The Government Internship Program is a year-long internship opportunity for JSC graduates to intern in various government ministries, thereby gaining much experience which will stand them in good stead in their future line of work in the public service. This internship affords the interns hands-on experience and a better understanding of the workings of the government and the interface between its various systems.

The internship is 2–3 days a week in the designated government office. Currently the JSC interns are interning in the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Interior, the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Justice.

In addition to training from their designated mentor in the governmental office, interns benefit from ongoing training from JSC staff, as well as weekly seminars. The program merges the theoretical basis gained in the Identity and Public Policy Program with the practical needs of the government, and is part of the JSC’s overall strategy of developing a leading professional and intellectual community in the civil service in Israel.

The Fellowship Track 

The Government Internship Program has been expanded to include a Fellowship Track, geared toward JSC graduates who are currently researching strategic policy issues as well as graduates who already hold managerial positions in the public service, or who are spearheading social and/or public initiatives. Participants in the Fellowship Track take part in the weekly seminars, along with the Government Interns, making for a fruitful exchange of ideas, impressions and reflections of their respective experiences.