INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION STEERING
A global event at IC’s scale takes a worldwide team of excellent leaders. Each year, Alephs and B’nai B’rith Girls apply for hundreds of roles to leverage their talents to build an unprecedented experience that outdoes itself every year. We have immense gratitude for the team who works tirelessly to pull this event off.
If IC’s energy inspires you to take a more active role in the Movement, explore the Lead Hub for dozens of year-round opportunities to partner with your peers on big projects and exciting endeavors underway right now.
Jewish Enrichment: Made of creative thinkers with a strong Judaic background (or excitement to learn), knowledge on BBYO’s approach to pluralism and ritual, and have experience with innovative programming or planning for a BBYO Shabbat. These roles will work closely with BBYO’s Directors of Jewish Enrichment, song leaders, and the International Sh’lichim.
Creative: Help shape, create, and vision some of the inner workings and Help shape, create, and vision some of the inner workings and niche experiences for different parts of the IC experience. From managing the operations of the IC Steering Team or helping to select our big talent names, the opportunities are endless.
Global Ambassadors: Before IC kicks off, all delegates from outside the US and Canada unite for a week of learning, touring, and fun. Global Ambassadors Week (GAW) Coordinators will work in partnership with the International Mazkirim and a future steering committee to build this experience.
Experience: The Experience team will bring our lounges to life, surprise the Order with insane pop-ups and interactive experiences, and provide unique experiences for special groups of members. The Movement's most creative, innovative, and energized teens will also help us bring BBYO Boulevard to life.
Program: Teen-led programming is at the heart of BBYO International Teen-led programming is at the heart of BBYO International Convention. This incredible team will work to build, curate, and facilitate Oneg and Separates experiences and support special grade programming. This team will act as a role model to inspire and provide real examples to bring home to your communities.
Administrative Assistants (Admins): Work closely with the IC Deputies and IC Leadership Team to manage and lead their respective teams. Admins should be organized, creative, have an eye for detail, and work well when juggling lots of projects. Admins will be expected to host team calls, elevate and provide feedback on experiences, and dedicate 4-6 hours weekly to developing the IC experience as February approaches. Admins should have experience coaching, leading, and managing others, and a strong ability to adapt. The responsibilities of the admin team will increase greatly during convention.
Captains: Work closely with their admins and professional partners to support and manage the planning and execution of their respective team. Captains should be organized, creative, and have an eye for detail. Captains will be expected to provide feedback on IC experiences, partner with their admins and committees, and spend 2-4 hours weekly on developing the IC experience.
Committees: Work closely with their Admins and/or Captains to develop the IC experience within their specific committee. Committee members should be ready to write and execute innovative programs and services, bring energy and excitement to the IC experience, and dedicate 1-3 hours weekly on developing IC programming.
Please note that some, but not all of the Administrative Assistants and Captains are asked to arrive at IC 2025 early for Advance Week to help set up, build, and prepare convention. This may include shared projects that go beyond what your traditional “scope” might be in your role, such as setting up the IC Environment, preparing nametags, coordinating speaker and guest hosting, and more. For those Alephs and BBGs selected to serve on the IC 2025 Leadership Team, more information will be provided in advance of IC Launch Night.
Below you’ll find a general flow of serving on IC Steering, but the timing looks different for each team.
Please note that the IC Deputies and some, but not all of the Administrative Assistants and Captains are asked to arrive at IC 2024 early for Advance Week to help set up, build, and prepare convention. This may include shared projects that go beyond what your traditional “scope” might be in your role, such as setting up the IC Environment, preparing nametags, coordinating speaker and guest hosting, and more. For those Alephs and BBGs selected to serve on the IC 2024 Leadership Team, more information will be provided in advance of IC Launch Night.
Friday Night through Shabbat Dinner
This team brings together inclusive, creative, and pluralistic-minded individuals who have a passion for coordinating Friday evening services. They will support all aspects of the Friday night experience at IC with a focus on Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma’ariv services. This team will support the Friday night meal plenary.
Saturday Morning Through Havdalah
Dive into building all aspects of the Saturday morning experience at IC with a focus on Services. The best team members have experience in planning services and are inclusive, creative, and pluralistic-minded individuals. This team will support the Havdalah plenary.
Partner with the Shabbat Administrative Assistants to assist in bringing the magic of Shabbat at IC to life. The team creatively thinks about how to infuse educational pop-ups and interactives throughout the IC space throughout Shabbat.
