Marjorie Olster began a summer internship at JTA’s New York bureau this week. Olster, 23, is completing a Masters in Journalism at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
Olster received her undergraduate degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in political science in 1984.
While living in Israel, she learned fluent Hebrew and worked as a correspondent for the South Dade Jewish News, a Miami-based publication. She also worked for one year at The Jerusalem Post.
During the past year-and-a-half, Olster covered courts and other daily beats for the Independent Florida Alligator, the student run daily at the University of Florida.
The Gainesville Hillel elected Olster as one of the student Board members for the 1985-86 school year and she was active in Jewish leadership on campus, including the American Zionist Youth Foundation, HaMagshimim, and Israel culture
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