Applications are now open for the 2023 cohort of Leadership Tomorrow, Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City’s paid summer internship program.
Leadership Tomorrow immerses local Jewish college students in Kansas City’s nonprofit community. Internships in top-rated nonprofit organizations are designed to provide learning opportunities and position students for future success.
Interns can earn up to $3,300 working in fields such as fundraising, public affairs, strategic planning, project management and more.
Leadership Tomorrow offers students the opportunity to network with other Jewish college students, receive one-on-one mentoring from community leaders and professionals, and gain real-world work experience.
In a 2022 survey of Leadership Tomorrow alumni, 85% of respondents said the experience had a significant impact on their learning and development, and 92% would recommend the program to other college students.
In addition to their internship placements, the interns will work in groups to research, construct and present a grant proposal for a selected Kansas City nonprofit. Last year, generous donors allocated $15,000 to two local nonprofits; the amount of money received was influenced by the quality of the presentations. The recipients were Urban Ranger Corps and Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA).
Leadership Tomorrow was founded in 2013 by a group led by Irv Robinson to expose students to different ideas around entrepreneurship, leadership, and philanthropy, and to encourage strong Jewish leadership in future generations.
To date, there have been 85 students involved and almost 24,000 hours of work provided to the community across nearly 40 different area nonprofits. The program has awarded over $100,000 in grants to 21 area nonprofits.
More information is available at jewishkansascity.org/leadershiptomorrow or contact Sierra Debrow at .
