Interning – Program Overview
Real Life Israel is designed for those individuals interested in exploring what living in Israel is truly like. As such RLI is the ultimate program for anyone who wants the most true-to-life Israel immersion experience that exists or considering living in Israel. Learn why RLI is unique.
The goal of Real Life Israel is to provide you with the knowledge, skills and societal immersion necessary to feel confident, comfortable and happy living a full and well-rounded life in Israel. RLI is built upon three key pillars of happiness and success in Israel. They are:
- Establish a successful professional life by providing high level professional internships and helping each create a professional network that will serve them for a lifetime. Learn more.
- Create a fulfilling Personal Life by integrating you into the community, learning/improving Hebrew skills, introducing each to relevant social circles, and living in beautiful fully furnished apartments located in Jerusalem’s central Nachlaot neighbourhood.
- Enjoying the "Value Added" of Life in Israel by exposing them to all the beauty, excitement, depth and diversity that Israel offers on trips, seminars, study sessions, workshops and more. See what we mean.
On the program, you will explore in depth — through high-level meetings, interactive workshops, intensive seminars, educational classes, professional internships, volunteer opportunities, exceptional Shabbatonim/weekends, fantastic outdoor treks among other methods – each of the many subject areas represented by each of the pillars.
As a result of the program, you will have gained tremendous insight, skills and knowledge about Israel, Israeli society in all its many facets and about yourself and yorelationship with the Jewish State. If you are planning on returning to you former residences you will benefit from the deep personal growth associated with a powerful immersion program as well as an augmented professional resume. If you decide to stay and live in Israel, you will be on the fast-track to a successful and meaningful life in Israel.
Partial List of Seminars Planned for Participants of RLI
- Orientation seminar to Real Life in Israel – Welcome to Israel and to the program.
- Business & Working in Israel seminar- A seminar dedicated to helping you envision your successful professional life in Israel. Participants will meet with top-level executives, visit the headquarters of major Israeli firms and organizations as well as meet with venture capitalists, investment bankers, economists and much more.
- The Army Seminar – Learn about the army, its structure, history and its role in society; meet with officers and visit military facilities.
- Israeli Politics Seminar - During this seminar participants will learn from primary sources while touring the Knesset and the supreme court. We'll explore how governance is manifest by seeing first hand how Knesset decisions affects society and the daily lives of all Israelis whether they be Jews, Arabs or Druze, religious or secular, city-dwellers, kibbutzniks or settlers, rich or poor.
- MASA seminars and mega events- more details on MASA website. Click here for more information.
In addition, ongoing informal educational, cultural and fun activities will be held on a regular basis throughout the program which will include guest speakers, fun nights out and much more.
Key Program Components:
- Professional Internships
- Hebrew Ulpan
- Trips & treks throughout Israel
- Apartments located in Jerusalem
- Volunteer opportunities
- Israel Life Skills training- Personalize program for each participant- Social and cultural immersion
