Category: Success
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Audio Major Austin Burkholder Makes His Mark in Live Sound
Senior Live and Installed major Austin Burkholder’s journey from spectator to “I can do this,” came about during his first visit as an attendee at Electric Forest Music Festival. Amongst the pulsating beats and euphoric crowd, Austin took stock of how a career in live sound would be fulfilling. “I’m sitting at the main stage…
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Colum Alum Highlight: Ashley Smith
We would like to highlight Ashley Smith, @ashleysmith.tv! When asked about her experience here at @columbiachi, here’s what she had to say: ⠀ ⠀ “Columbia College Chicago was one of the best decisions I decided to make for myself after graduating high school. I knew that I wanted to major in journalism as well as stay…
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Colum Alum Highlight: Shaunda Brooks-Green
We’re back with another Colum Alum highlight! We reached out to Shaunda Brooks-Green to see what she was up to after graduating in 2017. Read about her #LifeafterCCC journey below: I attended Columbia for grad school (September 2015 – May 2017). I graduated from the Arts Management Masters program, with a focus in Music Business…
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Colum Alum Highlight: Kamilah Jones
Meet Kamilah Jones ’14! Kamilah graduated in 2014 with a degree in Illustration. We reached out to Kamilah about her time at Columbia and to share any advice to students. Check out what Kamilah had to say about her journey! I came over to Columbia after attending two other art schools and I have to…
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Colum Alum Highlight: Anfernee Pettis
Meet Anfernee Pettis, a recent Class of 2020 graduate. Anfernee graduated this spring with a BFA in Fashion Design. We reached out to Anfernee about his time at Columbia and to share any advice to students. Check out what Anfernee had to say about his journey! Attending Columbia, it was definitely an experience for the…
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2018 Albert P. Weisman Award Recipients
The 2018 Albert P. Weisman Award Exhibition is a showcase of advanced projects from a wide range of creative disciplines at Columbia College Chicago. Featured artists received support from The Albert P. Weisman Award, established in 1974 to encourage Columbia students to complete ambitious independent arts and media projects. The Albert P. Weisman Award is…
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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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Working Wednesday: Autumn Mulle ’14
In just three short years, 2014 Fashion Studies alumna Autumn Mulle has embraced her career and earned the title of Global Associate Buyer at Claire’s, Inc. Read on to see how her perseverance paid off and what advice she has for senior students. How did an internship or on-campus job help prepare you for your first job…