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'Next Step' is a career Fair for Masa Fellows completing internship programs.

Valentine's Day may not be a Jewish holiday, but we can't stop ourselves from kvelling over all of these beautiful alumni couples who met in Israel: 1. Kelly and Jon, 2008 Kelly and Jon met through friends during their Israel gap year program in 2008-2009. Now, eight years later, they're expecting their first child next month! 2. Allie and Max, 2009 Allie and Max met on a Masa Israel volunteer program in 2009-2010. They married in the spring of 2014. 3. Andrea and Misha, 2009 Andrea and Misha met while doing internships…

So you’re going to Israel for a 4-10 month Masa Israel program. You probably want to share your experiences with people or maybe your overbearing Jewish mother is nudging you. Either way, blogging is one of our favorite ways to shine a light on our impressive participants, like you! Your blog can  show the world (and of course your mother) what it’s like to live in Israel like a local. It offers direct insight into your perspective and unique journey. But how does one blog? Here are our top 10…

An internship in Israel means being thrown to the wolves, in the most beneficial way. You didn’t spend your internship grabbing Starbucks for a stuffy CEO sitting in a 20th-floor office; you spent your internship conducting market research to launch the latest biomedical device to save lives. You were treated more as an equal rather than an intern. The question is now, how do you communicate your Israel experience to potential employers when you’re back stateside? They may have a slew of questions for you that range from: *“Why did…

An internship in Israel means being thrown to the wolves, in the most beneficial way. You didn’t spend your internship grabbing Starbucks for a stuffy CEO sitting in a 20th-floor office; you spent your internship conducting market research to launch the latest biomedical device to save lives. You were treated more as an equal rather than an intern. The question is now, how do you communicate your internship in Israel experience to potential employers when you’re back stateside? They may have a slew of questions for you that range from:…

Landing an art related job can be challenging. Employers want experience and a creative portfolio in order to be considered for the position. One way many people are able to get into the field of their careers is by interning. Having an internship on your resume will make you stand out among the competition and teach you the necessary skills to succeed in your future. Instead of doing an internship in your home or college town, why not take the experience to the next level? Get the creative inspiration you…

The experience you get when you live, learn and work in a foreign country gives your career and life endless opportunities. Here are five reasons to study aboard in Israel or intern in Israel next semester. When you spend a semester both studying and interning you can apply the knowledge from class immediately to the work environment which, makes your newly attained skills come to life.  You'll understand it's okay to make mistakes and fail and that this semester abroad is the perfect opportunity to do so. Unlike in your…

The experience you get when you live, learn and work in a foreign country gives your career and life endless opportunities. Here are five reasons to study and intern in Israel next semester. When you spend a semester both studying and interning you can apply the knowledge from class immediately to the work environment which, makes your newly attained skills come to life.  You'll understand it's okay to make mistakes and fail and that this semester abroad is the perfect opportunity to do so. Unlike in your home country, where…

From desalination to solar energy, irrigation, and literally making the desert bloom, Israelis know a thing or two about green tech and sustainability. Masa Israel Journey’s environmental programs provide academic, volunteer, and professional opportunities for young adults to gain hands-on experience in sustainable building, organic farming, permaculture, and more. In honor of this year's Earth Day, grab your hiking boots and get ready for one of Masa Israel’s incredible environmental experiences: Arava Institute for Environmental Studies Image Source: Miriam Grunfeld Located on Kibbutz Ketura in Israel’s Negev desert, the Arava…

By Andria Kaplan Aylyarov  When you move into your dorm to work on your Masters in Israel or apartment for your internship in Israel, there’s a solid chance you won’t be cooking on a stove. You might even scramble and think “How? Where can I cook?” Zeh Beseder Chaver, look in the cabinets and under the sink, and I promise you’ll find your sous chef, The Hot Plate. This small and at times extremely powerful electronic plate will cook your food pretty well and turn your tiny kitchen into an…

1) Quality Assurance Internship, Side-Kick Games: At Side-Kick Games, an Israel-based game-development studio, an internship in Israel position is available to assure video game quality. Side-Kick Games works in the field of virtual reality headsets, Xbox360 Kinect, phones, tablets, and more. You’ll be divulging any bugs or mechanical issues directly to the management after working with the prospective game. In addition to gaming, you’ll be managing Side-kick Game’s web design. 2) Strength & Conditioning Coach, Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club: Stop any Israeli on the street and they will have…

By Glen Tobin   Being part of the Masa Israel Lacrosse internship has really opened my mind to building a sports program from the bottom up. Lacrosse is very popular in Ashkelon and Netanya, but the goal of the Israel Lacrosse is to continue to grow. One of the newest cities to open its doors to lacrosse is Kiryat Gat. The city is small but full of energetic youth and athletic complexes. The sports community as a whole believes in the benefits of keeping kids active in a safe, team-building…

By Andrea Nadel, Career Israel alumna Misha and I met on the intern in Israel program, Career Israel, in 2009, and we had an immediate connection. We very quickly realized we wanted to be together. After finishing Career Israel in 2010 we returned to Minneapolis and Cincinnati, our respective hometowns, to figure out our next steps and, hopefully, find jobs (#greatrecession). Our "long-distance" phase lasted until August 2011, when I moved to Minneapolis for graduate school, a job and, of course, Misha. We've been living in Minneapolis together ever since,…