LionSHARE is a full service on-line recruiting system encompassing job and internship postings, on-campus recruiting opportunities, and events such as employer information sessions and career fairs. The system is for the exclusive use of Columbia students and alumni.  Please familiarize yourself with the policies and expectations for using LionSHARE and the On-Campus Recruiting Program.

How to Get Started: Go to the LionSHARE login page and use your UNI and password to sign in. Alumni, if you do not know your UNI, please visit the Alumni Affairs website

To Access On-Campus Recruiting (OCR) Opportunities:  You must first read the OCR policies and procedures and agree to terms of usage. You will receive access within 2 business days. 

To Set Up a Job Search Agent:  You can set your account to be notified of internships and/or jobs in your fields of interest that do not fall under OCR.

For more information on how to use LionSHARE, please view the brief online tutorial.

Your Role in the Internship or Job Search & Resources

Regardless of your academic year or previous experience, there are steps to finding a job or internship and resources and support frameworks available to you to make an informed career choice. Be proactive and prepared!

Conduct Industry Research and Find Internships and Jobs - It is important to gain a thorough understanding of the process companies and industries follow in recruiting their new employees. Conduct your research by participating in employer presentations on-campus, employer site visits, career fairs and networking events. Also, regularly review LionSHARE and CCE's online resources, through which you can further identify options and learn about job functions, hiring cycles, and experience and skills valued by employers.

• How to Conduct Industry Research
• LionSHARE
• Additional Job posting Sites by Industry
• Leadership Development and Rotational Programs
• International Opportunities
• Career Events
• Internships
• Internship Survey Database

Link Your Interests to Careers - Gain an awareness of what you want to do and skills you can contribute and make a plan to achieve your goals.  

• Meet with a counselor
• Conduct Career Assessment
• Explore connections between majors and careers

Develop Application Materials, your Online Brand, and Interviewing Skills - To find a job or internship, you will submit resumes and cover letters and, with these documents, convince employers to interview you. You also will use social media to create and maintain your "brand". With research, preparation, and practice, you can demonstrate that you are the right candidate for the position in your written materials, your online presence, and in person.

• Resumes
• Cover letters
• Online Brand
• Interviews

Connect with Alumni and Professionals - Networking and informational interviewing are essential tools in your career exploration and job or internship search process. Speaking with people in your fields of interest provides opportunities to gain "inside information" on industry trends, organizational culture, skills required for success, and unadvertised vacancies. This information also adds to your competitiveness as a candidate for positions. 

• Networking and Informational Interviewing
• Columbia Career Connections
• LinkedIn - Create a profile and join Columbia Groups 

Job & Internship Search Supplemental Resources for Scientists and Engineers

• Job posting Sites and Professional Associations
  
  • Engineering, Computer, Technology
  • Science, Biotech, Pharmaceutical
  • Research Gate
• Engineering Career Fair and events - review the employers that participate in Columbia's Engineering Career Fair
• Internships
  • Science Technology Engineering Program (STEP) Internship program
  • Undergraduate Research Involvement Program 
• MentorNet - Columbia is a member of this award-winning e-mentoring network for those in engineering, science and mathematics