Admin Coordinator Intern

Dear Applicant,

The Yiddish Arts and Academic Association of North America (YAAANA) and its project called Yiddishland California, based in San Diego, California, are looking for an Administrative Intern. The mission of YAAANA and Yiddishland California is to promote Yiddish language and culture through academic and artistic events. To learn more about the organization, please visit www.yiddishlandcalifornia.org.

We are currently seeking an organized, energetic, and diligent individual to assist us with administrative tasks. The intern will be responsible for handling communications with interns, teachers, and artists, scheduling, creating Word and PDF documents, and supporting other administrative tasks. No knowledge of the Yiddish language is required. Familiarity with Jewish culture is a plus. Our interns receive free access to all YAAANA events and classes, as well as access to the YAAANA archives.

Internships are unpaid, but can be taken for college credit. This internship is remote.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Responding to intern inquiries.
• Communicating with teachers and artists.
• Scheduling meetings and classes.
• Assisting with other administrative tasks where necessary.

Work Experience & Skills

• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and in a timely manner.
• Strong initiative.

Learning Objectives

• Interns will apply customer service knowledge and skills when responding to email inquiries.
• Interns will provide administrative support to the YAAANA founder and wider team.
• Interns will assist with event planning and organization.
• Interns will assist with team meeting planning and secretarial duties.
• Interns will complete ad hoc administrative duties that may arise.

Learning Outcomes

• Interns will learn how to appropriately respond to customer inquiries and escalate difficult inquiries.
• Interns will learn about event planning and implementation.
• Interns will learn project management skills.
• Interns will gain knowledge on business operations support.

Estimated Duration

Full-time: preferably 8, minimum 6 week engagement with a minimum commitment of 40 hours per week.

Part-time: preferably 16, minimum 12 week engagement with a minimum commitment of 21 hours per week.

OPT: 21 hours per week, 270 hours total.

Longer internships with a less demanding time commitment are available upon request.

If an intern wishes to receive academic credit, it is their responsibility to confirm eligibility and any approval requirements with their academic institution prior to starting the internship.

To apply for this position, please submit a resume and cover letter to Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh at
jana@yiddishland.ca.
As part of the application process, candidates will also be required to provide two letters of recommendation.

Questions? Please call us at:
858-220-2992.