Professional Positions at Columbia

Columbia Health takes pride in the quality of its staff. We carefully select employees for their outstanding skills, talents, training, and character. Columbia Health is diverse and provides a challenging and stimulating environment, while offering a comprehensive range of services to the University community.

To search and apply for professional positions at Columbia Health, check Jobs at Columbia
 

Work Study Positions

 None
 

Undergraduate Student Positions

Exam Proctors (Senior Undergraduate Students)

Apply for a exam proctor position with Disability Services. Oversee administration of course exams for students with disabilities in a manner that ensures academic integrity and equal access. Position is available only to seniors and graduate students.

Please contact Disability Services if you are interested in this position or would like additional information.

Office Assistants

Apply for an office assistant position with Disability Services. Perform a variety of clerical tasks and office work. Hours are flexible.

Please contact Disability Services if you are interested in this position or would like additional information.

Note-takers

Apply for a note-taking position with Disability Services. Provide detailed notes from class lectures and discussions in a format that is accessible to students with disabilities. Announcements are made by faculty in courses for which note-takers are needed at the beginning of each new semester.

Please contact Disability Services if you are interested in this position or would like additional information.

Graduate Student Positions

Health Promotion Assistant (3 Positions)
 
Assist with research, planning, implementation and coordination of health promotion programs and services.  Assist with the production of Go Ask Alice!, Columbia University’s health Q&A internet resource.  Selected students will support one or more of the following initiatives:
  • CU Move (physical activity)
  • Get Balanced (nutrition)
  • A!Sleep
  • Stressbusters
  • Substance Abuse Prevention Initiatives
  • Rel@te (healthy relationships)
  • Health Promotion Technology (including social media)
  • Research & Data Analysis (SPSS/SAS experience required)

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in health education, psychology, social work, or other closely related field.  Enrollment in a graduate program at Columbia University or affiliate is required.  Experience working with college-aged populations preferred.  Excellent communication skills required.  Must be detail-oriented with strong organizational, follow-up, and customer service skills.  Ability to work independently and take initiative on projects.  Strong computer, editing, and project management skills. To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to Alice! via email at alice@columbia.edu or fax at (212) 854-8949, or drop it off in the Alice! office, 108 Wien Hall.


Health Promotion Intern/Practicum
(Fall 2013, Spring 2014, or Summer 2014)
 

Alice! is now actively recruiting for semester-long internships to qualified graduate students. The internships can meet the practicum/internship requirements of many Columbia graduate programs. Interns will learn about the functions of a college health promotion program and complete a project focusing on an area of interest to them during the semester. Please see detailed information about the internship and how to apply in the Graduate Internship/Practicum Application Packet on the Forms page of the Columbia Health website.

For students interested in health communication as a part of health promotion:
  • Scripting, recording, editing, and deploying short video segments with health promotion messaging
  • Assisting in creating training videos related to key initiatives
  • Working on web-based projects to promote health (interactive healthy campus map, online sleep assessment, Go Ask Alice!)
For general health promotion efforts:
  • Working to design, implement, and evaluate health promotion efforts for New Student Orientation
  • Developing an ecological model to address sleep among students
  • Developing an enhanced student leadership initiative with our Stress-busters effort
  • Developing a plan to implement a Certified Peer Educator training program
For students with an interest in data:
  • Conducting analyses of key data sets (population level and program specific)

Exam Proctors

Apply for a exam proctor position with Disability Services. Oversee administration of course exams for students with disabilities in a manner that ensures academic integrity and equal access. Position is available only to seniors and graduate students.

Please contact Disability Services if you are interested in this position or would like additional information.

Note-takers

Provide detailed notes from class lectures and discussions in a format that is accessible to students with disabilities. Announcements are made by faculty in courses for which note-takers are needed at the beginning of each new semester.

Please contact Disability Services if you are interested in this position or would like additional information.

Office Assistants

Apply for an office assistant position with Disability Services. Perform a variety of clerical tasks and office work. Hours are flexible.

Please contact Disability Services if you are interested in this position or would like additional information.

Research/Technical Assistants

Apply for a research/technical assistant position with Disability Services. Work directly with students, faculty, or staff with disabilities helping them with research or projects. Strong computer skills required.

Please contact Disability Services if you are interested in this position or would like additional information.

Text Editors

Apply for a text editor position with Disability Services. Convert textbooks and course readings to digital format. Hours are very flexible.

Please contact Disability Services if you are interested in this position or would like additional information.

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