The Department of Academic Affairs works closely with universities and colleges throughout New England, serving as a resource for both students and faculty in search of information on Israel. The Director of Academic Affairs offers Consulate resources to supplement research material or curricula, provides information to help develop symposia, and assists in arranging speaking engagements and events both on campus and at the Consulate.

The Office of Academic Affairs also manages the Consulate's Speakers Bureau, offering knowledgeable speakers on virtually every topic related to Israel. The local speakers are available year round for speaking on campuses or in the community. We often invites a wide array of leading Israeli scholars, artists and political leaders representing the entire spectrum of academic disciplines to visit our area.

The Office of Academic Affiars also sits on the Israel Campus Roundtable, a coalition of organizations working with campuses in New England on Israel advocacy and programming. If you are a student in New England and you would like material on Israel, help with Israel advocacy on campus, or would like to host a speaker or plan an Israel related event, please contact us.

Check out the new Israel Campus Roundtable website www.bostonicr.org

Internship

The Consulate General of Israel to New England offers semester-long and summer internship opportunities for undergraduate students in the Boston area. As an intern, you will experience work in a fast-paced diplomatic environment while utilizing skills developed in your academic career. We offer internships for the Consulate as a whole, with the chance to "focus" on a department of your choice that suits your interest and career goals. The following departments have focused internship opportunities:

• Academic Affairs
• Political Affairs
• Press & Media Relations
• Public Diplomacy (Community Relations)
• Economic Affairs

In each of the departments, interns will respond to telephone and email information requests about Israel, perform computer research, send out materials, and participate in the daily functions of their respective department.  Assignments vary depending on the sort of programs taking place each semester, as well as the interns' strengths.  We accept interns for the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. All internships are unpaid and designed for Undergraduate students. Interns are required to work at least ten hours per week.

The Consulate requires all those applying to send a completed application, current resume, cover letter, letters of recommendation (optional, but strongly recommended), a CORI Police Report (which can be filed for at your local Police Department and sent in after the rest of your application as it takes approximetly 2 weeks to recieve) as well as a completed Internship Application to the folllowing email address This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

For more information, contact the Academic Officer.

Speakers Bureau

The department of Academic Affairs is also proud to to host the Consulate's fantastic Speakers Bureau.  This bureau is able to provide American universities with accredited speakers on a variety of issues concerning the Middle East peace process, Israeli economic development and Israeli society.  These speakers may include diplomats, visiting dignitaries, Israeli university professors on sabbatical, Israeli business leaders, artists, and more.

Study Abroad and Volunteer Opportunities

Interested in traveling or studying abroad?

Israel Programs:

• Hagshama/University Student Department
• The Israel Experience
• Birthright Israel

Universities in Israel:

• Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• Tel Aviv University
• Bar-llan University
• University of Haifa
• Ben Gurion University
• Weizmann Institute
• Technion, Institute of Technology

For More Information Regarding Studying Aboad, please visit The Council for Higher Education in Israel

Volunteer in Israel

For information regarding a wide variety of volunteering in Israel please contact the Israeli Aliyah center at (617) 457-8750 or the Jewish Agency at www.jewishagency.org

Visiting Speakers

The Consulate of Israel frequently hosts Israeli artisits, academic, and political figures who will be avaliable to come speak to your organization, class, or campus.

Please check our web site for more information about upcoming visitors.

For Faculty

If you are looking for a speaker to come speak in a class on Israeli Politics, History, Culture, Economics, etc. please contact us as a resource. We also have a variety of printed materials that may be of use in the classroom as supplemental materials.

If you are interested in going to Israel either just to visit or as part of a mission or sabbatical please let us know. We can assist you in planning your trip as well as connecting you with Israeli Universities and faculty.