"I can't help but grin as I realize my expectations have been exceeded - traveling to the passionate city of London, feeling daily enthusiasm for my job, meeting people who can share their life tales with me and show me the ropes to create my own adventures, and sharing the entire experience with a group of Columbia students all unique and fascinating who laugh along with me as we live and we learn." 

- Nayia Moysidis, CEO London intern

CEO Hong Kong			CEO Beijing
CEO Amman	CEO Shanghai	CEO London	CEO Singapore
CEO Istanbul

Program Overview

The Columbia Experience Overseas (CEO) program offers Columbia students high quality internship experiences in a diverse array of industries in Amman, Beijing, Hong Kong, Istanbul, London, Shanghai and Singapore through alumni and employer partnerships. As globalization increases, international cultural exposure and work experiences become more important to successfully navigating and meeting the demands of the changing work environment.

Program Features

The CEO internship program is a combination of gaining full time work experience over the summer in an international location, immersing yourself in new, exciting experiences, connecting with Columbia alumni, networking with professionals and learning about career opportunities. Program features include the following: 

• Pre-program training that includes a program overview, guest speaker presentations, goal setting workshops with the support of a career counseling professional, a chance to speak with past participants of the program and discuss any logistical questions with the program manager.
• Eight-week summer internship, Mid-June - early August
• Housing with other CEO interns provided by CCE (required)
• Alumni Club mentor to provide personal and professional guidance and support throughout the summer. 
• Social and networking events with the Alumni Club as an opportunity to meet other mentors, Columbia alumni and network with professionals.
• End-of-Program Reflection Session that includes evaluation of the internship experience, goal attainment analysis and larger career development discussion.
• Financial Support for travel and visa fees (on a case-by-case basis). For more information on budgeting for your CCE summer internship, click here.

Program Benefits

Upon completion of the CEO program, students will have gained substantive international work experience and cross-cultural skills. Students will also have had opportunities to network with professionals and active Columbia alumni in an international setting. Finally, with the support of a career counseling professional, students will be able to reflect upon their internship and articulate their experiences to highlight key transferable skills.

Opportunities

Deadlines for the summer 2012 term have passed.  Please check back in fall 2012 for the summer 2013 internship postings.  In the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact the program managers listed below regarding the CEO Program.

Student Experiences

As a neuroscience major, Amina Forde wanted to learn more about epilepsy with an internship for Enlighten- Action for Epilepsy in Hong Kong. Read about Amina's experience abroad.	David Xia got the opportunity to work at a strategy consulting firm in Hong Kong this past summer. Read David's Blog to learn more about his summer work and travels.
Nayia Moysidis ventured across the pond to work at Film London. Read Nayia's blog to get her perspective on working in film for a whole summer.	Jennifer Chen loved the experience of living and working in the vibrant metropolis of Hong Kong. Read Jennifer's blog about working at Business Creation, an incubation company to invest and manage multiple businesses run by SEAS alum Alex Cheng.

Information Sessions

Information sessions for CEO 2012 have been completed for the summer of 2012.  If you have questions related to the CEO program, please do not hesitate to contact the program managers listed below.  CEO 2013 information sessions will be posted in the fall of 2012.

FAQs

Program Contacts

If you have general questions about the program, please reach out to any of the staff members below. For city-specific questions, contact the appropriate program manager listed.

Heather Perceval
Director, Experiential Education & Student Enterprises
hjc2105@columbia.edu

Jill Burya (CEO Beijing, CEO Shanghai)
Assistant Director, Experiential Education & Student Enterprises
jb3412@columbia.edu  

Jennie Creamer (CEO Hong Kong and CEO Singapore)
Associate Director, Experiential Education & Student Enterprises
jlc2228@columbia.edu

Devon Pryor (CEO Amman and CEO Istanbul)
Assistant Director, Experiential Education & Student Enterprises
dp2592@columbia.edu

Emily Rosenberg (CEO London)
Program Coordinator, Experiential Education & Student Enterprises
er2572@columbia.edu

Looking for additional International Opportunities to work, volunteer, teach or research? Click here to learn about resources at Columbia and outside of Columbia that can take you around the world.