For Employers

Message to Our Employer Partners

The Columbia Engineering Graduate Career Placement Team is here to support all of your hiring needs. Please reach out to us to discuss new ways to collaborate and identify the right talent for your organization. You can email us at [email protected] or fill out our Employer Engagement & Recruitment Form.

Our team serves all graduate students and alumni (MS and PhD) of Columbia Engineering. This includes 21 distinct MS programs and 13 PhD programs in various disciplines of Engineering and Applied Sciences. To learn more about recruitment opportunities on campus, please explore our resources.

Get Involved

Interested in hiring our engineers and scientists? Post your open role on Columbia Engineering Career Connect to connect with current MS and PhD engineers, including 49,000+ alumni. If you want to hire from a specific program, you can contact that program's dedicated career placement officer.

How to Post a Job? (Video, PDF)

One of the most effective ways to engage our students is to meet them in person or virtually through one of the various events:

  • Information sessions
  • Career fairs
  • Coffee chats (1:1 or small group)
  • On-campus interviews
  • Office hours
  • Industry roundtables and showcases
  • Panel discussions
  • Office/Facility visits 

Join us to recruit now!

Our Professional Development and Leadership (PDL) program, a required course for all Columbia Engineering graduate students, offers a fantastic and unique opportunity for employers like you to connect with our talented students.

Share your expertise, provide career insights, and inspire the next generation of engineering leaders – beyond traditional recruiting.  We’d love for you to join us and make an impact! Please connect with our Director of Professional Development, Ryan Day, if you are interested is interested.

Real-world, hands-on experience is valuable to our students. Many of our programs feature courses to specifically allow students to immediately engage with industry clients to solve their business and operational challenges. Students select projects to gain industry experience while taking courses.