Career Initiatives
 VISUALIZECase studies, podcasts, articles, and portfolio samples to help you determine the best presentation for your work. BUILDGet help documenting, designing, and editing your work samples, then upload them to WebAgent; an account-based web publishing system available to all students. PRESENTPut your work on the table with professionals at Show Off reviews, Portfolio Sessions, and at industry Night.  Jump to WebAgent
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 SEARCHPart-time jobs (on and off campus), freelance gigs, internships and full-time jobs are posted in ColumbiaWorks; our online job databank. CONNECTJob fairs bring companies looking to hire on campus each semester. INTERNInitiate your entry into the professional world. We can guide you to departmental coordinators and job leads. Jump to ColumbiaWorks
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 EXPLOREResearch your career options and identify professionals and companies in your industry. Get feedback to help define your skills and passions. PLANStart early. Learn about expectations for your chosen path. Create a plan to get where you want to go. PREPAREAssemble your materials. Strengthen your resume, cover letter, and interviewing skills. Hone your job search strategies to find good work. Jump to Resume Guide |
Body of Work
Your body of work is everything you produce in the classroom, during an internship, in collaboration with other students, or at a gig. It's an expanding living box full of brilliant mistakes, screwy ideas, and your very best projects. And in its gathered form, it is powerful.
Body of work is how teachers, colleagues, and eventually professionals, will take a measure of your skills, talents -and especially- potential to do great work.
Hang on to your body of work like you would a sacred memory or a great notion. Put it in a special place- but get it out once in a while and spend some time with it.
Career News
Career Events
- Interactive Agency SapientNitro | February 16
Kati Llewellyn, Creative Recruiter at SapientNitro will be at the Portfolio Center Thursday, February 16. - Building Your Network | March 6
Everyone will tell you, "it's about who you know." But how do you build relationships that lead to job offers? Join us for an overview of what good networking looks like, how to build your network, and tools Columbia has available to help. - Field Trip to Time Out Chicago | February 27
Across the web and on newsstands, Time Out Chicago is always on the pulse of what to do and where to go in Chicago. Join the Portfolio Center for a field trip to Time Out Chicago and learn what makes this publication so successful. - Field Trip to The Material Group | April 12
On paper, The Material Group is an interactive design and development studio. Looking at their work, it’s clear they are so much more. This cutting edge company bridges art and technology to redefine brand identity. The Portfolio Center will go straight to the hub for an inside look at how creative ideas and technical skills come together for next-level marketing.
Career Initiatives 623 S. Wabash / Suite 307 312.369.7280 portfoliocenter@colum.edu
