Linda Kurtz, Olga Tretyakova, Katya Shackelford, Rebecca Goodman
On Friday, August 13, we bid farewell to our wonderful Kohn intern Katya Shackelford. NCJW SF Section Vice President Linda Kurtz and Manager Olga Tretyakova, who was Katya’s Supervisor this summer, attended the graduation hosted by the Jewish Vocational Services. The ceremony included a welcome by Abby Snay, JVS Executive Director and an introduction of the Kohn Summer Intern Program by Rebecca Goodman, JVS Jewish Programs Coordinator. Jim Offel, Chief Operations Officer of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties gave Kohn interns words of advice and encouragement as they go forward in their careers.
We would like to express our deepest gratitude to our intern Katya for all of her hard work this summer. We highly recommend Jewish Bay Area non-profits to get involved in the Kohn Summer Intern Program. It’s a truly rewarding experience.
* The Kohn Summer Intern Program places college students in professional positions in leading Jewish agencies throughout the Bay Area. Students gain valuable experience, exposure to issues currently facing the Jewish community, and opportunities for supervision and mentoring from Jewish community leaders. This year, JVS placed 28 college students with 24 Jewish agencies in the Bay Area.