During the winter season, CCE remains open and available to support you in your career journey. Take a look at some of our highlighted resources that can help you reflect upon your fall semester, turn an eye towards the spring, and consider how we can help you set and achieve your goals in 2025.
1. Attend our Career Exploration Summit.
The Career Exploration Summit is a virtual opportunity for undergraduates to explore industries and engage with employers and alumni from leading companies. 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 and develop skills alongside a cohort of fellow Columbia students.
Alumni panelists from creative, arts, biotech, life sciences, media, and journalism industries will discuss topics from the most pressing trends to day-to-day tasks to help you explore different career opportunities and pathways.
You will also receive support and professional development from CCE during the week and beyond.
The 2025 CES will be held on January 14 – 16, 2025.
The schedule for the 2025 CES is:
January 14: Creative/Arts
January 15: Biotech/Life Sciences
January 16: Media/Journalism
Apply to join one or all of the panels!
2. Explore careers with the Spring Break 2025 Site Visit Program.
This spring break, explore careers across industries through the Site Visit Program. 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.
Applications are now open! Learn more about the program and apply via LionSHARE, powered by Handshake, by January 12, 2025.
3. 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. Visit our website to learn more!
4. Consider applying for Spring 2025 WEP support.
The Work Exemption Program (WEP) is part of Columbia University’s enhanced financial aid program for undergraduate students in Columbia College and Columbia Engineering. Students on financial aid are eligible for WEP support to fund an internship or research opportunity. Learn more about eligibility and the application process, and consider applying.
The WEP application deadline for the Spring 2025 semester is Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 12 noon ET.
5. Find a spring internship through CCE Internships+.
CCE Internships+ partners with employers from a variety of career fields and provides you with a quality internship experience plus early career professional development programming.
Through CCE Internships+, you will develop an enhanced professional skill set intended to support you in the early stages of your career, gain hands-on professional experience in the field of your interest, and receive customized career counseling. In the past, students have held internships in the following industries:
Start-Ups
Media and Communications
Nonprofits
Financial Services
Biotech/Healthcare
Arts Administration
Technology
Legal Advocacy and more!
Find spring 2025 positions in the Spring 2025 Internships+ Positions Collection on LionSHARE, powered by Handshake. The next deadline to apply is January 5, 2025.
6. Schedule an appointment with a career counselor.
Our career counselors remain available to assist you throughout the Winter Break. 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 have concluded for the fall semester. They 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 and industry-specific information, such as our industry newsletters.
Industry Newsletters
To receive relevant industry newsletters containing employer events, industry updates and tips, resources, and highlighted postings, be sure to update your profile with the following:
Class year standing (Example: sophomore)
Industries of interest
Graduate school interest