Alice! Wants to hear your opinion – the topic is drinks.

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The Alice! Health Promotion Program, part of Health Services at Columbia, wants to hear your opinion – the topic is drinks.

Columbia and Columbia Affiliate students are invited to participate in focus groups on the drinking culture at Columbia.

Eat, share your thoughts, and get $15 for music or books. Participants will receive their choice of a gift card to iTunes Music Store or Barnes & Noble.

Space is limited – Email today. JL3059@columbia.edu

Undergraduate Business Courses Offered This Spring

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The following undergraduate business courses will be offered for the spring term.

BUSI W3013 – Financial Accounting
Prof. Alan Brott
TR 9:10-10:25am
Uris 141
Call Number: 17950
Points: 3

The purpose of this course is to enable you to become an informed user of financial information. To be properly informed you need to understand the language of accounting and financial reporting. We will focus on the three major financial statements – the balance sheet, the income statement and the statement of cash flows - that companies prepare for use of management and external parties. We will examine the underlying concepts that go into the preparation of these financial statements as well as specific accounting rules that apply when preparing financial statements. As we gain an understanding of the financial information, we will look at approaches to analyze the financial strength and operations of an entity. We will use actual financial statements to understand how financial information is presented and to apply analysis techniques. The course coverage and design is consistent with that of an MBA financial accounting course.


BUSI W3021 – Marketing Management
Prof. Leonard Lee
Mondays 9:00am-12:00noon
Uris 141
Call Number: 72099
Points: 3

This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the fundamental marketing concepts and their application by business and non-business organizations. The goal is to expose the students to these concepts as they are used in a wide variety of settings, including consumer goods firms, manufacturing and service industries, and small and large businesses. The course will give you an overview of marketing strategy issues, elements of a market – company, customers, and competition, as well as the fundamental elements of the marketing mix – product, price, placement (distribution) and promotion. The course highlights both theory and applications. Extensive use of cases and exercises presents you with a challenging and real-world environment in which to apply and hone your decision-making skills.

Geological Excursion to Death Valley, California - Registration Deadline is TODAY!!

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Spring break opportunity for first- and second-year undergraduates!

Geological Excursion to
Death Valley, California
March 14-21, 2009

Email applications no later than Monday, November 17, 2008 to Professor Nicholas Christie-Blick at ncb@ldeo.columbia.edu

For the application & more information go to:
http://eesc.ldeo.columbia.edu/courses/v1010/

Combined Plan Information Session for CC, BC, and GS students

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Columbia Engineering Combined Plan Information Session

Monday, November 17 - TONIGHT!!
Schapiro Residence Hall, 1st floor lounge
6:30pm – 7:30pm
Pizza will be served.

Please email combinedplan@columbia.edu if you plan on attending.

After the Bachelors, Then What!?

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After the Bachelors, Then What!?
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
14th Floor Lounge, Broadway Residence Hall

Join recent graduates and seniors from CC and SEAS for a short panel and reception to follow. Life after graduation will be discussed, focusing on the various challenges and questions students may have regarding the transition in the “real world.” This program will address many of the practical issues that arise from the senior year to the years beyond in the professional world or in graduate school. You will find opportunities to connect with and learn from graduates from CC and SEAS who clearly remember being a senior faced with important decisions.

Potential topics discussed during this event:

• Staying connected to friends and Columbia after graduation
• Adjusting to a new city
• Finding an apartment
• Signing your first contract and choosing your first benefits package

Sponsored by The Center for Career Education, Columbia College Alumni Affairs and Development, Columbia College Student Council, Engineering Development and Alumni Relations, Engineering Student Council and the Division of Student Affairs

New Civil Engineering Professional Level Course

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ATTN: SEAS first-year and sophomore students

NEW PROFESSIONAL-LEVEL COURSE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING & ENGINEERING MECHANICS

The Art of Structural Design

CIEN E1201

Spring Term 2009
Monday & Wednesday
2:40pm – 3:55pm

Instructor: George Deodatis

Syllabus

Introduction to basic scientific and engineering principles used for the design of buildings, bridges and other parts of the built infrastructure. Application of these principles to the analysis and design of actual large‐scale structures. Experimental verification through laboratory experiments. Coverage of history of major structural design innovations and of the engineers who introduced them. Critical examination of the unique aesthetic/artistic perspectives inherent in structural design. Consideration of management, socioeconomic and ethical issues involved in the design and construction of large‐scale structures. Introduction to some recent developments in sustainable engineering including green building design and adaptable structural systems.

