In 2024, Columbia University School of Professional Studies in partnership with the Center for Justice launched the Career Catalyst Internship Program (CCIP), a bold initiative that provides valuable work experience to young people from underserved communities who face further challenges due to involvement within the justice system.
The program provides justice system-impacted young New Yorkers with meaningful work experience at an esteemed higher education institution. The goal is to help prepare CCIP interns for sustained and fulfilling employment.
Columbia's Youth in STEM Initiative prepares students from underrepresented populations in the New York City area to enter college and the workplace with increased confidence and capabilities.
The HBCU Fellowship Program prepares talented, high-performing HBCU graduates to lead, innovate, drive community impact, and advance their professional industries through program engagement, mentorship, and career development opportunities.
This Wealth Management fellowship is designed to diversify the financial advising industry as well as to retain and help accelerate the careers of high-caliber professionals from underrepresented groups in the field, including, but not limited to, women and first-generation students.
The auditing programs administered by the School of Professional Studies invite adults to join the greater Columbia University community through select Arts and Science courses in subjects such as literature, history, religion, and philosophy.
