Welcome back to campus for the spring semester! Take a look at some highlighted resources that can help you set and achieve your goals in 2025.
1. Use our brand new headshot photo booth!
In need of a professional headshot for your online profiles and job applications? CCE is excited to offer a Headshot Photo Booth free of charge for Columbia undergraduate students and alumni! The Booth is easy to use and delivers high-quality professional headshots in a matter of minutes.
Visit our office in Uris Hall at any time during operating hours and staff will be available to help you get that perfect shot, no appointment required.
2. Attend LionSHARE Lab.
Stop by CCE on Thursdays and Fridays from 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm in Room 206 for our weekly LionSHARE Lab! CCE Staff will guide you through completing your LionSHARE profile, navigating the platform’s resources, and maximizing its potential for connecting you with employers, jobs and internships, and recruiting events. No appointment needed!
3. Explore careers with the Spring 2025 Site Visit Program.
This spring break, explore careers across industries through the Site Visit Program (SVP). Travel to San Francisco or Washington, D.C. with a cohort of students to get a behind-the-scenes look at dynamic companies and forge connections with employers, alumni, and peers.
Want to stay closer to Columbia? The application for the New York City branch of the Site Visit Program is now open! Learn more about the program and apply via LionSHARE, powered by Handshake, by February 17, 2025.
4. Attend our spring events and workshops.
From the Spring Undergraduate Career Fair to a Law & International Affairs Industry Showcase, from networking nights to resume workshops, CCE has career-related programming available for Columbia undergrads of all majors, class years, and industry interests. View this overview of Spring 2025 programming, and visit the events page of our website to learn more and register!
5. Find a summer internship through the Navab Fellowship Program.
Looking for a summer internship and interested in connecting with an alumni mentor? Columbia College students should check out the Navab Fellowship Program. Made possible by the Navab family, the program offers exciting summer internships in a variety of industries. Students receive financial support for low-paid or unpaid opportunities and students on Columbia Financial Aid have their summer earnings expectations waived. In addition, participants receive professional development training from CCE career counselors and are paired with alumni mentors. Keep an eye out for available positions throughout the spring in our Collection on LionSHARE.
6. Schedule an appointment with a career counselor.
Consider scheduling a one-on-one session. These 30-minute appointments are a great way to explore career options, strategize a job or internship search, receive feedback on application materials, talk about offers or negotiation, conduct practice interviews, and ask any other career-related questions you have. Whether you’re receiving offers, preparing to apply for positions in the spring, or just starting to think about your career path, our career counselors are here to help.
Please note that Quick Questions and ISSO drop-in sessions will both resume on the first day of spring classes: Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
7. Update your LionSHARE profile to access employers and exclusive opportunities.
WHAT IS LIONSHARE?
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). Through LionSHARE, you can find job and internship postings, research organizations, register for career fairs and other recruitment events, sign up to interview with companies on-campus, and connect with peers and employers. Check out our LionSHARE FAQs for more information.
Spring 2025 on-campus interviews and recruiting events are already appearing on LionSHARE, and many more will be posted soon.
Complete your LionSHARE profile to access employer opportunities, industry-specific information, and job postings tailored to undergraduates.