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Program requirements
Application requirements
Program requirements
Participating students will be expected to have fulfilled the following requirements prior to beginning their internships:
- Grade-point average of 4.0 or better.
- Completed MIT course on Israeli history and culture (offered during IAP:17.911 and spring semester: 17.565,Grad.17.952) or the fall course - Jewish History from Biblical to Modern Times: 21H.914.
- Attended several training sessions and a weekend retreat in the spring addressing topics on Israeli culture and society and practical questions about living in Israel.
Please note that MISTI-Israel internships are not open to Israelis.
Application requirements
- Complete the online application form.
- Send the following documents to ddolev@mit.edu:
- Resume or CV (list all the courses taken relevant to your target internship including those you plan to take prior to your internship)
- A scanned copy of your passport (it needs to be valid for 6 months after your planned return from Israel).
- One- to two-page statement of your personal and professional objectives regarding your stay abroad: Why do you want to do an internship? Why do you want to go to Israel? What would you like to accomplish? What will you bring to your host institution, and how will the experience impact your education? We may share this statement or portions of it with potential host institutions. In a separate statement, one page sharing about the cultural differences between your previous place of study (High school/University) and MIT. Please reflect on concrete expressions and recognizable behaviors that differentiate the different cultures (example from a past student).
- Ask your two references to send letters of recommendation directly to ddolev@mit.edu. They should come from MIT professors or one professor and one former work supervisor. At least one should come from someone in your target intership field.
- Have your official MIT transcripts scanned and emailed to ddolev@mit.edu.
Once you have completed your online application form, please contact the program coordinator to set up an interview. You may schedule your interview before the rest of the application is complete.
For summer internships, your online application must be received and other requirements must be met by December 1st.
If the deadline has passed, contact us to see if opportunities are still available.
