Coordinator for Mentorship and Networking

Brown RISD Hillel

Role Overview

The past two years have marked a period of significant, positive growth for Brown RISD Hillel. Guided by an outside-the-box approach to student leadership and community building and a bold vision for the possibilities of Jewish campus life, BRH has emerged as one of the most vital and creative organizations in the national Hillel ecosystem. BRH is now seeking a Coordinator for Mentorship and Networking to design and build a new platform, transforming BRH into a center for student professional mentorship and growth. By activating a wide network of distinguished alumni, parents, and partners, the Coordinator for Mentorship and Networking will shape a sustainable model of events and resources to benefit Jewish students of all backgrounds and professional interests.

What You’ll Do

• Design and execute a multi-element model that connects current undergraduates at Brown and RISD with a network of distinguished alumni, parents, and partners
• Identify and develop relationships with leading Brown and RISD alumni representing a variety of professional fields 
• Engage a wide variety of Jewish students on College Hill and support them as emerging professionals, entrepreneurs, and creatives. 
• Shape experiences and events in Providence and around the country to strengthen relationships between students and alumni. 
• Liaise with BRH’s Alumni Engagement Committee
• Identify new and enhance existing ways of weaving students into stewardship activities with donors
• Collaborate with BRH communication professionals to tell the story of campus life to alumni. 
• Utilize data management, database optimization, and data analytics, to optimize efforts

On a day to day basis you might

• Have coffee with Jewish students in cafes around College Hill
• Connect with alumni around the country via Zoom
• Meet with BRH’s Alumni Engagement Committee to plan a networking event in Providence
• Liaise with leaders from the Brown Jewish Alumni & Friends network
• Introduce students with alumni mentors via email
• Welcome students to BRH for Shabbat

What You’ll Bring to the Job

• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to develop strong relationships with diverse constituencies and create positive community connections
• Strong understanding of Brown’s culture and alumni-base
• Aptitude for independent and cooperative decision making as well as proactive creative and strategic thinking and problem-solving
• Goal-driven, results-oriented team member
• Ability to work well under pressure and deadlines
• Uncompromising commitment to Jewish pluralism
• A joyful, optimistic, cooperative way of being in the world
• Bachelor’s Degree with relevant experience

What You’ll Receive

• Competitive salary in the non-profit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $55,000 to $65,000.
• A comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plan, Life, AD&D and Long-Term Disability (LTD) insurances, Flexible Spending accounts, generous vacation/sick time, and parental leave.
• Great professional development, mentoring, and skill building opportunities.
• Travel regionally and abroad.

About Brown RISD Hillel

Brown RISD Hillel is a nationally recognized leader in Jewish campus engagement, and is the gateway to Jewish life for students at Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). More than a center for Jewish programming and ritual, Hillel is an integral part of the social, cultural, educational, and political life for students. Brown RISD Hillel is situated in the historic College Hill neighborhood of Providence, R.I., a cool urban center for creative entrepreneurs, recent grads, and young families. 45 minutes from Boston and just a short drive to beautiful New England beaches, Providence is a desirable emerging city, hosting a diverse and vibrant Jewish community with kosher restaurants and multiple synagogues.

Brown RISD Hillel is affiliated with Hillel International. Hillel International enriches the lives of Jewish students so they may enrich the Jewish people and the world, and envisions a world where every student is inspired to make an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning and Israel.