The CCE Alumni Mentorship Program (CAMP) provides a unique opportunity to develop key professional and practical skills while also participating in an internship, fellowship, research and/or volunteer opportunity in any field. If you have secured a professional summer opportunity, you can apply to CAMP.
https://columbia.joinhandshake.com/stu/events/1214452 Start where you are. Design Your Next Steps (DYNS) is a series of CCE and Employer workshops that will help you learn practical steps for effective engagement with employers and alumni, and guide you through the internship/job and graduate school search process.
The Career Exploration Summit (CES) is a virtual opportunity for undergraduates to explore and engage with alumni in brand name companies across various industries. The program will feature a series of 90-minute alumni panels across three days where students will have the opportunity to connect with alumni to explore careers while developing skills alongside a cohort of fellow Columbia students.
Lionsbridge is a finance boot camp, a free 3-day in-person workshop designed to introduce Columbia first- and second-year students to the world of finance and to prepare them for internships and career opportunities. The workshop will occur in person, on campus from January 15 to January 17, 2025.
Site visits offer a unique opportunity to tour employer offices with a small group of peers and gain insider knowledge about the industry directly from the professionals within the organization.
These panels bring together speakers from various sectors to share their professional experience for students interested in pursuing careers in China.
The Pritzker Pucker Trailblazers Program enables Columbia College students to undertake paid internships in the arts, culture, media, and technology supported by alumni and employer partners. Program participants also receive professional development from CCE career counselors and mentoring from Columbia College alumni.
How do you figure out which career is right for you? Self-assessment is the first step. The more you understand yourself and your motivations, the more informed and productive your career search process will be.
LionSHARE, powered by Handshake, is your hub for career connections and opportunities—exclusive to students and alumni served by the Center for Career Education (CCE).
When networking or conducting informational interviews, use open-ended questions to create an engaging conversation.
On January 30, 2025, CCE hosted a Capital Markets Industry Showcase. CCE Peer Ambassador Andrew Chung CC '27 offers an overview of the event and shares some key takeaways from the alumni panel.
On November 14, 2024, a group of Columbia undergraduate students visited Major League Soccer (MLS), the governing body for the premier professional soccer league in North America. A panel session of MLS staff shared their career journeys, roles, responsibilities, and favorite memories and projects.
On November 20, 2024, a group of Columbia undergraduate students visited Rokt, a dynamic e-commerce company that has redefined the online shopping experience. Read on for an overview of Rokt’s approach, values, and culture, and for student reflections on the site visit experience.
The Center for Career Education (CCE) is excited to announce the completion of another successful application cycle for the Work Exemption Program (WEP) for the Fall 2024 semester. As an enhancement to financial aid for undergraduate students in Columbia College and Columbia Engineering, the WEP program provides Columbia Grants to support eligible students’ pursuit of unpaid internships, research projects, and community outreach.
On September 27, 2023 CCE hosted a Sustainability Industry Showcase event for students who are interested in sustainability, environmentalism, and corporate social responsibility.
This fall the Consulate General of Canada in New York came to our campus to speak to our undergraduate and graduate students as well as French speakers on campus about Canada’s Express Entry opportunities.