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Important Message about Study Abroad Eligibility

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As you finalize your courses for this semester, keep your study abroad plans in mind. If you are considering studying abroad, you should meet with Dean Scott Carpenter (105 Carman) as soon as possible to discuss how next semester’s courses can help prepare you for the experience.

Study abroad applicants need to have adequate language training and must take at least one course pertaining to the country or region where they intend to study. If you are planning to study abroad in the Fall 2009 term, next semester represents the last chance to make the right preparations. Please visit the College’s study abroad website for details: http://www.college.columbia.edu/students/studyabroad/.

You should also stop by Dean Carpenter’s open hours or e-mail him at sc2764@columbia.edu to discuss your eligibility and how study abroad can be integrated into your studies.

Open Hours in 105 Carman
Monday through Thursday: 1:30 to 4:00pm
Friday: 10:00am to 12:00pm
And by appointment:
sc2764@columbia.edu
212-854-7444

SEAS - Last Day to Drop a Class - TODAY

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TODAY: Thursday, November 13th

...is the Last Day to Drop a Class for SEAS students!!


Please double and triple check your schedule on SSOL (NOT CourseWorks) to make sure that you are registered for the classes you have been attending. If you see a problem, please call to make an appointment with your Advising Dean ASAP!!

In the past students have received F's and UW's for being registered for classes they either have stopped going to (without dropping) or have never attended. Please don't let this happen to you…!

To drop a class you will need to fill out an add/drop form, ask your Advising Dean to sign it and then bring it to the Registrar’s Office in 205 Kent Hall by 5pm - Thursday, November 13th.

You can fill out this on-line add/drop form and print it out:
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/registrar/pdfs/add-drop.pdf

Columbia College Pass/D/Fail Deadline is TODAY!!!

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The Last Day for Columbia College Students to Choose the Pass/D/Fail Grading Option is TODAY - THURSDAY, November 13, 2008

• you must use an add/drop form to change your grading option
• you can print an add/drop form HERE

Lunch for undergraduates interested in majoring in Philosophy

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Are you interested in majoring or concentrating in Philosophy?

Please come to an information session with Professor Philip Kitcher (Director of Undergraduate Studies, Philosophy department)

Friday, November 14
12:30 p.m.
716 Philosophy Hall

Lunch will be served.

Please RSVP to Maia Bernstein (Student Coordinator) at mb210@columbia.edu if you plan to attend.

Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you on the 14th!

ATTN: Seniors - Apply for the Degree - TODAY

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ATTN: SENIORS (Class of 2009)

Apply for the Degree
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - TODAY
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Lerner Auditorium

*It is mandatory for graduating Seniors to fill out a degree application. Please attend for important graduation information.

Sophomore premedical and predental students! Read up!

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Attn: Sophomores

Is Mowshowitz’s Bio class getting you down?
Wondering how you’ll ever make it to next year?

• Do you have questions about whether you’re on the right track and what’s to come?
• Have you heard rumors about admissions or medical/dental school that you want to check out?

Come to a session that is designed just for sophomores!

Get the real scoop from premed advisors as well as a panel of current medical school and dental school applicants and med school students!

Meet each other and get a load off your chest!

Put it on your calendars:

Wednesday, November 12th
6:00-7:20 p.m.
703 Hamilton

RSVP: http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/preprofessional/health/events.php

Women's Ways of Leading Conference 2009 - Seeking Planning Committee Members!

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Committee Member Application Deadline: November 17th by 5pm

Are you a woman looking for opportunities that will help you build a stronger community while developing your leadership skills? Join the Women's Ways of Leading Planning Committee! Visit us at womenswaysofleading.info for more information.

The 2009 conference is tentatively scheduled for March 7th and we need innovative women like you to help make it a success! Email sdalead@columbia.edu with any questions. The conference is open to BC/CC/SEAS/GS participants and planning members.

For more information, email the Office of Student Development & Activities at sdalead@columbia.edu.

