My IKNS
MY IKNS: Resources for Incoming and Current Students
As an IKNS student, you are a member of the Columbia community with access to world-class student resources. Watch this space for a collection of frequently used resources and links to important tools.
Academics
Library and research: Full text access to major publications (google.scholar)
LIBRARY AND RESEARCH: IKNS LIBRARY GUIDE
Stellic: Individual Course Planning Tool
Course Registration and grades (Vergil)
Columbia-wide Directory of Classes
IKNS Pre-approved Electives Bulletin (Downloadable PDF)
IKNS Pre-approved Electives Bulletin (Google Sheet - Requires Lionmail Login)
SPS Cross-registration guide (Google Doc - Requires Lionmail Login)
Template for IKNS Independent Study Proposal
Find/reserve rooms to study on campus
Library Study Room Reservations
Student Life
Help with finding housing/apartments
Columbia Blue Folder (Columbia-wide)
Financial Resources
Student Financial Services (Columbia-wide)
Financial Resources (School of Professional Studies)
Select external scholarships (specific to IKNS)
SPS Academic & Professional Development Grant
Alums, Career and Networking
(Off campus) jobs listed on SPS' Career Design Lab
Job placement and interviewing skills (Career Design Lab)
International Students
ISSO: Columbia University International Student Services Office
Student visa application eligibility and requirements
US Work Authorization: Information on Optional Practical Training (OPT)
International Student Scholarships (links to External Site)
On-campus jobs & internships
Many IKNS students, whether domestic or on a Visa, hold on-campus, part time jobs to supplement their finances and to enrich their education with additional experience in one of Columbia's many exciting research and thought institutions, whether on our campuses in New York or worldwide. Below is a selection of websites to help you start your search.
Please note that the only fully centralized portal for on-campus jobs is the LionSHARE Database by the Center for Career Education. This database is aimed primarily at undergraduates and therefore not open to SPS students. However, there are a number of semi-centralized job repositories available to IKNS students:
On campus job listing
How to get an on-campus job (webinar and further websites and contact information)
TA and/or Course Associate Jobs at SPS
Virtual global internships through Columbia's Global Centers
Federal Work Study Program (US citizens and US permanent residents only)
Meta site for part time student jobs at Columbia
Other
Misc. additional resources available to Columbia SPS students
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