Graduate Programs
Who We Are
itrek’s Graduate Israel Treks introduce Israel to tomorrow’s leaders from top business, law, and policy programs through multi-perspective, peer-led Israel Treks, fostering critical insight, meaningful dialogue, and lasting connections through the itrek Network
itrek empowers graduate students at leading business, law, and policy schools to bring their peers to Israel on immersive, week-long Israel Treks they design and lead themselves. Since our founding, itrek has supported more than 670 graduate delegations to Israel. Behind each one is a Leader who took the initiative to create a meaningful, multi-perspective experience for their classmates.
Leading an itrek is a hands-on leadership opportunity. Leaders design a program tailored to their peers’ academic and professional interests, lead recruitment and outreach, and prepare participants for the experience ahead. On the ground, they partner with expert educators to deliver a Trek that is thoughtful, balanced, and impactful.
itrek provides the educational and operational infrastructure to make this possible. Leaders participate in a fully sponsored Leadership Weekend, gain access to ongoing development opportunities, meet regularly with a dedicated Program Manager, receive funding, and gain access to an extensive network of speakers and partners. And once their Israel Trek experience ends, they join a global network of alumni Leaders across industries.
Business Israel Treks
Business Treks offer MBA students a firsthand look at Israel’s innovative economy.
Leaders design programs that combine meaningful access to founders, investors, and industry leaders with the cultural experiences that define the business school trek tradition. Participants engage directly with the people building companies and shaping one of the world’s most dynamic startup ecosystems.
Beyond business, these experiences provide important context. Israel’s role in global markets is closely tied to broader geopolitical dynamics, giving participants a deeper understanding of how business, policy, and current events intersect.
Law Israel Treks
Law Treks introduce JD, JSD, and LLM students to the legal systems, institutions, and debates shaping the region.
Participants meet with jurists, scholars, advocates, and practitioners across a wide spectrum of perspectives, including Israeli and Palestinian voices from both governmental and civil society contexts. Through these conversations, students gain insight into how law functions within a complex and often contested environment.
The experience offers a deeper understanding of legal frameworks, competing narratives, and the real-world application of law in a region frequently at the center of global attention.
Policy Israel Treks
Policy Treks give MPP and MPA students the opportunity to move beyond headlines and engage directly with the people shaping policy on the ground.
Leaders build itineraries that expose participants to a wide range of perspectives, including current and former officials, diplomats, security experts, journalists, and community leaders across Israeli and Palestinian society.
Participants leave with a more nuanced understanding of the region’s key issues, informed by firsthand conversations and lived realities. For many, the experience provides lasting insight into challenges they may encounter throughout their careers.
Faculty-led Business Israel Treks
itrek partners with faculty at leading institutions to support for-credit academic travel to Israel.
Working within an existing course framework, itrek collaborates with faculty to design a customized in-country experience aligned with academic objectives. Support includes itinerary development, access to a vetted network of top speakers and organizations, pre- and post-Israel-Trek engagement, and flexible funding, including dedicated security resources.
Faculty Treks combine academic rigor with immersive, on-the-ground learning, extending the classroom into real-world context.
Business Israel Treks
Business Treks offer MBA students a firsthand look at Israel’s innovation economy.
Leaders design programs that combine meaningful access to founders, investors, and industry leaders with the cultural experiences that define the business school trek tradition. Participants engage directly with the people building companies and shaping one of the world’s most dynamic startup ecosystems.
Beyond business, these experiences provide important context. Israel’s role in global markets is closely tied to broader geopolitical dynamics, giving participants a deeper understanding of how business, policy, and current events intersect.
Law Israel Treks
Law Treks connect JD, JSD, and LLM students with the legal systems, institutions, and debates shaping the region.
Participants meet with jurists, scholars, advocates, and practitioners across a wide spectrum of perspectives, including Israeli and Palestinian voices from both governmental and civil society contexts. Through these conversations, students gain insight into how law functions within a complex and often contested environment.
The experience offers a deeper understanding of legal frameworks, competing narratives, and the real-world application of law in a region frequently at the center of global attention.
Policy Israel Treks
Policy Treks give MPP and MPA students the opportunity to move beyond headlines and engage directly with the people shaping policy on the ground.
Leaders build itineraries that expose participants to a wide range of perspectives, including current and former officials, diplomats, security experts, journalists, and community leaders across Israeli and Palestinian society.
Participants leave with a more nuanced understanding of the region’s key issues, informed by firsthand conversations and lived realities. For many, the experience provides lasting insight into challenges they may encounter throughout their careers.
