skip to main content
Become a Member Donate
Join Donate

Become an Advisor

Make an impact on the lives of Jewish teens.

Apply Today
Group of diverse young people smiling at a community event

Do you want to change the lives of young Jewish teens?

Give back to your community? Expand your network? BBYO advisors serve as positive role models working in partnership with staff members to supervise and guide chapters. Advisors empower each and every BBYO member to do their best, develop new leadership skills, and grow into dynamic and engaged young Jewish leaders.

About Advising

As an advisor you will sit in the passenger seat while teens take the wheel. You’ll challenge them, support them, help keep them focused, and connect them with resources so that they can do their best work and grow along the way. You'll also:

  • Provide supervision during chapter programs, helping to maintain a safe and inclusive environment

  • Guide teens through the program planning process

  • Keep the chapter connected to the International Order through participation in chapter, region, and movement wide campaigns and initiatives

  • Ensure consistent communication between chapter members and parents

  • Help resolve conflicts among chapter members

  • Empower teens to make decisions, develop younger teen members into leaders, and create a strong community

Become an Advisor Today
Three friends sitting on a hammock

“BBYO has significantly impacted my life as both a BBG and now advisor. I have made lifelong friendships with other Jews that I never would have had without BBYO. I have gained a sense of community I had never felt before.”

Karoline Gotfried. | Advisor, North Florida Region

 

“Being a BBYO advisor gives me the chance to have an impact on teens’ lives, teach them important skills, and show them how to treat others with respect and tolerance. There are very few opportunities where you get a chance to have such a lasting impact on a young person’s life."

Adam Rubenfire. | Advisor, Great Midwest Region

 

Advisor Perks

Join our thriving network of more than 700 volunteer advisors across North America and enjoy these additional benefits:

  • Develop meaningful relationships with BBYO members, chapter parents, and community partners

  • Receive free professional development and training opportunities

  • Form personal connections to the local Jewish community

  • Have the opportunity to staff conventions and domestic and international travel experiences

  • Join a social community of local advisors like you—many advisors have met their best friends (or even their beshert) through advising!

Apply to be an Advisor
Three friends sitting on a hammock

Advisor Spotlights

A diverse crowd of people celebrating at a concert, raising their hands and cheering. Play video

A diverse crowd of people celebrating at a concert, raising their hands and cheering. Play video

Questions?
Feel free to contact advisors@bbyo.org with any questions you might have about the advisor experience. We look forward to welcoming you to our growing community!