Spring Study Abroad Registration Deadline - November 15

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Spring Study Abroad Application & Clearance Timeline
Are you studying abroad this spring? If so, the registration deadline fast approaches…

November 15: Registration Deadline. You should have heard from your program by now. You need to register to study abroad by turning in a Registration form to 204 Lewisohn or the GS deans office. This maintains your registration while you are abroad in order to keep you affiliated with Columbia and to maintain your housing guarantee and financial aid. Available in 204 Lewisohn or online: http://ogp.columbia.edu/pdf-files/registration_8_15_07.pdf

November 15: Pre-departure meetings for all outgoing students. If you are not sure when your meeting is, contact studyabroad@columbia.edu

Center for Career Education (CCE): November 10 – November 21 at a GLANCE

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Professional Etiquette in the Workplace. Columbia Communities in Action. Columbia Arts Experience. Just a taste of some of the events and opportunities this week at CCE! Read on for more details.

Win a Digital Camcorder by telling us what you did last summer!

Whether a job/internship, travel, research, community service, or anything else – we’re interested. Go to www.cce.columbia.edu/summerfeedbacksurvey

Visit the CCE Web site to register for events and for more information.

A Classical Painter in Modern Times

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Student-Alumni Programs would like to invite you to visit the studio of…

Jacob Collins, CC ’86
Friday, November 14, 2008 at 11 a.m.

If you are interested in this visit and tour with Mr. Collins at his Midtown studio, please rsvp to studentalumniprograms@columbia.edu

More…

Jacob Collins is a leading figure in the contemporary revival of classical painting. He earned a BA in history from Columbia College, attended the New York Studio School, the New York Academy of Art, and the Art Students League. As a student, Collins also copied extensively in museums in America and Europe. His work has been widely exhibited in North America and Europe and is included in several American museums. Collins is the founder of the Water Street Atelier, The Grand Central Academy of Art and the Hudson River School for Landscape.

www.jacobcollinspaintings.com/

www.columbia.edu/cu/alumni/Magazine/Spring2007/brush.html

www.nytimes.com/2007/01/04/garden/04pants.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Attn: Junior Premeds - Steamboat Summer Scholar Program Information Session

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Attn: Junior Premeds

It’s just starting to get cold in New York – a perfect time to be thinking about next summer!!

Are you interested in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine? Would you like to shadow a world-class surgeon in the operating room this summer? Come learn more about Steamboat Foundation's exciting Summer Scholar Program.

Steamboat Foundation 2008 Summer Scholar Information Session

Monday, November 10th
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
312 Math

Register for this event at:
www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/preprofessional/health/events.php

This year, a single Columbia junior will be selected as the Steamboat Scholar and will have the unparalelled experience of interning at the Hospital of Special Surgery with Columbia alumnus and New York Mets team physician Dr. David Altchek.

The Scholar will spend ten weeks in the summer of 2008 shadowing Dr. Altchek in clinical consultations and observing surgical procedures in the operating room, while contributing to a relevant independent clinical research project.

The Steamboat Scholar will also receive a $12,000 financial award, participate in leadership-building events, and live and learn with the ten other Steamboat Scholars, all of whom hail from different universities and bring a range of perspectives and interests to the group.

The Summer Scholar Program underscores Steamboat Foundation’s aim: to build a lasting culture of leadership that emphasizes integrity, demands a rigorous work ethic, and encourages the kind of risk-taking that leaders must learn to assume. It is designed to be a rigorous and comprehensive experience, timed to impact young leaders at a formative moment in their professional and personal lives, preparing them to take on leadership roles at work and in their communities.

At this information session, you will have an opportunity to hear from Steamboat alumni - Swarup Swaminathan, CC 09- about his recent Steamboat experience.

Application deadline: January 30, 2009

For more information and access to the application visit: www.steamboatfoundation.org

The Dept. of Psychology Fall Majors Forum on Nov. 11th

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The Dept. of Psychology cordially invites you to the

FALL MAJORS FORUM
TUESDAY NOV. 11, 2008
7:30-9:00 PM in 200B/C Schermerhorn Hall

Your Program Advisors will be on hand to answer your questions, assist you with program planning, and feed you pizza. We'll even give you a sneak peak at the curriculum for 2009-10.

Please take advantage of this occasion if you have questions about the best way to start or to complete a program in psychology or in neuroscience and behavior.

