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Infographic showing various Opt Internship job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 8% Internship, 64% Full Time, 26% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 77% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 21% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $31,909 per year, or $15.3 per hour.

Administrative Coordinator Internship

YIDDISH ARTS AND ACADEMICS OF N AMERICA INC

La Jolla, CA • On-site

$33K - $40K/yr

Other

Posted 15 days ago

Job description

Dear Applicant,

The Yiddish Arts and Academic Association of North America (YAAANA) and its project called Yiddishland California, based in San Diego, California, are looking for an Administrative Coordinator intern. The Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America (YAAANA) is a registered nonprofit in accordance with section 501(c)(3) of the IRC as Yiddish Arts and Academics of N America INC. Our EIN is 85-2064877. The mission of YAAANA and Yiddishland California is to promote Yiddish language and culture through academic and artistic events. To learn more about the organization, please visit www.yiddishlandcalifornia.org

We are currently seeking an organized, energetic, and diligent individual to assist us with administrative tasks. The intern will be in charge of handling communications with interns, teachers, and artists, scheduling, creating Word and PDF documents, and other administrative tasks. No knowledge of the Yiddish language is required. Familiarity with Jewish culture is a plus. Our interns receive free access to all YAAANA events and classes, as well as access to the YAAANA archives.

Internships are unpaid, but can be taken for college credit. This internship is remote.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

  • Responding to intern inquiries.
  • Communicating with teachers and artists.
  • Scheduling meetings and classes.
  • Assisting with other administrative tasks where necessary.

Work Experience

  • Exceptional written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and in a timely manner.
  • Strong initiative.

Skills Development

  • Interns will learn core organizational administrative support duties for executive-level officers and organization-wide initiatives.
  • Interns will learn how to appropriately respond to customer inquiries and escalate difficult inquiries by completing a wide variety of ad hoc administrative duties that may arise.
  • Interns will learn project management skills, as well as team meeting planning and secretarial duties.
  • Interns will gain knowledge on business operations support.

Estimated Duration

Full-time: preferably 8, minimum 6- week engagement with a minimum commitment of 40 hours per week, 270 hours total

Part-time: preferably 16, minimum 12-week engagement with a minimum commitment of 21 hours per week, 270 hours total

OPT: 21 hours per week, 270 hours total

Longer internships with a less demanding time commitment are available upon request.

If an intern wishes to receive academic credit, it is their responsibility to confirm eligibility and any approval requirements with their academic institution prior to starting the internship.

To apply for this position, please submit a resume and cover letter to Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh at jana@yiddishland.ca. As part of the application process, candidates will also be required to provide two letters of recommendation. For questions, please call 858-220-2992.

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