What’s the benefit of working at a boutique firm?
The Center for Career Education invites you to join us in our Micro Career Fair focused on financial firms outside of the bulge bracket banks. In previous years our event hosted representatives from boutique banks, hedge funds, commercial banks, and firms specializing in risk management, asset management, and private equity. This year we will include companies with roles in the rapidly growing field of FinTech.
Connect with industry representatives, discover available roles, and learn about career paths from the comfort of your living room.
*Student registration is mandatory.
Registration opens on August 30 at 6:00 a.m. and closes on September 14 at 3:59 p.m.
ELIGIBILITY
Students interested in learning about the financial services industry from the following schools:
- Columbia College
- Columbia Engineering (undergraduates)
- School of General Studies
- Barnard College
School affiliation will be verified upon registration.
SUGGESTED ATTIRE
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Business (here’s how we define business attire)
Sign up for sessions with employers
Starting August 30, you will be able to schedule appointments to video chat with employer representatives in one-on-one or group sessions. Registration will be open throughout the duration of the event. Sign up for sessions in LionSHARE.
How to navigate a virtual career fair hosted on LionSHARE, powered by Handshake
Check out this blog post to learn more about how to navigate signing up and participating in the virtual career fair.
EXPECT VIDEO CHATS
Chats will be primarily video. One-on-one sessions are 10 minutes. Group sessions are up to 30 minutes.
- Use Google Chrome or Firefox so that your video chat will function properly. Make sure your browser is updated.
- You can test your video before the fair goes live. Do this in advance of your first session so that you’re all set to chat with employer representatives.
- Here is a troubleshooting guide in case you have any video or audio issues during the virtual fair.
Help DESK
CCE staff are available to support you on the day of the event from 3:30-6:00 p.m. EDT.
You can access the Help Desk via this Zoom link. You can also bring questions to our drop-in hours starting at 2:00 p.m. EDT.
UPDATE YOUR RESUME AND CONSIDER MAKING IT PUBLIC
- Update your resume and add it to your LionSHARE profile.
- We encourage you to set your LionSHARE profile to public for employers to view your documents.
- This way, the employer representatives will be able to see your resume while you’re chatting. They will also be able to download it after the event!
OUR TIPS ON HOW TO PREPARE (the 3 R’s)
- Research: Research the companies attending ahead of time so that you can have productive conversations at the event.
- Resume: Update your resume and add it to your LionSHARE profile. Then set your profile to be visible to employers. This way, representatives can see your resume while you’re chatting. Even better — employers can then download it after the fair!
- Review: Take some time to read our Making the Most of an Industry Showcase resource for more information on how to prepare for this event.