For more information about the Forum, please visit: www.columbia.edu/cu/psychology/dept/ugrad/notices/forum_fall.html

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P L A N N I N G Y O U R P R O G R A M

Preregistration for Spring 2009 begins on Monday, Nov. 17. For tips on planning your program, see: www.columbia.edu/cu/psychology/dept/ugrad/planning.html

and be sure to attend the Fall Majors Forum!

Lois Putnam and Pamela Jackson
Director of Undergraduate Programs and Undergraduate Curriculum Assistant Department of Psychology Columbia University

PhD INFORMATION SESSION - Nov 12th

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Have you considered enrolling in a PhD Program when you graduate from Columbia?

If so, you may want to consider the PhD Program at the Columbia Business School. We offer the five fields of study: Accounting; Decision, Risk and Operations; Finance and Economics; Management and Marketing.

Discover how your bachelor’s degree in the Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or the Social or Natural sciences could lead to an academic career in business. It is not necessary to have an MBA degree before commencing the PhD program.

To find out more about our doctoral program in business join us for an information session. At this session you will meet our PhD Program and Faculty Director, Professor John Donaldson, and faculty representatives from each of the areas noted above.

PhD INFORMATION SESSION
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
Uris Hall, Room 140
5:00pm

Faculty, students, and staff will be available to answer your questions. The program will include faculty presentations and a Q&A session.

Refreshments will be served.
RSVP at
http://columbia.qualtrics.com/SE?SID=SV_86XojcuRbGXLZuk&SVID=Prod

Questions may be directed to Claudia Fong at: clf2116@columbia.edu

FIRST YEAR CONNECTION PROGRAMS

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FIRST YEAR CONNECTION
Calendar of Events:

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International Organizations Day at Columbia University

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International Organizations Day at Columbia University
Friday, November 7, 8:00am – 5:00pm
Alfred Lerner Hall
Broadway and 116th

Participants include: WTO, UNESCO, UNDP, OECD, IMF, IFC, EPSO (EC, EU, etc.), UNICEF, FAO, ILO, Inter-American Development Bank World Bank/IBRD, Islamic Development Bank and World Bank.

STUDENT REGISTRATION FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS DAY IS NOW OPEN

Student pre-registration for this event is mandatory. Space is limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Columbia’s Center for Career Education is hosting this new event to take advantage of Columbia's NYC location and the burgeoning interest in multilateral governance and development organization careers. Each participating organization will make a presentation on career opportunities and career tracks. There will also be a keynote presentation by the World Bank and a more traditional career-fair opportunity with tables staffed by the organizations.

Students must register before the event on-line at www.cce.columbia.edu. Registration opens on Tuesday, October 14. Each registrant will be placed on a waitlist until verification of student or alumni status with one of the seven Columbia schools served by the Center for Career Education (“CCE”). Verified registrants will then receive emails confirming their attendance at the event. Please print this confirmation email and bring it with your Columbia ID on the day of the event. BUSINESS ATTIRE REQUIRED.

Students of Columbia schools not served by CCE may attend this event only if their Career Center has chosen to participate. For those schools that are participating, students must preregister through their own Career Center and should not attempt to register on the CCE site.

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Visit the CCE Web site to register for events and for more information on all CCE programs.

Attention International Students:

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WHAT ARE YOUR OPTIONS FOR REMAINING IN THE U.S. BEYOND F-1 PRACTICAL TRAINING OR J-1 ACADEMIC TRAINING?

VISA OPTIONS
BEYOND
STUDENT STATUS

Friday, November 7th
3:00 PM– 5:00PM
Room 614 Schermerhorn

PRESENTER: Suzanne Seltzer
of Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP

Learn directly from an expert about options for employment-based nonimmigrant statuses with a focus on eligibility requirements and procedures for Temporary Worker (H-1B) immigration status.

Presentation PowerPoint and other materials can be accessed at: http://www.klaskolaw.com/events-calendar.php?action=view&id=111

Sponsored by:
The International Students and Scholars Office
524 Riverside Drive
212-854-3587
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/isso

Overnight Trip to Washington, D.C. - Saturday - Sunday, November 15 – 16

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Travel by chartered bus from campus to Washington, D.C., approximately 205 miles from NYC. Trip includes a professionally-guided half-day tour of the main attractions and a free day to visit the museums on the National Mall.

Departure from the Columbia Main Gate at Broadway and 116th Street

Time: Depart 7:30 a.m. on Saturday
Return to campus: approximately 9:30 p.m. on Sunday
Cost: $185 per person sharing a room with 2 double beds.

