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Avoiding the Summer Snoozefest

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Summer is a time for Instagram at the beach, music festivals, mimosas at brunch and short shorts abound. OR it’s a time for Tumblr in your bed with the blinds closed and gummy worms for breakfast because your bank...

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Time for a Resume Revamp

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When it comes to resumes, your work is never done. It’s likely you at least a draft together – maybe from your part-time job or internship search- but if you’re graduating in the next 6 months it’s time to...

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Job Search Skills: Leaving the Perfect Voicemail

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Job searching is full of uncomfortable moments, and making phone calls is no exception. Whether you are calling to follow-up on an interview or reaching out to a networking contact, there are unspoken rules you will want to follow....

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Freelancing Tool Kit: Copyrights

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If you want to get clients and job offers, people have to see your work. But as soon as your work goes online or out to potential clients, there is always a risk that someone will take it and...

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Alt Careers in Photography

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On April 3rd the Portfolio Center partnered up with the Photography Department and hosted a panel discussion about alternative careers in photography. The five guests represented some of the many jobs in the photography industry that don’t involve taking...

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Freelancing Tool Kit: Contracts and Business Formation

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Lawyer and music industry pro Justin Wexler joined us on Monday for our second Freelancing workshop of the semester. If you missed it, here are a few highlights. Justin broke contracts down into their essential elements – an offer,...

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The Good, The Bad, and The Interview

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Hey all, Maddie again. I’ve come this week to set the record straight about something. Interviews. The dreaded interview. Talking about yourself, wearing nice clothes that you didn’t just toss on, business lingo, people…with authority. Shudder, am I right?...

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Navigating ColumbiaWorks

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Hello fellow Columbia students, it’s Maddie again. I come to you this week with some Columbia basics. ColumbiaWorks! I’m sure you’ve all heard of it, and if you haven’t…well, honestly I’m surprised. But there’s still no shame in that!...

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The Portfolio Center Goes to WMS & WGN!

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From Creative Industry Liaison Julie Ford The Portfolio Center and Interactive Arts and Media teamed up to take students to WMS Gaming, a leader in digital and electronic gaming machines used in the casino industry. We had a great...

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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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