Tag: Portfolio Center
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Network Your Heart Out
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 of formal networking since communication comes easily to them, or even the thought of the word…
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Freelancing: Pricing and Setting Rates
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. We touched on everything from negotiating fees to working for free and scope creep. Overall, setting…
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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 50 recipients from a range of 10 majors, graduate and undergraduate students, will work through August…
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Navigating the Portfolio Center Website
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 can always be a struggle. Especially if you don’t even know what you need. Then you’re…
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Spring Interns: Tips for Your First Month
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 what you’re thinking, but goals are important going in to an internship. You may be going…
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This week in the Portfolio Center
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, so we’re going to make this easy for you. Every Friday at noon you can come…
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A Welcome for the New Students, A Wake Up for Returning
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 to begin their Columbia experience, and The spring semester is literally around the corner. Dun dun…
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An Interview with Leo Burnett’s SVP of Account Planning
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 say–and we were, too. Read on to learn Sarah’s best advice on getting into the advertising…
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Meet Maddie: The New Student Voice for the Portfolio Center
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 going into the second semester of my third year. I work the front desk here three…