Alumni Association

The Alumni Association is integral to the fulfillment of the JSC’s mission of creating a cadre of intellectual and professional leaders who have a broad-minded Jewish and Zionist perspective and who can effect positive change in Israel’s public sphere.

Our task as a public leadership school does not end with the students’ successful completion of the program. In fact, that is precisely when our multi-year work begins, in terms of placing graduates in key influential positions in academia or the public sector; identifying suitable programs, internships and fellowships, as well as conferences and seminars where JSC graduates can participate (either as attendees or as presenters); fostering graduates’ personal and professional development; accompanying graduates on their respective professional paths, offering expert guidance, training and personal mentoring; and maintaining and establishing the connections necessary for their professional advancement in the public sphere.

Additionally, the JSC offers a range of personal, professional and entrepreneurial skill-building workshops throughout the year, including persuasive writing; public speaking; writing policy papers; résumé writing and preparing for interviews; how to get a foot in the door in the public sector; resource development; project planning and management; and navigating new media.

The JSC Alumni Association holds monthly lectures, open to all JSC graduates, as well as an annual TED conference and a weekend seminar. Each alumni gathering consists of a lecture followed by dinner, during which a graduate presents his or her current project or initiative. The Alumni Association affords graduates a place to touch base, network, brainstorm and share ideas and experiences with staff and peers on an ongoing basis, thus creating a cohesive professional network which will stand them in good stead in their future line of work.