IGF is a program of MASA, and as such, has an overriding mission to help young Jewish people from around the world to forge a lifelong connection with the State of Israel. Uniquely, IGF does this through a combination of work experience exposing them to the workings of Israeli government, and a series of educational seminars on different aspects of Israeli politics and society.

The program encourages professionalism and self-development, while also enabling participants to make a real contribution to the governance of the State of Israel.

As an initiative of the Menachem Begin Heritage Center, which looks to preserve the memory of Israel’s sixth Prime Minister, the program is also based around values that reflect his vision of a Jewish and democratic Israel, driven by a commitment to individual liberty, social justice, the rule of law and equality for all its citizens.