(You may sign up alone and be placed with another registrant of the same gender.)

• $250 for one person for a single room
• $ 70 for children 4-12 years old sharing a room with 2 adults. Children under 4 are free, but no guarantee of a separate bus seat.
• **A group of 3 or 4 friends signing up together may share one room with 2 double beds at $155 per person for a triple or $145 per person for a quad

*Bring money for meals and incidental expenses*

SIGN UP AND PAY at the ISSO by Friday, November 7th,
space permitting. Payment by VISA, MasterCard or cash

The International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO)
524 Riverside Drive
212-854-3587
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/isso/

MBA STUDENT PANEL - Nov 7th

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All Columbia College students are welcome to attend a

MBA STUDENT PANEL

Several current MBA students will speak about their life after (undergraduate) college, including their work in different business industries such as finance, marketing, management, and more. They will also discuss why they chose to pursue a MBA degree at Columbia Business School. A representative from the MBA Admissions Office will describe the application process and answer questions as well.

Refreshments will be served.

Friday, November 7th, 2008
Uris Hall, Room 333
11:00am

RSVP at
http://columbia.qualtrics.com/SE?SID=SV_39HtiTkNOWcQbmQ&SVID=Prod

Questions may be directed to Claudia Fong at: clf2116@columbia.edu

Center for Career Education (CCE): November 3 – November 14 at a GLANCE

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Win a Digital Camcorder by telling us what you did last summer!

Whether a job/internship, travel, research, community service, or anything else – we’re interested. Go to: www.cce.columbia.edu/summerfeedbacksurvey

Columbia Experience Overseas (CEO) in Hong Kong or London exploring a new career field and a different culture sound interesting? Opportunities exist in a diverse array of industries. Learn more on Wednesday.

Encouraging Dynamic Global Entrepreneurs (EDGE) in Scotland or Guatemala may be for you if you’re interested in consulting and economic development! Learn more on Wednesday.

Visit the CCE Web site to register for events and for more information.

Dr. Oliver Sacks and Michael Boyd in conversation Thursday, November 6

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You are invited to attend the following event:

Mind, Memory, and the Actor

A conversation between

Michael Boyd
Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company

and

Dr. Oliver Sacks
Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center and Columbia University Artist

moderated by

Lee C. Bollinger
President of Columbia University

This unique discussion explores the intersection of art and science.

Topics include the nature of identity, narrative, and performance, and the neurology of an actor's memory.

Thursday, November 6, 2008
6:00 p.m.
Miller Theatre
2960 Broadway (at West 116th Street)
Columbia University in the City of New York

This event is free and open to the public, however online registration is required.

To register, and for more information, please visit:
www.universityprograms.columbia.edu

LAUNCH of Institute for Religion, Culture and Public Life - Nov. 6

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LAUNCH of Institute for Religion, Culture and Public Life
Thursday, November 6, 2008
1:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Rotunda, Low Memorial Library

To celebrate its inauguration, the Institute will host an afternoon of public lectures on religion in contemporary society with SALMAN RUSHDIE, THOMAS KRENS, CHARLES TAYLOR AND ORHAN PAMUK.

The event is free and open to the public. No registration is required.

"The Past and Future of Religion and Toleration"
Faculty Room, Low Memorial Library, 1-2:30 pm

• Toleration Faculty Working Group: Karen Barkey, Rajeev Bhargava, Akeel Bilgrami, Ira Katznelson, Sudipta Kaviraj, Alfred Stepan, and Nadia Urbinati
• with CHARLES TAYLOR, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at McGill University

"Art, Religion and Politics: Guggenheim Abu Dhabi"
Rotunda, Low Memorial Library, 3-4:30 pm

• THOMAS KRENS, Director of Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

"Religion and the Imagination"
Rotunda, Low Memorial Library, 5-6:30 pm

• SALMAN RUSHDIE, whose Midnight s Children (1981) was recently named the best novel to have received the Man Booker Prize, in conversation with Gauri Viswanathan
• Opening Remarks by Lee C. Bollinger, President of Columbia University
• Introduction by ORHAN PAMUK, 2006 Nobel Laureate in Literature

