Category: Networking
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How to Network Virtually
By Rebecca Reuland, Internship and Career Advisor Networking is easier than ever! We are all on our devices all day so why not take advantage of that and network virtually!? As a student, it can be helpful to start connecting with folks who are in interesting roles. Learn about their career journey and gain valuable…
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7 Timely Tips for Your Career During COVID-19 (And how the Career Center can help you put them into action!)
by Quinn Hegarty, Internship and Career Advisor How do you lock down a job when the world is on lockdown? On April 2nd, FindSpark led a panel of experts from a variety of industries intent on answering just that question. “Job Hunting, Networking, and Work During COVID-19” featured panelists Antoinette Miller (NBCUniversal Media), Cat Gulacsy…
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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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Working Wednesday: Brittany Lippert ’14
Chicago > New York > Chicago! 2014 Fashion Studies alumna Brittany Lippert shares her thoughts on her time at Columbia, internships, and her career path. How did an internship or on-campus job help prepare you for your 1st job after graduation? While attending Columbia, I completed two internships. My first internship…
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Whether you’re a portfolio beginner or pro, Portfolium is a way to professionally show samples of your work
Just in time for spring, the Career Center is launching Portfolium— a new tool that has helped college students across the nation get career-ready. Portfolium is an online network of searchable digital portfolios for students, educators, and employers. Portfolium lets students post projects and tag students who they have collaborated with. It also allows students…
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Career Talk: Screenwriter Norman Steinberg
The Career Center, in partnership with the Cinema and Television Arts department and instructor Richard Petrizzi, hosted a virtual career talk with screenwriter and producer, Norman Steinberg. Based in New York, Norman is known for his work on Blazing Saddles (1974), Doctor Doctor (1989) and Flip (1970). Norman has written extensively for numerous TV series, pilots, specials…
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Working Wednesday: Kara Vana ’17
With the Freelance Toolkit Series underway, we thought it would be fun to catch up with an alumnus who is currently freelancing! Meet alumna Kara Vana! Kara is known among her peers for her passion for working with people, being on trend with the latest hairstyles and for her love for her pug, Petunia. She…
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Working Wednesday: Nicole Quattrocki ’05
Since graduating from Columbia College Chicago in 2005 with a degree in Graphic Design and Marketing, alumna Nicole Quattrocki knew she wanted to combine her love for art, design, and animals into a lifelong intersection of utilizing art to inspire, educate, and create change. A few years ago, she started her own non-profit, SavingCityTails.com. The organization…
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Working Wednesday: Vinh Tran ’13
We caught up with advertising alumni Vinh Tran for our latest Working Wednesday post. During his time as a student, Vinh was introduced to the One Club Creative Book Camp by faculty member Peg Murphy. That involvement helped propel his career to his current position as an Art Director at Burrell Communications in Chicago. How…
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Working Wednesday: Jewell Donaldson ’15
When Jewell Donaldson was an advertising and copywriting major at Columbia College Chicago, she actively embraced a variety of opportunities and fully participated in events, workshops, and her classes. I remember meeting with her in the Career Center and being struck by her infectious personality and radiant smile. Never a spectator, Jewell’s ambition and drive…