Eligibility

You must be a currently enrolled undergraduate student at Columbia College, Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, or School of General Studies or a graduate student at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, School of Architecture, Preservation and Planning, the School of the Arts or the School of Continuing Education and be able to commit to working 10-20 hours per week for ten or more weeks in a virtual internship.

Students are only eligible to be part of the VIP program one time throughout their time at Columbia University.  Therefore, students are not eligible to apply for any VIP positions (even with a different VIP employer) once a VIP internship has been completed.

Students who are studying abroad are encouraged to apply. Interviews will be conducted over the phone or Skype. Please indicate that you are studying abroad in your cover letter.

**Please note, by submitting an application, you authorize the Center for Career Education to conduct academic, disciplinary and financial aid checks to confirm program eligibility and inform funding decisions. Certain University policy violations may disqualify you from consideration for the Virtual Internship Program. 

How to Apply

All VIP 2013 internships will be posted in LionSHARE during the Fall 2012 semester. Search "VIP" in the "keyword" section to locate all program opportunities. You may apply to up to three (3) positions of interest.

There are four required components to the application:

1. VIP application form (this form only needs to be submitted once, however you must submit this form even if you are applying to only one position)
2. Resume
3. Cover Letter
4. Unofficial Transcript

With the exception of the application form, all materials must be submitted through LionSHARE for each position of interest. Submit the application form here your other materials through LionSHARE by November 4, 2012.

VIP Timeline

October 23 & October 31, 2012
On-campus Spring Internship information sessions

November 4, 2012
Application deadline for the Virtual Internship Program (VIP)

Mid- to Late-November 2012
First round-interviews with CCE for internship position(s)

Early December 2012
Final-round interviews with employers (in person, phone, or video/teleconference)

Mid-December 2012
Offers made to candidates

January 25, 2013
Pre-program training at CCE

January 28 - April 19, 2013
Virtual Internship Program (VIP) internship period