Student Resources
Academic Resources
Academic Calendar Including Holiday and Examination Dates – Office of the Registrar
In order to participate in the convocation ceremony in May, before you finish coursework in your second fall session, you will need to submit the Graduation Ceremonies Participation Petition to the Economics Department MA coordinator.
Columbia Library Digital Humanities Center – Workshop and training offerings.
Courseworks – Course Materials
Note: Economics MA courses are the 5000-level courses.
Student Services Online (SSOL)
Includes tips for studying, research, articles and working papers, software, discussion pages, career options, and literature by field
Thomas J. Watson Library of Business and Economics
Career Resources
Economic Information For Students lists talks and lectures, calls for papers, employment opportunities, and education opportunities listed by the department of economics.
Job Banks
- American Economic Association (AEA) – Job openings for economists (JOE)
- Barnard – Jobs and Internships | Barnard Economics
- Behavioral Economics Jobs
- Bloomberg L.P. Jobs
- Columbia University – Econ Info for Students | Columbia | Economics
- Columbia University – Full-time Positions (non research) | Columbia | Economics
- Econ Jobs
- Econ Job Market
- Federal Reserve Bank of NY
- Glassdoor Job Search | You deserve a job that loves you back
- GWU Public Health Job Postings
- Idealist
- Indeed
- Job Openings: SSRN
- Job Search – Millions of Jobs Hiring Near You | ZipRecruiter
- Mathematica
- Links for Economists (Includes tips for studying, research, articles and working papers, software, discussion pages, career options, and literature by field.)
- Monster Jobs
- NAE – Job Bulletin – National Economic Association (neaecon.org)
- NBER Job Postings
- NY State Senate
- SimplyHired
- USAJOBS – Explore Opportunities
- TALENT FOR BIZ | Home
Banking/ Consulting Job Postings
- AEI – Job Opportunities
- Aspen Institute
- Atlantic Council
- Brookings Institute – Jobs and Internships
- Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- Cato Institute – Jobs Available
- Center for American Progress
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
- CFR – Open Positions | Council on Foreign Relations (cfr.org)
- CSIS – Careers and Internships
- EPI – Careers | Economic Policy Institute (epi.org)
- Freedom House
- Manhattan Institute
- Public Policy Institute of California
- NBER – Career Resources
- Third Way
- Urban Institute
- Wilson Center – Careers, Fellowships & Internships
Resume and Cover Letter Tips
- Columbia University – 200+ Action Verbs to Spice Up Your Resume
- Columbia University – How and Why to Write a Great Cover Letter
- Columbia University – How to Write a Resume Profile/ Summary Statement
- Columbia SIPA
- Final cv-guidelines – Google Docs
- Indeed – How To Write an Economics Resume (With Template and Example)
- Indeed – Economist Resume Example and Template
- LiveCareer – Economist Resume Examples
- NYU – resume-guide-and-samples
- NYU – cover-letter-guide-and-samples
- SIPA Action Verbs & Resume / Cover Letter Templates
Professional Development
- Columbia – Etiquette in the Workplace
- Columbia – What to Know Before You Go: Researching Organizations
- Columbia- 4 Steps to Create Your Online Brand through Social Media
- Columbia – What is Networking, and Why Do You Need to Do It?
- Columbia – Making the Most of a Networking Event
- Columbia – Take Your LinkedIn Profile To The Next Level
- Columbia – Key Strategies for Networking and Informational Interviewing
- Columbia – Informational Interviewing
- Columbia – Tools for Building Alumni Connections | Columbia CCE
- Columbia – Follow-up Letters: The Extra Touch
- Columbia – What Not to Do: Avoid These 7 Common Networking Mistakes
- Columbia – Negotiating
- Columbia – Great Questions to Ask During an Interview
- Columbia – Interview with Confidence
- Columbia – You Got a Second Interview! Now What?
- Columbia – Thank You Letter Basics
- Columbia – Getting a Great Reference
- Columbia – Prepare for a Software or Technical Interview
- Columbia – Preparing for a Case Interview
- Columbia – 8 Ways to Talk about Your International Experience in an Interview
- Columbia – Participating in On-Campus Interviewing
- Columbia – Etiquette in the Workplace
- Columbia University – Career Advancement
- Columbia – Four Steps to Make a Career Change
- NYU – interviewing-guide
- NYU – Tips on evaluating offers & salary-negotiation
Campus Resources
Health & Wellness
Columbia Health Services provides integrated and accessible services and programs that support the well-being of the campus community. Their team of specialists include medical providers, therapists, psychiatrists, disability specialists, health promotion specialists, nutritionists, and peer counselors.
Graduate school can get stressful for any student. Columbia offers a variety of online and on-campus resources on healthy stress management strategies.