Dive into building all aspects of the Saturday morning experience at IC with a focus on Services. The best team members have experience in planning services and are inclusive, creative, and pluralistic-minded individuals.
These individuals work closely with the IC Planning Team to ensure that guests are hosted and managed to the best of BBYO's hospitality standards. You’re perfect for this role if you have good public speaking and hosting skills and are comfortable in fast-paced and professional environments.
These must be individuals with exemplary organizational skills and the ability to manage their time well. They support IC Registration and Launch Nights, manage supplies and printing, and help ensure that every part of IC Steering has what they need. This role scales up in time investment at IC and in the weeks leading up to it.
Looking for creative individuals with a vision for the lineup of speakers, guests, and performers for Limmud, LEADS, and the IC Mainstage. This team will help select speakers and guests, manage meet and greet and VIP experiences, and train teens to facilitate speaker sessions.
The Talent Committee will work with the Talent Admins to build out a variety of different Limmud, LEADS, and IC mainstage programming. They will support the Talent Admins to select speakers and guests and VIP experiences.
Before IC kicks off, all delegates from outside the US and Canada unite for a week of learning, touring, and fun. Global Ambassadors Week Coordinators will work in partnership with the International Mazkirim to build this experience. Opportunities to serve on GAW steering will be available toward the end of 2024.
The Experience Team brings BBYO Boulevard to life at IC. This team will help build and run programming for all of our lounges, get creative about pop-ups and interactive experiences, provide unique experiences for special groups of members, and help build out the BBYO Block Party.
For the fourth year in a row, Sunday night of IC will feature our BBYO Block Party, an exclusive festival where partners will run events, interactives, unique and interesting experiences, and our lounges will come to life. Our BBYO Block Party Captains will shape and design what this incredible, fun, and one-of-a-kind experience will look like?
The BBYO Embassy is the place to get your Centennial Red and Blue Book Passport Pages stamped with exclusive IC 2025 stamps, pick up International Awards, and get to know BBYO’s diverse and awesome movement.
Our AZA Lounge team will bring Alephs and alumni across generations together in the spirit of AZA through games and tournaments, deep talks, and good ol’ fun. This space will celebrate our fraternity's legacy.
Anita Perlman is alive and well. The BBG Lounge team will be the hosts, ideators, and creative voices for BBG bonding, crafts, snacks, fun, and connecting with BBGs from across the Movement.
J-Lab is the space for highly creative, fun, innovative, and passionate teens who care about Jewish values and learning. As a part of this team you’ll get a chance at designing interactive exhibits, hosting pop-up speakers and sessions on a variety of topics, or planning a creative service.
The Music Studio brings the #tunes to IC. As an IC classic, the Music Studio team is responsible for the musical heartbeat of convention. From songwriting workshops and open mic performances, to sing-a-longs and Shabbat shira, the Music Studio Team's your place.
Freshmen Captains will work to create an amazing experience for Freshman at IC. You have the opportunity to leave your mark and mentor BBYO’s future teens and teen leaders. This experience will be focused on exceptional hosting and exciting programs for our Freshmen.
This crew will work to create an amazing experience for the seniors, design ways to celebrate the Class of 2025, and help with focused efforts on recruiting seniors to attend IC. Our experiences will feel like a grand finale for our Movement’s oldest members and provide them with Lifetime Membership.
The Zen Zone is the space to unplug, unwind, and recharge during IC. The Zen Zone team will create and host experiences on mindfulness, wellness, healthy living, and fitness. They will design the environment of the Zen Zone.
Programming built by teens, for teens, is at the heart of what makes AZA & BBG so special. This team will work to build, curate, and facilitate teen-led program experiences throughout IC. They will model the best ways that BBYO can program to inspire and provide real examples to bring home to your communities.
BBYO International Convention will offer a new evening on Saturday that’s filled with AZA, BBG, and BBYO experiences for all of our Order to celebrate and participate in our decades-old tradition of International Separates. This team will work to write, provide feedback on, and execute AZA, BBG, and BBYO Separates and other ritual training experiences.
International Convention Onegs build our community on Friday night, and provide spaces where teens can hang out, have fun, and engage in meaningful community building programming. The Oneg team will be responsible for building out all of our Oneg experiences, think big and creatively, and create a Friday night experience unlike no other.
The Saturday Night Committee will work with the Saturday Night Captains to build out a variety of different models and experiences for separates and BBYO ritual moments.
The Oneg Committee will work with the Oneg Captains to build out stellar Oneg experiences on Friday night.
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