Welcome to the Columbia Alumni Community!
Congratulations on your graduation!
No matter what you’re thinking about for life after graduation, the Center for Career Education (CCE) is here to help ease the transition. Here’s a roundup of key resources for recent graduates.
Share your plans via the Beyond Columbia Survey
Taking the Beyond Columbia Survey lets us know if you’re still searching, considering graduate school, volunteering, taking time off, working, enrolling in graduate school, etc.
Completing the survey by the end of the day on May 10th will enter you to win Airpods Pro or an Apple Watch! And if your outcomes change, you can update your survey response after submitting.
You don’t have to job search alone. If you share that you’re in a job or graduate school search, our team will follow up regularly with resources, highlighted jobs, and more.
Work with our career counselors to strategize your search
ACCESS CAREER COUNSELING FOR LIFE
You have access to our career counseling services for life as a Columbia alum. Take advantage of it!
Our career counselors are here to help you…
- Create a job search and/or career transition strategy
- Conduct career research and exploration
- Develop job search materials such as resumes, CV’s, cover letters, and personal statements
- Build a stronger professional network
- Practice for interviews
- Apply for and consider graduate school programs
- Navigate a career change
You can schedule a 30-minute one-on-one appointment to meet with a career counselor by phone or Zoom.
Access LionSHARE, a job board exclusive to Columbia
LionSHARE is another key career offering that continues to be available to you as an alum with your UNI and password. The platform functions as an online database available exclusively to students and alumni served by CCE. The best part is that employers specifically select postings to be featured at Columbia and are looking for Columbia talent.
LionSHARE offers more than job and internship postings. You can also use it to:
- Follow and read about specific employers (see the Employers tab)
- Discover and register for virtual and in-person employer events, career fairs and other employer events (see the Events tab)
Don’t forget to update your LionSHARE profile with your graduation date, alumni status, and most recent experiences and interests. Check out this resource for answers to our most frequently asked LionSHARE questions.
Resources Curated for Alumni
We encourage you to continue using the career development resources on our website. Visit our alumni resources page to see content specifically curated for you.
ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION RESOURCES AT NO COST
In addition, your UNI and password will give you access to subscription career resources. We subscribe so that alumni and students can access them at no cost! We especially recommend Vault (formerly Firsthand) Career Guides for industry and company information and Big Interview to help you prepare for interviews.
Finally, if you’re looking for some self-guided career development, check out our Design Your Next Steps guide. Think of it as a textbook to help you navigate different aspects of the job search!
