OCS Weekly News - May 22, 2016

Announcements:

Updates From The Employer Relations Team

A graduating student accepted a position with PIRA Energy Group.

We’d love to hear from you about jobs or summer internships you’ve accepted. Please drop by our office or send us an email sipa_ocs@sipa.columbia.edu to share your good news!

Invitation to the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2016 - June 22-23, 2016, New York - Deadline to Register is Monday, May 23, 2016

Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) Secretariat invites SIPA students to participate in the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2016 in New York City from June 22- 23, 2016, which will provide a dynamic stage to jump-start business action everywhere on the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

PRME is the UN Global Compact’s initiative to transform management education, research and thought leadership globally, based on the Principles for Responsible Management Education and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

The PRME Secretariat is inviting SIPA students to participate in the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2016 at no cost. Student participation in the Opening Session at the UN General Assembly Hall on June 22, 2016 from 2:00 – 5:00pm.

Maximum capacity for students at the UN General Assembly Hall session is approximately 300. Students will be accepted on a first come first serve basis. To register for this event, please email sipa_ocs@sipa.columbia.edu with the following information:

Name and UNI
Concentration
Nationality
Email address

For more information and an updated agenda, please visit the UN Global Compact website or click here.

Summer Work-Study Positions Available

The Office of Career Services is seeking students to work in our office this summer. Gain valuable administrative experience and exposure to careers and employers in international and public affairs! Students will:

Assist staff in a variety of special projects, such as editing publications and researching career-related matters.
Perform administrative tasks including, data entry, filing, answering telephones, and greeting visitors.
Post incoming jobs and internships in database.

Applicants must be eligible under the Federal Work Study Program and must be able to work at least 15 hours per week. In addition, applicants:

Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Must have excellent organization/communication skills and be detail oriented.

Please e-mail your resume to Jessica Dennis, jd3202@sipa.columbia.edu

SIPA Alumni Directory Now Available to Students!

Have you heard about the new SIPA Alumni Directory? Students can now search and initiate contact with alumni based on region, field of study or work, and a variety of other criteria. It is a great tool to connect with SIPA alumni around the work and we hope you will find it useful in your networking efforts! The directory is available for current SIPA students and alumni.

With the database students can:

Identify alumni in your preferred career field.
Prioritize those with whom you share common interests or backgrounds.
Email the alumnus/a to request an informational interview.
Ask questions that will help you understand the field/job/organization and more!

To ensure that SIPA alumni can continue to be a resource for students, please follow these rules when using the SIPA Alumni Directory. Please be aware that students who do not follow these guidelines or misuse the directory will lose access.

Class of 2017 - Update Your Resumes by July 10, 2016 for the Resume Books

In a continuing effort to maintain the professionalism of SIPA in the eyes of employers, the Office of Career Services (OCS) has standardized a resume format that must be used for all SIPA recruitment activities, job applications through SIPAlink, and inclusion in the SIPA resume book(s) of your choice. OCS will be compiling resume books for students based on their Concentration/Program, as well as on their interest in working in Finance, Consulting, and Energy.

These resume books will serve as a tool for marketing SIPA students to employers. They will be available to employers who request them and they will also be sent to potential employers as part of the Employer Relations team’s outreach efforts.

You will be receiving an email in late May with instructions on how to use the Resume Creator in SIPAlink, the steps you need to take to have your resume included, and how to submit your updated resume. Stay tuned!

Class of 2016 Graduate Employment Survey

Attention Class of 2016! The Office of Career Services kindly reminds you to please take a few minutes to fill out our Graduate Employment Survey. The results are anonymous and will help us identify employment trends in an effort to better serve our students and alumni. They are also used to market SIPA degrees to prospective employers.

You must fill out the Graduate Employment Survey in order to collect your SIPA graduation tickets. We ask, however, that you complete the survey even if you will not be picking up graduation tickets. We are interested in hearing from all graduating students, even if you are still deciding between job offers, have not yet found employment or will not be pursuing a job.

As our way of saying thank you, students who fill out the survey will be entered to win a $250 Visa gift card. You must fill out the survey by Sunday, May 29 to be eligible for the drawing. The drawing will take place on Tuesday, May 31. Please make sure that the contact information that you submit through the survey is accurate so that you may be notified if you have won.

Finally, if you are still seeking employment, please be aware that we are here to assist you over the summer months. Also, be advised that all SIPA alumni have lifelong access to the services offered at the Office of Career Service!

Click the link below for more information.
https://sipacolumbia.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3n6fRnzR0diGAK1

Summer Walk-in Advisement Hours Are 4-5pm Monday-Thursday

Effective May 16, the summer schedule for walk-in hours is:

Monday - Thursday: 4:00 - 5:00pm

Walk-in appointments are 15 minutes each, and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please sign-in at the OCS front desk upon arrival for walk-in advisement.

SIPA Career Coaching Program (SIPACC)

Did you know OCS has hired SIPA alumni to serve as career coaches for current students? These alumni are experts in a variety of industries and can offer guidance to students who are contemplating various career choices or are seeking information about their field of interest. The SIPA Career Coaching (SIPACC) Program serves as a complement to services already offered by OCS. Students should schedule general appointments with OCS career advisers, and meet with SIPA career coaches for sector-specific information.

The SIPA career coaches are not recruiters; thus, you should not ask them for jobs. However, you may ask for industry-specific information, current trends in the field, advice about entry into a particular field, and other specific questions related to your job search.

Current SIPA Coaches

Coach	Organization	Title
Daniel Alvarez	United Services Automobile Association	Senior Analyst, Quantitative Risk
Brittney Bailey	USAID	Senior Advisor, Latin America & Caribbean
Jack Brown	JLB Coaching and Consulting	Founder and President
Aakash Doshi	Citigroup Global Markets Inc.	Vice President
Justin Johnson	U.S. Department of State	Assistant Economics Officer, U.S. Embassy in London
Hama Makino	International Finance Corporation	Consultant
Robert Mooney	Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership	Director of Global Operations, Distribution Enterprise
Joseph Musso	NYC Mayor’s Office of long-Term Resiliency and Sustainability	Senior Program Manager, Agency Resiliency
Steve Perez	Equidate	Director
Keren Ritchie	Group Gordon Strategic Communications	Senior Associate
Sadaf Sajwani	Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop	Senior Project Manager
Gohar Sedighi	Office of a U.S. Senator	Educational Policy Advisor
Meaghan Yorro	Forum Energy Technologies	Business Integration Leader

Schedule an appointment with a career coach through SIPAlink.
Instructions available through the “Make an Appointment” tab on your homepage.

Career Opportunities

JOB, INTERNSHIP, AND FELLOWSHIP POSTINGS

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Career Opportunities

JOB, INTERNSHIP, AND FELLOWSHIP POSTINGS

Online Databases ONLINE DATABASES AND PAID SUBSCRIPTIONS

Online Databases
ONLINE DATABASES AND PAID SUBSCRIPTIONS