Career Center

How to Market Yourself on Social Media

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As part of our continuing Career Friday’s series, we spent today discussing how to market ourselves on social media. Ultimately, there is no one way or even a “right” way to do this. There are pitfalls to avoid, strategies...

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Network Your Heart Out

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Hi all, Maddie here. I wanted to fill you in on last weeks Career Friday meeting here at the Portfolio Center. Our topic was networking, which can be thought of generally two ways. Either people brush off the idea...

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Freelancing: Pricing and Setting Rates

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We launched the spring Freelancing Tool Kit Series on Wednesday night with a packed crowd! If you missed it, we had a great panel of three professionals who discussed how they went about setting rates and/or pricing their work....

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Crowdfunding and Grants: Presentation Links

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This past Friday, we took a brief look at Crowdfunding and Grants as a way to fund your projects. Our presentation included a number of links, which can be found in the embedded SlideShare below. If you missed this...

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Start With Sigi!

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It’s time for my Monday post, and this week I’d like to highlight last week’s Career Friday topic. And that would be Sigi. If you’ve never visited the website, take my word for it, it is definitely worth your...

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We are excited to announce the recipients of the 2013 Albert P. Weisman Award. For 39 years, the Weisman Award has been supporting Columbia College Chicago students in completing significant projects as part of their body of work. The...

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Navigating the Portfolio Center Website

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Hi all, Maddie again. In case you guys hadn’t noticed, last semester we updated our website. Not only is it easier to find things now, it’s also quite pretty. But still, none the less, finding what you need online...

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Spring Interns: Tips for Your First Month

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This week many of you are beginning internships. Whether it’s your first or your fifth, starting off on the right foot can help build strong relationships and maybe even land a job down the road. Set Goals I know...

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This week in the Portfolio Center

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We know you just got back, but it was a long break and we have so much to tell you about! In particular… Career Fridays launch on February 1st! There is so much going on each week at Columbia,...

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A Welcome for the New Students, A Wake Up for Returning

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Hello, fellow Columbia students. It’s Maddie again. As some of you may know, Spring Orientation is coming to a close. This means two things. There is a bundle of new, excited students on campus, freshmen and transfers alike, ready...

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