Intern with ICSD

The Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development (ICSD) seeks qualified interns to work closely with our staff in manifesting the organization’s vision. Since the organization’s founding in 2010, we have had the distinct pleasure of working and interacting with 100 interns and volunteers. Their contribution played a significant part in revealing the connection between religion and ecology and mobilizing people to act.

Interns are involved in a diverse range of assignments and responsibilities, which may include video editing, social media work, website development and graphic design; contacting religious institutions from multiple faiths; planning a North American interfaith environmental speaking tour; researching religious sources on environmental issues; engaging in background research on philanthropic foundations; and design, planning, and assessment of interfaith environmental events and seminars in Israel and internationally.

In particular, we seek interns with video editing skills who can help in creating videos for our social media.

Part- or full-time internships are available, based in Jerusalem, ranging from 10 to 40 hours per week, for a minimum of 5 weeks. Internships are unpaid.

Application Process: Email us your CV or resume in English, along with one paragraph in the body of the email on why you are interested in interning at ICSD.

Please note: responsibility for securing a visa to enter Israel is that of the intern.

We look forward to being in contact and appreciate your interest in interning with us.

Testimonials from ICSD Interns

Words truly cannot describe how lovely this experience was. Working with ICSD was a truly enlightening experience, teaching me so much more than I ever could have expected. The passion and love that each member of the team brought forth was truly inspiring, and in fact gives me hope that the work we are doing is making a difference in this world. In fact, I think it is safe to say that we are doing holy work. I look forward to being involved with future ICSD happenings whether that be as an Ambassador on my college campus, continuing to make phone calls during my spare time, or simply sharing a post on Facebook.

Gabi Maimon (USA)

From day one of my internship, the staff made clear how important and impactful my work in this internship would be and that created an instant feeling of trust and responsibility, which lasted throughout the two and a half months I was with ICSD. My own big project was the Interfaith Eco Poetry Slam, which was a first time experience to organize and take part in myself.

Marilena Bekierz (Germany)

During my internship with ICSD I had the privilege to learn from highly skilled colleagues about a wide range of topics. I really enjoyed working with- and being part of the motivated team of young professionals who pursue goals that are not only aimed on being beneficial to themselves or the organization, but using their skills to serve and trying to improve the (world’s) community. I was mainly involved in managing the website development process. In addition I had the pleasure to use my graphic design skills to create several graphic works and I also assisted with the founding of the Faith and Science Earth Alliance.

Hugo van der Poel (Netherlands)

I was attracted to ICSD because it brings together two of my passions (interfaith and environmental work) in a city that is dynamic and full of opportunities to reach out to diverse communities of people. In a sense, this has also been the most challenging part of this internship – the fact that we are working to create bridges of understanding to populations of people who have an intense and rich history of conflict and misunderstanding. Since I started my internship in January, I have worked on a host of different projects relating to subjects such as women’s empowerment, conflict resolution, and sustainable development – as well as more skills based projects centered on fundraising, public speaking, tourism, and communications.

Siiri Bigalke (USA)

During my tenure I have been working on a wide variety of assignments, which helped me not only to apply my already existing knowledge, but to acquire new skill sets. One of my first responsibilities at ICSD was the social media management. This contained the administration as well as the outreach improvement of all the social media channels including Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. I have learned what it means to really commit yourself to such an indispensable cause like the environment. It was a pleasure to work side by side with people who act from the same conviction. I will always be thankful to Yonatan and the ICSD team for granting me this unique and important experience. 

Dominik Döhler (Germany)

I set out to find a job or internship that would allow me to be involved with six different areas: environment, Judaism, religion & interfaith, culture, conflict & dialogue and society. This choice was not just a whim, but a decision about my career direction. I chose to lead a career that, in my mind, is at the very core of the problems we face today as human beings. I proceeded to intern with ICSD and gained much useful experience working virtually on every aspect of the organization.

Neria Greniman (Israel)

We are grateful for the contributions of the following interns:

ICSD works on a global basis, with current engagement in Africa, the Middle East, North America, and Europe.