"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

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Columbia Experience Overseas (CEO) program offers Columbia students high quality internship experiences in a diverse array of industries in Beijing, London, Hong Kong, 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, June 14 - August 6, 2010
• 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 (on a case-by-case basis)

Program Benefits

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

Opportunities

Below are internships that have been offered in past summers through the CEO program. Internships for the 2010 CEO programs will be confirmed and posted to this website as well as Lionshare by end of November.
BNP Paribas	Finance	London
Buro Happold	Civil, Structural Engineering	London
CNN.com	Journalism	Hong Kong
ecVision	IT, Software Development	Hong Kong
Enlighten - Action for Epilepsy	Not-for-profit, Advocacy, Health Education	Hong Kong
Film London	Arts, Arts Administration, Film	London
Gottex Fund	Finance, Hedge Fund	London
Hong Kong Science Museum	Science, Education, Museums	Hong Kong
HiT Entertainment	Media, Business Analysis, Communication	London
HSBC	Finance	Hong Kong
Lion Rock Institute	Economic and Policy Research, Think Tank	Hong Kong
Museum of Art	Fine Arts, Arts Administration	Hong Kong
Nike	Brand Management	Hong Kong
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants	Consulting	Hong Kong
SEAVI Advent	Finance, Private Equity	Hong Kong
SCB Partners	Public Relations, Marketing, Communications	London
Science Museum	Climate Change, Neuroscience, Museums	London
Sundaram Tagore Gallery	Fine Art	Hong Kong
Teach First	Education, Development, Research	London
Turner Broadcasting System	Media, Marketing	Hong Kong
U.S.Consulate General Hong Kong, Commercial Service	Market Research, Consulting	Hong Kong
Winnington Capital	Real Estate, Private Equity	Hong Kong

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. 

 

 

Martha Turewicz wanted to get more experience in media and found the CEO London program the right fit for her. Read about Martha's summer working and living in London. 

 

 

Information Sessions

Learn more about how you can become a CEO summer intern by attending one of the following information sessions: 

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 12:00pm (CCE Conference Room)
Thursday, December 3, 2009 12:00pm (CCE Conference Room)
Monday, December 7, 2009 5:30pm (CCE Conference Room)

FAQs

Apply Now

Program Contacts

If you have questions about this program, please contact:

CEO Beijing and CEO Singapore
Heather Perceval
Director of Experiential Education & Student Enterprises
hjc2105@columbia.edu

CEO Hong Kong
Katherine Jo
Associate Director of Experiential Education & Student Enterprises
kkj2102@columbia.edu

CEO London
Syeda Lewis
Assistant Director of Experiential Education & Student Enterprises
sl3067@columbia.edu