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Digital Business Cards- An Easy Way to Stay Connected

Meeting someone virtually or in-person for a networking coffee chat?
Attending an event on campus or with alumni?

A digital business card is an easy way to share information and stay connected. Most of them are FREE and you can …

By Amanda Chenkin
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The Job Seeker’s Social Media Survival Kit

For better or worse, social media is part of the hiring process. According to a 2020 survey, 45 percent of hiring managers and human resources professionals on Ivy Exec said they “always” check candidates’ social media profiles. With another 30 …

By Ivy Exec
Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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How to have a great first day at work: Part 1

Congratulations on landing your first full-time entry-level job after graduating from college! Woohoo! This is a huge milestone in your career journey.

Starting a new job can be nerve-wracking. Remember the feeling you had when you started high school? You …

By College Recruiter
College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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Guide to Working at AIG

AIG, or the American International Group, Inc., is best known as an international insurance company offering policies to individuals, small businesses, and large corporations. As a Fortune 500 company, AIG operates in dozens of countries and employs nearly 50,000 people …

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Updating Your Profile on LinkedIn: Skills You Should (and Shouldn’t) Add

Creating a LinkedIn profile can feel stressful enough — how much experience do you add? Do you write descriptions of what you did? Who do you connect with? Should you start making inspirational posts with emojis for emphasis? Yet LinkedIn …

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Career Planning Resources

Find resources relevant to the community to help you succeed.

Career Design Workbook

The Career Design workbook will guide you in your career search through in-depth looks at industries, search techniques, and application …

Access The New York Times through Columbia University Libraries

Columbia University faculty, staff, and students now have full access to content from The New York Times through the Libraries. The Libraries’ …

Support Groups at Columbia University

During at your time at Columbia, you may want to explore additional support groups that can range from Time Management …

Columbia Alumni Directories
SPS Alumni Directories and Network

The program directory is a tool for each SPS program’s alumni, faculty, and current students …

Building Your Network

It’s important for all professionals to build their network throughout their careers. A network of professional connections can be useful …

Creating A Professional Pitch

You will need a pitch to introduce yourself at professional meetings, in networking situations and at other gatherings where you …

Career Guides

When it comes to job success, it’s not only what you know: it’s who you know. Every year employers fill …

The Vault Guide to Top Internships rates more than 100 internship programs. Based on a survey of approxiomately 11,000 interns, …

When it comes to job success, it’s not only what you know: it’s who you know. Every year employers fill …

Career Resources

Career Design Workbook

The Career Design workbook will guide you in your career search through in-depth looks at industries, search techniques, and application …

Access The New York Times through Columbia University Libraries

Columbia University faculty, staff, and students now have full access to content from The New York Times through the Libraries. The Libraries’ …

Support Groups at Columbia University

During at your time at Columbia, you may want to explore additional support groups that can range from Time Management …

Columbia Alumni Directories
SPS Alumni Directories and Network

The program directory is a tool for each SPS program’s alumni, faculty, and current students …

Building Your Network

It’s important for all professionals to build their network throughout their careers. A network of professional connections can be useful …

Creating A Professional Pitch

You will need a pitch to introduce yourself at professional meetings, in networking situations and at other gatherings where you …

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