What is J-Grad?
The J-Grad Student Retention Program seeks to rebuild the New Orleans Jewish population by supporting students in local terminal degree programs interested in staying in New Orleans after graduation. The goal of the program is to help these young adults develop their careers, explore the city, and join the Greater New Orleans Jewish community.

An initiative of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans, program partners include the Tulane University Career Center, New Orleans Hillel, Chabad of Louisiana, 504Ward, and WorkNOLA.

Why J-Grad?
Hundreds of Jewish students graduate from area universities each year. Most cities around the country face a post-graduation "brain drain" ...but we value your commitment to your future, and we'd like to show you how New Orleans can get your career off to a fast start.

Program Benefits
J-Grad offers phenomenal incentives and support for graduating students. We'll work closely with you to assist in your job search and to help you connect with established professionals right here in the Crescent City. Benefits of this program include:

• Build your career and explore the City with summer internship grant funding.
• Ease the transition to professional life with rental grants and a one-time sign-on bonus at graduation.
• Meet new friends and become a part of the Jewish community with a one-year membership to any local synagogue, the JCC, NCJW and Jdate.
• Find the perfect job with Job search, mentoring and business networking.
• Make new friends and build connections with the next generation of local community leaders.

A Growing Economy
It's no secret that the national economy is turbulent. Around the United States, the job market is uncertain for recent college graduates.

But New Orleans was recently ranked as one of the top-ten places to weather the recession.