Career Development

Post College Plans

List College offers students an array of career-related services.

Students meet with the Deans, as needed, for one-on-one advising to go over such topics as:

• Career plans 
• graduate school options
• Internships;
• recommendation writing 
• Networking opportunities.

Take advantage of one-on-one mentoring opportunities to help you learn about your future career.  We will connect you with a member of your chosen profession who assist you in developing the necessary contacts to get a head start in the workplace.

Tap into the List College Alumni Network.  This vast network can be utilized as you research your chosen field, develop your career options, and make solid contacts. Our alumni work in a variety of professions from lawyers, rabbis, and educators to social workers, doctors, and corporate business people.  List alumni have made themselves available to current students to provide support during the job search process. 

Visit the Centers for Career Education at of Columbia and Barnard.  Our offices work in tandem to provide essential information on job opportunities, on-campus recruiting, and career fairs.

Senior Forums

Thanks to the generosity of Dr. Ruth Samson-Lefkowitz and Charles Lefkowitz, special programming is offered each semester for seniors only.

These Senior Forums address issues that seniors imminently face such as graduate school plans, alternative career options, budgeting, housing, student loan repayment, fostering a Jewish identity, and getting involved with the local Jewish community after college.

What kind of part-time job and/or internship can I have while enrolled at List?

List students successfully pursue a wide variety of opportunities. In this way, they earn extra money, explore possible career paths, and/or gain meaningful work experience.

View a sample list of part-time jobs and internships held by List College students.

What do our graduates do?

Earning two bachelor's degrees from two top universities has its benefits. Graduate schools and employers are impressed by our students' well-rounded knowledge, passion, and values.

Our alumni successfully pursue career paths in a wide variety of fields that span industries and continents, including:

• Law;
• Medicine;
• Finance;
• Media
• Art;
• Education;
• The rabbinate;
• Social services;
• Politics;
• Other non-and for-profit businesses.

Explore a sample list of careers and positions held by List alumni.

Working with Columbia and Barnard

The Dean's Office at List College works closely with career services at both schools.

The centers for career education at Barnard and Columbia invite List College students to take advantage of all their services. On occasion, List College students are invited to special programs geared towards Joint Program students only.