Category: Career Advice
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Jobs and Internships on Handshake
Here’s a current list of jobs and internships you won’t want to miss out on! Follow the links below to apply on Handshake. Cinema & Television Arts (Job, P/T) Digital Media Production Assistant at Legal Visual Services (application deadline 2/12/2019) (Freelance, Paid) Freelance Production Assistants and Production Coordinators at The Onion (application deadline 3/1/2019) (Freelance,…
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Suspicious Job Recruiters? Terminate Before It’s Too Late.
Fall is a busy time for many employers with a variety of hiring opportunities. Occasionally, fraudulent employers will add postings to many of job board sites that are not legitimate. The Career Center team evaluates any employer attempting to post such opportunities on Handshake, flagging and denying them the ability to add their job. However,…
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Pub Style Trivia: Recap
On Thursday, September 6, 2018, the Career Center hosted a night to remember full of trivia, food, and prizes. Over 50 eager students attended the event to compete and reconnect with friends. By attending this event, Freshman and Transfer students were able to earn their Engage Career badge. This program helps new students to interact…
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Working Wednesday with Meredith Allesee ’17
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2017 Arts, Entertainment, and Media graduate Meredith Allesee is the true definition of graduate success. As a student she not only completed a successful internship, but she also found time to get involved on-campus by having two practicums including working with Aemmp Music, where she attended SXSW in Texas. Shortly after graduation, she was hired…
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The Big Interview (or, how to interview, Bigly)
Coming out of college, I was aware of the importance of a strong resume, being able to write a cover letter, and getting myself to job fairs in order to land a position. But, I didn’t realize—until much later on—how important the job interview was to securing a job or internship. The days before the…
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Post Job Fair: How to Get an Offer Before the Summer
If you’re looking to receive job offers from some of the companies that attended Columbia’s Job and Internship Fair, there are a few more things you can do to supplement the strong impression you made at the fair. While we’re sure your “elevator pitch,” accomplishment-driven resume, and branded business cards left a strong impression, check…
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Industry Event: Marketing and Mindfulness with Carolyn Potts
Join for Marketing and Mindfulness, How to Get Your Head Together and Get More Business, a seminar by Carolyn Potts. APA Chicago, ASMP Chicago/Midwest and Chicago Creative Coalition are proud to present this event for those interested in stretching beyond current limiting beliefs about their business, themselves, and what’s possible Wednesday, April 25, 2018 7:00 PM Networking & Noshing 7:20 PM…
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Virtual Career Talk with Ann Servedio Esp ’95, WLS-TV News Editor, Emmy Award Winner
In partnership with the Cinema and Television department and instructor Richard Petrizzi, the Career Center hosted another virtual career talk with WLS-TV news editor and Columbia College Chicago Alumnae, Ann Servedio Esp. Ann oversees the WLS-TV station’s Grass Valley HD News edit. She edits the afternoon news and 10 p.m. news and is also the…
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Digesting Constructive Criticism: Practices for Not Becoming the Next Design Fail Meme
By: Lauren Meranda In preparation for Test Flight – Portfolio Review for Designers, Developers, and Copywriters on April 7, presented by AIGA Chicago and the Career Center at Columbia College Chicago, we asked Lauren Meranda of AIGA to write a guest post for our blog that would resonate with students planning to attend the review. 10…