Maccabee Task Force Fellowship
September 1, 2025 – September 1, 2026 | $1000 Stipend (Paid $500 per semester, based on performance)

The Maccabee Task Force Fellows are an elite cohort of student leaders at top universities whose primary responsibilities include combatting BDS, antisemitism, and anti-Israel sentiments on campus while building coalitions with key student communities.

MTF Fellows will work with their Hillel staff and MTF regional director to carry out a range of duties, which include:

MTF Fellow Responsibilities:

• Lead their campus’ MTF Israel Trip.
  
  • Recruit students for the MTF Israel Trip - Design and implement a recruitment strategy. Identify and cultivate new connections with potential trip candidates. Assist with the interviewing and selection process.
  • Guide and support trip participants during and after the trip.
  • Foster ongoing relationships and organize post-trip engagement events with trip attendees and their communities.
• Develop and execute pro-Israel programming on campus in collaboration with MTF staff and Hillel.
• Provide weekly campus updates.
• Attend and actively participate in all mandatory meetings and training sessions.

Mandatory Sessions:

• Attend 5 out of 6 national mandatory training sessions.
• Participate in monthly Zoom check-ins with your regional director.
• Attend your campus MTF Israel trip.

Qualifications

• Directly or indirectly involved in student government.
  
• Professional, reliable, and sociable.
  
• Comfortable with public speaking and student engagement about Israel.
  
• Willing to strategize and lead pro-Israel efforts on campus.

Eligibility

• Only 2 Fellows per campus will be selected for the 2025-2026 cycle.
  
• Current Fellows with at least two semesters remaining after August 2025 are eligible to reapply.

Qualified candidates will be contacted to schedule an interview.

Advantages of being an MTF Fellow:

Professional Growth: Enhance your coalition building skills and gain experience in pro-Israel advocacy and activism. MTF Fellows help develop and adapt MTF's campus-based strategy.

Community Engagement: As an MTF Fellow you will have access to our nationwide pro-Israel student network where you can connect with other MTF Fellows across the country to stay up-to-date on national trends concerning Jewish campus life and share best practices for building allies and combatting tactics employed by anti-Israel groups. 

Impactful Work: Make a difference by cultivating allies from beyond the Jewish community who will go on to protect and defend Israel and the Jewish people in the intellectual arena. 

MTF Partner-for-Life: Your relationship with the Maccabee Task Force doesn't end with the end of your fellowship or graduation. You will have the opportunity to stay involved with us through a variety of intiatives including our alumni network, staffing MTF Israel trips post-graduation, and a number of other professional opportunities.

Seize this opportunity and make a positive impact on campus and beyond. Apply now for the Maccabee Task Force Fellowship!

Qualified candidates will be contacted to schedule an interview.

For inquiries please email contact@mactaskforce.org.