sure to include what you're hoping to do or gain through this experience. Please share within approximately 250 words.
  • Please share within approximately 250 words.
  • Please read carefully before signing
    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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