Your Columbia education offers a wealth of career possibilities by providing you with a broad range of skills sought by employers and transferable to many careers. The key to using your education is to clearly understand, communicate and market the connections between your skills and those required for the job. It is important to get involved in the career development process early.

Partner with the Center for Career Education to:

• Connect experiences at Columbia to life after graduation (See Columbia Career Connections, graduation survey results, and alumni profiles)
• Develop the competencies required for career mobility
• Make informed decisions about career goals
• Find career opportunities related to your personal and professional objectives
• Make a difference in the world

Skills acquired through your major will be transferable across different industries and job functions. For example, the following table lists the different types of industries in which transferable skills can be used:

RESEARCH	WRITING	PROBLEM SOLVING
Clinical Research	Government	Social Work
Market Research	Journalism	Consulting
Policy Research	Teaching	Law
Magazine Research	Medical Writing	Marketing

Meet with a career counselor to explore your career interests and for guidance through research, networking, informational interviewing and internship and job searches.

Gain work experience and develop professional skills through internships, summer jobs and extracurricular activities.

Resources provided by the Center for Career Education include:

• Career counseling appointments
• Workshops that teach job search skills
• Daily walk-in hours (quick questions, resume and cover letter critiques)
• Job search resources, such as InterviewTrak /ColumbiaTrak
• Employer Presentations, Recruiting Programs
• Networking events and alumni panels
• Career Resource Center and online Career Resources

Through reflection, exploration and experience you will be able to identify your skills and relate them to the world of work.