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 Fellows 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.