Feel like all your friends have a post graduation plan while you’re left in the dust? Well, you’re not. There are still lots of opportunities available on LionSHARE and beyond. Keep going and let us help you!
Organizations that
recruit at Columbia through CCE
Below is a sample list of organizations that recruit at Columbia
University through CCE. They
are by no means the only opportunities available, so explore other options as
well. Note that deadlines vary, so check the organization website for the most
up to date information.
Keep in touch with your support network from Columbia University and friends doing similar work. Keep family and friends informed about the nature and purpose of your position so they can be advocates for your work.
Keep an open mind and expect the unexpected – you will most likely be challenged and stretched. Use these as opportunities to learn more about yourself and to see the world in an entirely new way.
Try to learn as much as possible about the population with whom you work, including culture, history, geography, customs, language, and beliefs.
Some students may be interested in
working on a project or with a specific population of special interest to
them. Designing your own program is certainly an option if you have
sufficient time for planning and implementation as well as the creativity and
dedication required to see a project through from start to finish. By
developing a clearly defined project, a funding source, and a network of
support (personal as well as institutional), you may have the unique opportunity
Instead of directly pursuing employment or
graduate school after graduation, some students choose to engage in a gap year program. A gap
year is an opportunity to gain professional or personal experience, accomplish
goals, and/or explore one’s interests in the year or two following graduation.
Gap years can range from a number of different experiences, including a career-oriented
position within a company to expand career development, a year of travel abroad
to build cultural knowledge, or a financed research project of one’s own
design.
