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...
I recently sat down with Sarah Patterson, SVP of Account Planning at Leo Burnett. Sarah came into the Portfolio Center in the fall semester to speak to an advertising class. The class was captivated by what she had to...
Hey Columbia! My name is Maddie, and I’m here to represent the student voice at the Portfolio Center. I’m a current student at Columbia College Chicago and am double majoring in Fiction Writing and Arts Management and I am...
This holiday season, we are presenting our present to you–Portfolio Center Presents: Friday Weekly Workshops. (And a few pics of our holiday-clad furry friends.) Every Friday at noon, we’ll cover a topic that’s important to you and getting you...
Before you jet out for the holiday break, we’ve got a few helpful events to get you in the professional networking/scholarship grant money groove this season. Unlike the other events you’ve been hitting up this month, we won’t make...
Now that your turkey coma has (hopefully) worn off, you can focus on finishing the semester off on a strong note. This week, we hook you up with the Weisman grant money application to help you finish a creative...
Broadcast Journalism alumna (’09) and reporter for KLAS-TV in Las Vegas, Nevada, Lauren Rozyla, spoke to journalism students and provided the following helpful tips on creating a great broadcast reel: Standup Example: A proper and professional demo reel...
Freelancing Toolkit Session: Crafting Contracts For the final Freelancing Tool Kit Session this semester, Cara Dehnert Huffman from the AEMM department presented on Crafting Contracts. This session provided students with a walk-through of typical contract language, to help you...
What are you doing this week? If you’re anything like us, then it’s a mix of learning how to get a job aboard, get a job in journalism, get a job in interactive game design, and then finally topping...
How to Prep for the Non-Profit Career Fair The Non-Profit Career Fair is just a few days away, and we have an impressive list of 50 organizations, all looking for creative talent!Don’t let the word “fair” fool you- students...