Israel Trek
Programs
To understand Israel, it must be experienced firsthand.
itrek’s unique peer-led model empowers leaders at the world’s top graduate programs to craft an authentic experience that reflects the diverse interests of the program’s participants and fields of study. Whether it’s meeting with members of Knesset, justices of the Supreme Court or technology companies, every Israel Trek brings Israel to life through a combination of education, culture and fun.
Student-led
Business Israel Treks
Using itrek’s services and support, student leaders plan and organize Israel Treks customized to the needs and interests of their peers. itrek provides support during every step of the planning process—including advice on logistics, itinerary design, marketing and recruitment, connecting groups with high-level speakers and providing customized promotional materials.
Faculty-led
Business Israel Treks
itrek works with faculty members from leading business schools that offer for-credit travel programs. Working within the framework of these existing programs, itrek supports faculty in customizing a weeklong Israel Trek, leveraging existing relationships and connections throughout Israel’s business sector.
Law Israel Treks
By visiting Israel through a Law Israel Trek and learning about its unique governing systems and democratic institutions, law students from top-ranked programs develop meaningful connections and frameworks for understanding current realities.
Using itrek’s services and support, student leaders plan and organize Israel Treks customized to the needs and interests of their peers, often focusing on questions of multiculturalism, civil law, or technology law. itrek provides support during every step of the planning process—including advice on logistics, itinerary design, marketing and recruitment, connecting groups with high-level speakers, and providing customized promotional materials.
Policy Israel Treks
Graduate students in public and international policy are often front and center in challenging conversations about Israel’s role in the geopolitical landscape. These future leaders will go on to lead non-profit agencies and fill government and NGO roles where a deep understanding of Israel’s complexities is invaluable. itrek’s policy delegations delve into complicated policy questions, and meet with influential politicians, security specialists, historians, entrepreneurs, and seasoned journalists, among others. Participants emerge from the Israel Trek with a variety of perspectives to consider and return to their studies with a more sophisticated understanding of the region, its challenges, and its opportunities.
Using itrek’s services and support, student leaders plan and organize Israel Treks customized to the needs and interests of their peers, typically focusing on an area of policy such as sustainability, immigration, or geopolitics. Focal points help inform speaker and destination choices. itrek provides support during every step of the planning process—including advice on logistics, itinerary design, marketing and recruitment, connecting groups with high-level speakers, and providing customized promotional materials.