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May 2025

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Spring 2025 Site Visit Program: San Francisco

From March 16 to March 21, 2025, a cohort of 24 undergraduates explored professional opportunities in San Francisco and the Bay Area as part of the Site Visit Program. Throughout the week, students learned about industry trends, heard directly from alumni about their career journeys, and got a sense of work culture on the West Coast. Read on for key takeaways from the sites we visited, including employer advice and student reactions.

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Lionsbridge Finance Boot Camp Completes Pilot Run

This spring, Columbia University’s Center for Career Education (CCE) partnered with Chris McGowan CC’92 to launch Lionsbridge, a program designed to introduce undergraduates to the world of finance. The pilot cohort welcomed 52 students from across Columbia's three undergraduate schools. Read on for employer advice, student takeaways, and an overview of the program.

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Arts & Creative Industry Networking Night

On the evening of March 4, 2025, CCE collaborated with the Columbia Alumni Center to bring together alumni working in creative fields with current students for an Arts & Creative Industry Networking Night. Over warm food and conversation, these alumni, who had charted different paths in creative industries, shared their advice with students representing all three undergraduate schools.

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Publishing & Advertising Industry Showcase

On Thursday, March 6, 2025, the Center for Career Education (CCE) hosted employers at an industry showcase focused on career opportunities in advertising including in business, marketing, creative design, and technology. Representatives from GroupM, Part and Sum, and BBDO Operations showcased their companies and the ways that students from many majors can find paths into the industry.

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Plan B: Managing Your Expectations

Part 5 of Insider Tips for Your Summer Funding Programs Application, a series of posts designed to help you navigate the application process and put your best foot forward. Read about how to manage your expectations and develop a plan B.

March 2025

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Crafting a Better Budget

Part 4 of Insider Tips for Your Summer Funding Programs Application, a series of posts designed to help you navigate the application process and put your best foot forward. Read about how to craft your summer budget.

February 2025

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December 2024

Major League Soccer Site Visit 2024

Fall 2024 CCE Site Visit: Exploring Unexpected Careers in Sports at Major League Soccer

On November 14, 2024, a group of Columbia undergraduate students visited Major League Soccer (MLS), the governing body for the premier professional soccer league in North America. A panel session of MLS staff shared their career journeys, roles, responsibilities, and favorite memories and projects.