The Auschwitz Jewish Center (AJC) is a museum, education center, and synagogue in Oświęcim, Poland. Located just three kilometers from the Auschwitz Birkenau camp complex, the Center is the only Jewish presence near Auschwitz. The Chevra Lomdei Mishnayot Synagogue, the sole remaining synagogue in the once predominantly Jewish town, serves as a haven where visitors to the camps can memorialize those who perished in the Holocaust. The Center offers exhibitions, lectures, and educational programs that teach the local community and visitors from around the world about Polish-Jewish history and the town’s vibrant Jewish society that was obliterated by the Nazis.

We are seeking a candidate to assist education staff with educational programs for local students for a four-eight week internship during the fall or spring. We serve over 30,000 visitors per year, including general visitors, educators, students, community members, and law enforcement. As an institution committed to educating about Jewish life before, during, and after the Holocaust in Oświęcim, we are seeking an intern who can work with staff to develop educational materials and implement a variety of workshops for local Polish students.

Responsibilities:

- Design, develop, and implement educational programming about a variety of topics including but not limited to the Jewish history of Oświęcim, heritage, combatting intolerance and discrimination, and the Holocaust

- Assess the strengths and weaknesses of programs and provide recommendations for improvement as needed

- Prepare educational materials using AJC’s collection and exhibitions

Required skills:

- Bachelor’s Degree in History, Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Museums Studies or a related field

- Experience in education, museums or visitor services preferred

- Ability to work independently and collaboratively; take initiative; customer service oriented

- Proficiency in English; knowledge of Polish helpful

http://ajcf.pl/en/