Looking to the year ahead...
Over the last few months, we closed out Cycle 11 and welcomed 40 new Finalists for Cycle 12. We launched the 2nd Cycle of our successful pilot Mentorship Program. We expanded our network, our partners, and our impact. Thank you for your continued support of PIP and PMP. We look forward to starting a new year with you, our PIP Family.
Read on for a look at Intern, Mentor, and Mentee highlights - and for details on our upcoming Zoom event!
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The last few months were jam-packed with programming for Interns, Alumni, Mentors, and Mentees. Yes, all workshops and lectures were held over Zoom - but every session had full participation and re-energized the participants. Some of the key sessions included a "LinkedIn Best Practices" workshop with Carey Fried for PIP Finalists, Goal Setting and How to Be a Mentor with Dori Sella, and a year-end wrap up with PIP's spectacular Alumni.
PIP's LinkedIn page has regular updates on programming and events - make sure to ' Follow' us! |
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We are looking forward to MANY exciting workshops for the new PIP and PMP cycles. Follow PIP's LinkedIn page for updates! And if you'd like to get involved and run a workshop, get in touch! |
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You're Invited:
Palestinian High-Tech in the Time of COVID
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PIP invites you to hear from two exceptional business leaders helping to shape the Palestinian tech ecosystem. Join us in celebrating another internship cycle and success of our newly launched Mentorship Program! |
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Internship Updates
PIP is continuing to adapt to our changing circumstances - and this applied directly to how PIP Internships were run over the last year. While some were able to return to the office, many continued to work from home, adjusting to new work environments, setting up home offices, and 'meeting' with their team members via virtual platforms. It was hard - but it was a success!
And with the 'work from home' set up, PIP has started to explore remote internships in the UAE, and elsewhere in the region.
Get in touch to learn more and continue to follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and in our Newsletters to stay up to date on how we are doing!
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COMPANIES: Join the new cycle and hire your intern. |
We're always looking for new companies to join the PIP Network. Get started on hiring your next PIP intern and see what all the excitement is about!
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Alumni Spotlight: Sera M. |
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"I got involved with PIP because as a fresh graduate I felt like I needed the professional preparation and support to dive in the job market smartly and confidently. With PIP’s training, professional connections, and business awareness skills, I was able to get into my dream company, Freightos. At Freightos I’m learning a lot, developing in so many ways and working with bright and intelligent people is always inspiring, and I’m beyond happy and proud.
It’s pretty common as a fresh graduate to feel lost and self-conscious about your professional background, but with PIP’s support and workshops it can help you find your career path. I’m grateful I got to be in this program, it has shaped me professionally and helped me define what I want in my career life."
To learn more about Sera, check out her LinkedIn.
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Palestinian Mentorship Program (PMP) |
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The Palestinian Mentorship Program is preparing to launch Cycle 2! |
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As our Pilot Cycle continues its programming through to Summer 2021, PMP is excited to pre-launch Cycle 2 starting early January. This December, over two-dozen prospective mentors gathered with Cycle 2 candidates to "meet" each other in an online zoom session.
Our Executive Mentorship Pool is just as exceptional as our Mentees - we have nearly 50 industry experts from around the world, including Silicon Valley, New York City, Europe, Asia, Israel, and the Gulf. Their diverse backgrounds run the gamut from successful startups to multinational corporations, including:
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Mentor & Mentee Spotlight |
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Naama Halperin is the COO of Colabo, which offers a no-code PaaS for AI-powered digital conversations. Previously, she served as the R&D Site Director at VMware and as the COO at B-hive, prior to its acquisition by VMware. She's held operational roles at Breach Security and Gilian Technologies in both Israel and the US. Over the years, she has found that any opportunity to review and discuss ideas and plans with others is helpful. Naama is glad to share experiences and support any entrepreneur or their team members.
After Colabo's excellent experience with PIP as a Host Company, Naama was very motivated to be a part of PMP's initiative and was blown away by the Mentees' backgrounds and inspirational ambitions. Naama hopes that by pursuing joint work and ongoing conversations she can help to expand their networks and provide help as another sounding board for mentees like Hassan as they chart their own path.
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Hassan Abu-Dalo has been working for the past two years as an Investment Analyst at Grove Ventures, a leading Israeli early-stage venture capital firm with an emphasis on deep-technology, where he had completed his PIP Internship. As part of his role, Hassan contributed to efforts across multiple departments including Investments, Investor Relations, and Marketing.
Prior to joining Grove Ventures, Hassan worked as a Reporting and Analysis Officer for Ramallah-based RedCrow Intelligence, following his graduation from Sciences Po Paris in France with a BA in Liberal Arts.
As a Mentee, Hassan joined PMP to advance his career development as he seeks to overcome new challenges within the High-Tech sector. Naama is assisting him in building a personal roadmap for career milestones, informed by her insights as an entrepreneur.
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Interested in joining the program as a Mentor?
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We are looking for new sources of funding to join our current sponsors. |
For more information on how you can support PIP's growth, please contact
Anna Gol. Your support will go towards the following:
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Managing the Palestinian Mentorship Program within PIP
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Growing our Host Company Network, to increase opportunities for intern placement
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Soft Skills Training Workshops, including CV building, interview skills, public speaking skills, and networking
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Professional Development programming, including supporting our Finalists during their training with organizations like Dale Carnegie
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Networking Events, where interns and alumni will be able to hear from and meet with both Israeli and Palestinian leaders in tech, business, and finance, further expanding their own professional networks
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Stay tuned for our 2020 Impact Report...
The report will include unique testimonials from our Interns, Company experiences, and an overview of the past year's success. Click below to check out our 2019 Report!
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Other ways you can support PIP:
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Amazon users can support PIP at no extra cost when you make purchases through the "Smile" program. (Amazon will donate 0.5% of the cost of your purchases to PIP.) Click here and select "Palestinian Internship Program" as the organization to support.
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Host families: please let us know if you are interested in hosting an intern for the three-month period they are interning in the Haifa, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem areas.
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PIP's Facebook page continues to grow rapidly, now with over 3,000 likes........ Check it out – and ‘like’ us if you haven’t already!
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“Content volunteers” help PIP with a workshop, talk, company visit or other professional development activity for interns. Are you or someone you know available for this opportunity?
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Donations help fund PIP’s activities: PIP is seeking further funds to ensure the continuation of its activities throughout 2020 and beyond. Please click on the donation button below, or write to us if you would like to make a contribution or refer us to potential funding sources.
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Thank you for your continued support of Palestinian Internship Program!
We look forward to seeing you at upcoming events. You can get in touch by clicking ‘reply’ or emailing anna@palinternship.com. Please forward or share our newsletter with friends and colleagues who might be interested in learning more about PIP.
All the best,
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Yadin Kaufmann
Founder & Chairman
PIP
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Anna Gol
Program Director
PIP
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About PIP
Palestinian Internship Program is a groundbreaking not-for-profit that arranges internships and professional development activities for top Palestinian graduates from the West Bank and East Jerusalem in the Israeli and Palestinian high-tech sectors. Founded by Yadin Kaufmann in 2014, PIP has so far run 11 highly successful internship rounds and has a total of 75 alumni who have interned at over 45 partner companies including Google, Intel, HP, Teva, and Thomson Reuters, as well as a number of startups and VC funds. In 2020, PIP launched the Mentorship Program (PMP), an initiative to help Palestinian entrepreneurs and executives develop their international networks via strategic partnerships. PIP is a US-registered 501(c)(3) and has so far been backed by donors including the US State Department and USAID. See www.palinternship.com for more information.
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