Career Week

Our Career Week is designed to provide maximum flexibility to our employers to meet students. 

• Employers can meet with students in person at our campus any day during the week of March 23-27, between Noon-2 p.m and 4-7 p.m. ET. These will be walk-up meetings of about 15 minutes.
• Those who prefer to meet students online can participate in the virtual Career Expo on Saturday, March 28, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET. Employers will provide their own Zoom link and state their available timings via 12Twenty, our online platform. Students will book appointments to meet with employers via 12Twenty.
• Newsrooms can also choose to host a webinar via Zoom (link provided by us) during the week of March 23-27 between 8-10 a.m ET. These are 30-minute sessions, where employers provide a quick overview of their operations, what they look for in candidates, their hiring process and so on. About 10-15 minutes of the session is allotted to Q&A with the students. This format is particularly suitable for employers who operate in different time zone. We have very limited slots available for webinars.

Employers can choose one of the above options - or even all of the above - to maximize interaction with students.

Even if you do not have any immediate plans to hire an intern or permanent employee, we would love to have you interact with our students. The Career Week is mainly an opportunity for our students to meet with newsrooms, get acquainted with their operations and potentially pitch their work to interested employers. Students also look forward to feedback on their work and advice on how to get their careers on the right track. We also have many mid-career journalists who are exploring new niches as well as career switchers who have plenty of experience but are new to journalism. These meetings are meant to be an introductory conversation that may or may not lead to a future job offer. Students are also looking for contract and freelance opportunities.

12Twenty is the platform many universities use to connect their students to career opportunities. We are using 12Twenty to register employers who will be participating in our Career Week. The registration form will include broad details about what your newsroom is looking for and preliminary information on who will be attending the Career Week. You do not need to have all your details finalized in order to register. But we encourage you to register early so our students get access to as much information as possible to adequately prepare themselves to meet with you. 

If you do not already have an employer account, please register as an employer here.

Once done, you can proceed to register for our March event here.

Those who already have an account, please complete your registration using the link below, making sure you are logging in as an “employer”, not as a student or alum: https://columbiajournalism.12twenty.com/events#/events/30006101322107

For step-by-step guidance, you may also refer to this short registration video:  https://vimeo.com/1159335554/e9d206a0a9

We are available to help you with the registration process. We are hosting a live employer registration walkthrough to review how to register:

Tuesday, Feb 3, 2026, Noon ET

Zoom link: https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/6421696477

You can also meet Assistant Director Shumaisa Rehman during Monday-Thursday Zoom office hours - 3:00–4:00 p.m. ET. 

The last date for these support hours is February 4, 2026.

Zoom link: https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/6421696477

If these times do not work for you, please email Shumaisa Rehman TODAY at [email protected] and book time with her as soon as possible so you can be registered before Feb. 4.

Employers can meet with students any time between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 28. Typically, employers devote about 3-4 hours to the expo. With each meeting lasting about 15 minutes, you could meet about 10-12 students in a four-hour window.

Employers participating in the virtual expo on March 28 can set their available timings as well as provide their Zoom link in early March. For instance, you, as an employer, may decide to meet with students between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and give yourself a half-hour break for lunch or take a break after every three meetings. You can set your own schedule. The deadline for finalizing your availability is March 17. Our team will contact you closer to the event to help set up your schedule.

Students will have access to your schedule on March 23 and will schedule their appointments. You can view these appointments on 12twenty and print out your meeting schedule. On the day of the event, simply log onto your video conferencing platform and meet with your students at the designated time as per the schedule. As students may sign up for online meetings until the morning of March 28, we suggest printing out the final schedule on the morning of the event.

Please complete your registration on 12twenty as outlined above. Then reach out to Associate Dean of Career Development, Anusha Shrivastava, at [email protected] to set up your in-person meetings by providing your desired dates and timings. Closer to the event, we will be sending you a QR Code to provide you with access to the building on the day of your meeting. We will also send you details of the room assigned to you. Meetings will be career-fair style, with students walking up to you and introducing themselves. Conversations will last about 15 minutes on average.

If you are interested in holding a webinar, please get in touch with Career Counselor Shanthi Bharatwaj at [email protected]. We have limited spots available Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Webinars take place via Zoom, and one of us will be present to help moderate the event. You can choose to hold a formal presentation with a PPT and video clips or speak informally. We leave plenty of time for Q&A to make it as interactive as possible for students. All webinars are recorded so that students who are unable to make it due to a class conflict can still access the information session.

At the Career Expo, you'll meet students with a range of skills and experiences. Among the degree candidates you will meet:

• Master of Science: includes Stabile Investigative, Documentary and Visual Craft specializations
• Master of Science - Data Journalism
• Master of Arts: journalists with prior work/newsroom experience specializing in Arts & Culture, Business & Economics, Politics or Science.
• Dual Degree: includes M.S. Journalism & M.S. Computer Science
• Knight-Bagehot Fellows in Economics and Business Journalism
• Spencer Fellows in education reporting

Usually, more than 200 students participate in our career expo. Most of our students will be graduating in May 2026, with the exception of our documentary and data journalism students, who will graduate in August 2026.

We will be providing employers with a resume book of our students ahead of Career Week.

We are not charging for registration this year!

Find the full list of companies here.