SIJ Ascend Application 2025

General Information

Name*

First Last

Email*

Cell Phone*

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Date of Birth*

What high school did you attend?*

Is this a :*

Public school
Jewish day school
Non-Jewish private school
Other

If you went on a gap year, which program did you attend? (if not, write N/A)*

If you said no to the above question, have you ever been on an Israel program that was more than 3 months?

Yes
No

If yes, which one

What college do/will you attend?*

What is your current year in school?*

What is your major or intended major?*

If you were a staff member at a summer camp in the past, which camp did you work at? (if not, write N/A)*

Headshot*

Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 512 MB.

Most Recent Resume*

Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 512 MB.

Are you interested in the volunteer trip extension from August 5-12 that JLIC is offering to SIJ participants?*

Yes
No

Please note that by clicking 'Yes,' you are expressing interest but this does not mean automatic acceptance. Any questions will be answered in your interview.

Click here: https://summer.oujlic.org/programs/volunteer-trip/ to learn more about our volunteer trip extension.

Are you a Yavneh Fellow?*

Yes
No

Which Jewish denomination do you identify most closely with?*

How did you hear about our program?*

Please write a few sentences about why you would like to come on this program. What would you like to accomplish in these 7 weeks?*

Please list 3 fields that you would be interested in for your internship this summer:*

Please list 3 Jewish topics you would like to explore more this summer on SIJ Ascend*

Referral

Were you referred to this program by a past SIJ alum or a current applicant? If so, please write their name down so that they can be entered into a raffle to win a FREE TICKET TO ISRAEL! Remember, you too can refer friends and get entered into a raffle to win a FREE TICKET TO ISRAEL. Each person you refer, if they get accepted and register for any SIJ program, gives you another raffle entry.

Name

First Last

Please give us a way we can contact the above name if they win (Email, phone number, Instagram handle)

References

Please provide one professional reference and one reference from a Jewish mentor (this could be rabbi, rebbetzin, teacher, camp counselor, etc.)

Professional Reference Name*

Prefix First Last

Email*

Phone number*

Jewish Mentor Reference Name*

Prefix First Last

Email*

Phone*

Emergency Contact Information

Parent/Legal Guardian #1:*

First Last

Email*

Cell Phone*

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Relationship to applicant*

Parent/Legal Guardian #2*

First Last

Email*

Cell Phone*

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Relationship to applicant*

I understand that the dates of this program are from June 18 - August 5 and I am available for all dates*

Yes, I am available for all dates

***Please note that our participants are required to be present for all of our program dates. Students may not arrive late, leave early or leave for a period of time mid program without permissions from Yonina Rosenthal.

Summer in Jerusalem Ascend Application 2025

General Information

Click here: https://summer.oujlic.org/programs/volunteer-trip/ to learn more about our volunteer trip extension.

Referral

References

Emergency Contact Information