“What about the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty? They need someone to work on their blog.” A few months back, Karen Klein of FEGS posed that question as she saw how much I was struggling to make up my mind over which organization I would be interning with for the New Linkages internship. Maybe it was Met Council’s full name. I mean, something about working to alleviate poverty, and even better, within the Jewish population, really appealed to me. Maybe it was because I love to write. Or, maybe it was because I was so exhausted from trying to choose. Regardless of the reason (or combination of reasons) , I’m glad I chose Met Council.
I came in with absolutely no idea of how to write a blog. Now, a few months later, that is no longer the case.
Over these past few months, I’ve researched ways on how to improve Met Council’s volunteer blog and have written various posts. The blog post I most enjoyed researching for and writing was the Career Interview with Jessica Polsky. I got to meet a wonderful woman who helps countless people that are laden with worry over their unemployment find their way back to the workforce.
In truth, all of the employees here—including my supervisors—seem warm and genuinely happy to be here. They really believe in the organization’s mission. So do I.
If you’re looking to intern or volunteer with a wonderful Jewish not-for-profit, the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty is the perfect choice.
--Lyudmila Alishayeva, Blog Intern
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