Faculty-led Business Israel Treks
itrek partners with faculty at leading institutions to support for-credit academic travel to Israel.
Working within an existing course framework, itrek collaborates with faculty to design a customized in-country experience aligned with academic objectives. Support includes itinerary development, access to a vetted network of top speakers and organizations, pre- and post-Israel-Trek engagement, and flexible funding, including dedicated security resources.
Faculty Treks combine academic rigor with immersive, on-the-ground learning, extending the classroom into real-world context.
Why Become an itrek Leader?
Design and lead a program from the ground up. Build a community. Engage deeply with a complex region. Create an experience your peers will carry with them long after the Israel Trek ends.
Leading an itrek is a rare professional opportunity. You’ll manage a significant budget, design a custom itinerary, coordinate with Israeli tour operators and high-level speakers, run a recruitment and marketing campaign on your campus, and guide a group of your peers through eight days of thoughtfully crafted programming in a region that demands nuanced understanding and context. Few experiences in graduate school let you demonstrate project management, cross-cultural facilitation, and operational leadership at this scale.
Along the way, itrek invests in you. Leaders attend a fully sponsored Leadership Weekend, meet regularly with a dedicated Program Manager, and join a global network of itrek Alumni Leaders working across business, law, policy, and beyond.
Become an itrek Leader
Design a custom itinerary, manage a global project, and lead your peers through an unforgettable professional experience.
Become an itrek Israel Fellow
As an itrek Israel Fellow, you will join international graduate student delegations for week-long, peer-led programs, serving as a meaningful link to the local experience. For over 90% of participants visiting Israel for the first time, your presence offers a chance to engage in genuine dialogue and build cross-cultural connections. By sharing your personal experiences alongside peers from top Business, Law and Policy graduate programs worldwide, you contribute to a richer, more nuanced understanding of the country. Join us to expand your global network, foster lasting friendships, and participate in an immersive week of discovery and exchange.
- Itrek’s Graduate Programs bring student delegations from top graduate schools to Israel for week-long, peer-led Israel Treks. Our segments include Law, Business, and Public Policy, giving participants a unique, firsthand experience of the country
- The Israel Trek itineraries are tailor-made to the group's unique interests, designed by the student Leaders themselves (with itrek’s support).
- Approximately 90% of participating students have had little to no prior exposure to Israel.
Israel Fellows are local students who join our Graduate Israel Treks to share their personal perspectives and offer a real look at life in Israel.
Your perspective allows international peers to see the country through the eyes of a local, providing a firsthand, authentic view of the daily Israeli experience.
By connecting on a personal level, you help turn a short visit into a meaningful journey, offering students a window into the lived experience of their Israeli peers.
It’s not just a week on a bus; it’s an opportunity to build friendships that span the globe, experience your own country in a totally new way, and make a real impact.
- Build a Global Network: Connect organically with future leaders and graduate students from top universities worldwide.
- Experience Israel Like a VIP: See the country through a fresh lens with high-level speaker access, exclusive company visits, and fun activities like ATV rides, graffiti tours, and nightlife, all heavily subsidized.
- Share your Story: Share your authentic experience and personal story with international peers, over 90% of whom are visiting Israel for the first time.
- Boost Your Resume: Highlight real-world experience in cross-cultural communication, informal diplomacy, and international networking.
- Make Real Friends: Form genuine, lasting friendships with peers from around the globe.
- Fellows join week-long trips packed with diverse activities, including company visits, meetings with speakers, and fun outings such as graffiti tours, parties, and ATV rides.
- Graduate treks mainly take place in March and May each year, with some treks occasionally occurring in late December, January or August.
Interested in joining our Israel Treks as an Israeli Fellow?
Great!
itrek Services
While our Israel Trek Leaders are the ones curating their own Israel Trek experience,
we offer support and resources to help you design and execute your itrek at the highest level
Itinerary Building:
Curated frameworks to design impactful and engaging Israel experiences.
Speakers & Experiences:
Access to diverse voices and immersive encounters that bring Israel’s complexity to life.
Tour Educators:
Expert facilitators trained by itrek to foster nuanced discussions and meaningful engagement.
Tour Operators:
Trusted logistics partners ensuring seamless
execution of every Israel Trek.
Measurement:
Tools to assess impact and outcomes
before and after the Israel Trek.
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Explore past itineraries below, and browse the photo gallery for highlights from previous Israel Treks.