Columbia Arts Experience (CAE)
"I specifically came to Columbia yearning to take advantage of the arts mecca
that embodies New York City, and after this internship experience, I finally
feel not only connected to the arts network, but also ready to take on more."
-Adina Levin, CAE intern
Program Overview
The Columbia Arts Experience (CAE) internship program is sponsored by Columbia’s Center for Career Education (CCE) in partnership with the Arts Initiative at Columbia University. Launched in the 2007-2008 academic year, CAE provides selected students with a New York-based internship in the arts. CAE interns participate in special events and educational programming designed to help students explore career possibilities in the arts industry.
CAE interns can find opportunities in the following fields listed below. Internships for the 2010 year will be posted by mid-September on LionSHARE.
- Dance
- Architecture
- Film
- Music
- Arts Administration
- New Media
- Television
- Theatre
- Writing/Media/Publishing
Program Features
The CAE program is a combination of internship experience at an arts organization, peer connections with other CAE interns and professional career development and support with a career counselor. Program features include the following:
- Pre-program training that includes program overview, professional skills workshops, panel discussion from arts professionals, and Q & A session with previous CAE interns.
- Ten-week internship for 10-20 hours per week during the Spring semester.
- Mid-semester breakfast with other interns to discuss and debrief on internship experiences.
- One-on-one career counseling appointments throughout the ten weeks to support and enhance the internship experience.
- End of Program Reception where students and employers meet to acknowledge achievements made through the program.
Program Benefits
Upon completion of the CAE program, students will have gained a richer understanding of the arts industry in New York City and will have gained substantive professional experience working at some of the premier arts institutions of the world. Students will have learned about a wide variety of career possibilities, had opportunities to network with arts professionals and other CAE interns, as well as have a more in-depth understanding and appreciation for the many facets of an arts organization. With the support of a career counseling professional, students will also be able to articulate their experience and reflect upon their internship experience appropriately to highlight key transferable skills.Opportunities
The following opportunities are available for Spring 2010 to undergraduate and graduate students. Job descriptions for each position are listed in the On-Campus Recruiting section of LionSHARE (search "CAE" for Employer Name).
For undergraduate or graduate students
- Apollo Theater - Programming, Business Development
- Free Arts NYC - Various departments
- Guggenheim - Various departments
- Lower East Side Print Shop - Studio Assistant
- Magnolia Pictures - General Operations
- Signature Theatre Company - Various departments
For undergraduates only
- Alliance for the Arts - Development
- ARChive of Contemporary Music - Music Cataloguing
- Ballet Hispanico - Development
- Brooklyn Arts Council - Art education
- Carnegie Hall - Marketing
- Funny Garbage -Graphic Design
- Harlem Stage - Marketing
- IMG Artists - General Operations
- Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts - Executive Strategy and Business
- National Comedy Theatre - Marketing
- NYC Ballet - Education
- Regal Literary - General Operations
- Play Company - Development
- Situation Interactive - Marketing
- TeatroStageFest - Communications
For graduate students only
- ACA Galleries - Gallery Assistantad
- Aki Ishida Architect - Architecture
- ARChive of Contemporary Music - Music and New Media
- Harlem Stage - Construction Management
- TeatroStageFest - Curatorial
Student Experiences
CAE Intern Adina Levin merged her life long passion for the arts and her interest in business during her internship this past spring. Read Adina's profile to learn how she accomplished it.
Mark Browning took advice from graduating seniors about looking into getting professional experience while in school. Read Mark's story to find out about his experience with the CAE program.
Information Sessions
Learn more about the program, the organizations and the internships available by coming to one of our information sessions.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 6:00pm (CCE Conference Room)
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 12:00pm (CCE Conference Room)
FAQs
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Program Contacts
If you have questions about this program, please feel free to contact:
Katherine Jo
Associate Director of Experiential Education, Center for Career Education
Heather Perceval
Director of Experiential Education & Student Enterprises, Center for Career Education















