General Studies Lounge

WHEN: FEBRUARY 27TH, 12:30-1:30

WHERE: CCE CONFERENCE ROOM

 WHO TO CONTACT:MEGAN MASSIMIAN: mm3572@columbia.edu

Gain
greater perspective on the selective graduate school admissions
process. Selective graduate schools look at more than just scores and
grade point averages when evaluating applicants. What do they look for?
Find out at Secrets of Graduate School Admissions.

Learn how to:

* know what graduate program is right for you,
* ace standardized tests (whether the LSAT, GMAT, GRE, MCAT or other exam),
* stand out from the crowd on applications,
* put your best foot forward on application essays and
* get great references.

An
informative session with Dr. Svetlana Bochman, a Columbia graduate (CC
'95). She has a PhD in English and is Director of Bochman Tutoring. 

New Strategies for Managing the Fit Between Your Career, Work, and Family

Date: February 25, 2009 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm EST
Location: Center for Career Education Conference Room
Contact: For further information regarding this event, please contact Andrea DeMarco by sending email to ad2582@columbia.edu or by calling 212-854-5013.

Info: Click Here to Visit Website.

Join CCE for an evening with author and work+life flexibility
expert Cali William Yost ('95BUS) focusing on the topic of how parent
can actively manage the "fit" between their work and family day-to-day
and throughout their careers. Following the presentation, there will be
time to connect with other Columbia University parents.

Cali Williams Yost is the author of Work+Life:Finding the Fit That's Right
for You (Riverhead/Penguin Group, 2005), the first work+life "fit"
management strategy book for individuals. Cali and Work+Life have been
featured in such publications as The Wall Street Journal, The
Washington Post, Fast Company, USA Today, Men's Health's Best Life,
Working Mother Magazine, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Boston Globe,
The Chicago Tribune, and The Seattle Times, and on the national morning
show Fox and Friends.

Cali is president and founder of Work+Life Fit, Inc., a company dedicated to empowering individuals to strategically manage the way work "fits" into their lives–because it's fit, not balance–and helping organizations
create strong work+life fit partnerships with their employees.

As an undergraduate, I’ve worked at Columbia in several capacities. I’ve had both work-study and casual positions at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia Business School (CBS), Columbia Video Network (CVN), Lerner Hall, The School of Continuing Education-High School Summer Program and a few more.

You should approach finding employment here not just as a way to earn money, but take it as an opportunity to learn or refine skills that will be beneficial to you in the future.

If you are interested in working on campus, here are a few options you should try.

Websites

Federal Work-Study Jobs

If you are eligible to receive federal work study, there are a plethora of jobs available to you. Remember, just because work-study may not have been added to your financial aid package doesn’t mean you are not qualified to receive it. It’s in your best interest to check with Student Financial Services (SFS) to verify your eligibility.

On the SFS Federal Work Study site you can search for positions based on various characteristics (Summer, Temporary, Fewest Hours, Most Hours, etc.).

Casual Work