Career Advancement Center
Whether you are a current or former SIPA (School of International and Public Affairs) student or an employer seeking to recruit world class talent, the Career Advancement Center (CAC) is here to help! Through career advising, professional development workshops, career events, recruitment and employer outreach programs, and networking opportunities, the Career Advancement Center provides students and alumni with the necessary tools to successfully manage their professional development throughout their careers.
2025 Highlights
Internships and full-time postings on SIPA Connect, our internal job board
Employer information sessions held
Hours of available advising appointments (including for alumni, who have lifelong access to the office)
Countries where the class of 2025 graduates are reported working
CAC provides students and alumni with 45-minute advising appointments, the SIPA Career Coaching (SIPACC) Program, and Professional Development workshops to further their career search. Learn more »
Get access to general career fact sheets, career overviews, lists of employers by sector, tips for international students, and sample resumes and cover letters, as well as online databases, paid subscriptions. Learn more »
Internships are an integral part of the student experience at SIPA. Learn more »
Get access to thousands of job and internship postings in SIPA Connect and get information on on-campus jobs in departments Columbia-wide. Learn more »
See where SIPA alumni have gone to work after graduation. Learn more »
Get quick answers to some of the Career Advancement Center's most commonly-asked questions. Learn more »
Employer Partnerships
Get information on recruitment, hiring, workshops, and posting jobs with SIPA, the world's most global public policy school. The Career Advancement Center looks forward to partnering with our employers in this important initiative.
Data Security Practices
To safeguard your information, we maintain the following security practices:
Secure Collection and Restricted Access:
Professional information is collected through SIPA Connect, a system protected by Columbia’s Single Sign-on (SSO). Access to individual-level data is strictly limited to designated, authorized, full-time staff within the CAC and the Dean's Office data team.
Protected Storage:
In addition to being stored in SIPA Connect, data is maintained within a secure, encrypted, internally hosted, and firewall-protected data environment.
Individual data is treated as confidential and is used only in aggregate and de-identified form to produce insights, report on overall outcomes, and enhance career services and programming for SIPA students and graduates.