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2012-2013 ENGAGEMENT INTERNS
"I just really needed someone to take me by the hand and drag me along to Hillel events to get over that awkward new person stage."Meet the four 2012-2013 Elon Hillel interns who will be engaging first-year Jewish students in Jewish life at Elon. Contact an intern with ANY questions about Elon or Jewish life on campus.
Julia Denick '15, Marketing and Management, Maryland
Carley Gaynes '15, Corporate Non-Profit Management, Georgia
Eric Halperin '15, Broadcast Journalism, Massachusetts
Mat Goldberg '14, Senior Intern, New Jersey & Florida
I've loved being an intern for Hillel because it's given me an opportunity to get to know the new Jewish students in a way that I would not have otherwise. I like knowing that I have been able to help some of them in their transitions into college and have showed them that they have a home at Hillel. Arielle Weil, 2011-2012 internQuotes from first-year students:
Coming into this year, my first at Elon, I really was unsure of what I wanted my involvement in Hillel to be. I can honestly say that I am more involved than I initially thought I was going to be. One of the primary reasons for this is my interaction with the Engagement Interns. They sparked my involvement and since then I have absolutely loved every aspect of Hillel.
I know when I first arrived on campus I was a bit lost and really didn’t know what to do during my free time just yet….It was really nice to have the Hillel interns contact me in the beginning of the year asking to meet for lunch or coffee.
My involvement began last summer when an intern contacted me and introduced herself. She was able to answer questions I had about the Hebrew class I then took in the Fall of 2011 and because I had already established a connection with her, I felt comfortable engaging with Hillel.
If it were not for the Engagement Interns reaching out to me the summer before I came, I don’t think I would have been as willing or enthusiastic about going to Hillel events. They accurately represented what it is to be a Jewish student at Elon. They understood our questions, concerns, and knew how nervous we were about asking questions without feeling overwhelmed.
Hillel was a main reason why I had such a smooth, successful transition to college. Hillel was always there for me, especially when I needed it the most, and I’m forever grateful for that. The Hillel interns this year did a fantastic job and I feel so lucky to call all of them my friends. I feel comfortable asking any one of them for help, advice, or just meeting for a cup coffee!
I found that while I was lost at first in the overwhelming experience of becoming a college student, that I could count on Hillel to be something familiar and welcoming.
Contact Information
Elon HillelThe Truitt Center for Religious & Spiritual Life
Nancy Luberoff, MSW
Hillel Campus Director
nluberoff@elon.edu
2960 Campus Box
Elon, NC 27244
336-278-7729