COLUMBIA COMMUNITIES IN ACTION (CCIA) - PAID INTERNSHIPS IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

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INFORMATION SESSIONS

Thursday, November 6, 2008
12:00-1:00pm
Lerner Hall, Room 568

Monday, November 10, 2008,
5:00-6:00pm,
Center for Career Education, Conference Room


Are you interested in making a difference in the community? Take part in the Center for Career Education’s first ever civic engagement internship program, Columbia Communities in Action (CCIA) As a CCIA participant, you will gain valuable knowledge and skills in the field of civic engagement through an internship with a New York-based internship during the Spring 2009 semester. Program participants will also be given the chance to attend special events and educational programming designed to help you explore career opportunities in civic engagement through a ten-week internship program sponsored by the Center for Career Education in partnership with the Office of Student Group Advising (OSGA).

Positions are being added to the program and will be posted on LionSHARE On-Campus Recruiting section on a rolling basis. (Search "CCIA" in the Job Title box.). This program is open to full-time undergraduates in CC, SEAS, and GS.

Applications are due November 14, 2008
Internships will take place January 26-April 10, 2009.

Interested in learning more? Join us for an information session!

To register, go to www.careereducation.columbia.edu/events
For more information about CCIA, go to http://www.cce.columbia.edu/findajob/cce-internship/ccia

INTERN IN LONDON OR HONG KONG THIS SUMMER!

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The Columbia Experience Overseas (CEO) Program offers high quality summer internships in a variety of industries in London and Hong Kong. CEO interns receive free housing in the city they intern in, are matched with an Alumni mentor in the city and will participate in several networking events with the Alumni Club.

The following internship are currently available for Summer 2009:

• Auriemma Consulting: Finance/Consulting (London)
• BNP Paribas: Finance (London)
• Buro Happold: Civicl/Structural Engineering (London)
• ecVision: IT/Software (Hong Kong)
• Enlighten - Action for Epilepsy:Not-for-Profit/Advocacy/Education (Hong Kong)
• Film London: Film/Arts Administration (London)
• Gottex Fund: Finance/Hedge Fund (London)
• HiT Entertainment: Media/Communications/Business Analysis (London)
• Lion Rock Institute: Economic and Policy Research/Think Tank (Hong Kong)
• Museum of Art: Fine Art/Arts Administration (Hong Kong)
• RolandBerger Strategy Consultants: Consulting (Hong Kong)
• SCB Partners: Public Relations/Communications/Marketing (London)
• Science Museum: Science/Museum Education (Hong Kong)
• Science Museum: Climate Change/Neuroscience/Science/Technology/Curator (London)
• Sundaram Tagore Gallery: Fine Art (Hong Kong)
• Teach First: Education/Programming/Development/Research (London)
• Trimedia: Public Relations/Marketing (London)

Interested in learning more? Join us for an information session.
Wednesday, November 5, 5:30PM
Center for Career Education Conference Room

For further details, visit: http://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/findajob/cce-internship/ceo

CONSULT IN SCOTLAND THIS SUMMER!

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You can gain real-world consulting experience with Encouraging Dynamic Global Entrepreneurs (EDGE) Scotland, a unique international summer program in entrepreneurship and consulting offered by Columbia University’s Center for Career Education (CCE) in collaboration with Scottish Enterprise, Scotland’s main economic development agency, and the University of Glasgow. This 8-week program brings together 16 students from Columbia University with students from five other participating universities from around the world to form teams, supported by industry experts, that consult small- and medium-sized enterprises in Dunbartonshire (just outside of Glasgow). These teams work to develop strategies and plans for business growth and development. Participants will receive a weekly allowance of £150.00, lunch during the 2-week Immersion Program, travel zone cards, and housing.

Program Components (Program runs from mid-June – mid-August 2009)

• 2-week immersion program on consulting, entrepreneurship, cross-cultural teamwork, and economic and community development
• 6 weeks of fieldwork including 2 team consulting assignments and a business plan
• A range of cultural activities, guest speaker events, and an end-of-program Awards Ceremony

The EDGE Scotland Program is open to CC, SEAS and GS sophomores and juniors interested in consulting abroad this summer. Application deadline is January 9, 2009.

Interested in learning more? Join us for an information session.
Wednesday November 5, 6-7PM
Center for Career Education Conference Room

You can also learn about EDGE Scotland at: http://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/findajob/cce-internship/edgescot