If you are a motivated professional, passionate about your career, and want to make a difference, Columbia University is the right place for you.
Columbia University's reputation for excellence across disciplines is a testament to our faculty and staff's expertise and commitment to higher education. Columbia is a world leader in scholarship, policy, scientific research, medicine, law, the arts, and innovation.
Meet Our People
Faculty and staff share how working at Columbia shapes their work, lives, and growth.
Herbert Irving Assistant Professor of Pediatrics; and Chief, Pediatric Pulmonary Division, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
"I am incredibly grateful for the tuition exemption benefit from Columbia University. As a result I was able to complete a master's degree in clinical research methods that has served as the foundation for my research career."
Assistant Director for Community Engagement, Columbia University Public Safety
"Columbia invested in me. They sent me to John Jay. They sent me to training in other states. I became the youngest sergeant after a year and a half. I tell new hires the same thing—I hit the New York City lottery, and I still feel it today. I'm very grateful." Read more.
Associate Support Technician, Columbia University Information Technology
"This job means the world to me for so many reasons. Columbia has invested in my professional development; and leadership goes above and beyond to provide guidance, encouragement, and mentorship. It truly feels like Columbia wants its employees to grow and thrive just as much as its students."
Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of International and Public Affairs, School of International and Public Affairs
"When I got into grad school, there was no question that I was coming to Columbia. Columbia's in Harlem; it's close to the Apollo, to East Harlem, to the Fania All Stars. I already felt plugged into the music." Read more.
Culture & Community
Columbia fosters a collaborative culture grounded in service, inclusion, and shared purpose.
Columbia Neighbors brings together our Upper Manhattan neighbors through events, resources, and stories that celebrate community and spark connection with the university.
With 31 varsity sports, Columbia Athletics is the largest NCAA Division I Athletics program in NYC and the only NCAA Division I sports program in Manhattan.
Miller Theatre at Columbia is one of NYC’s most acclaimed music venues, widely celebrated for its innovative programming and its success building new audiences for the arts.
Our Impact
Innovation at Columbia
From classrooms to labs to startup spaces, Columbia fosters innovation across disciplines, translating research into new ideas, ventures, and solutions that shape the world of tomorrow.
- Entrepreneurship at the Engineering School
- Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
- Technology Ventures
Columbia AI
Columbia Al, an initiative powered by the Data Science Institute, brings together the University's strengths to advance Al and train leaders to drive innovation and education for an equitable future.
Columbia Global
Columbia Global supports the University’s international mission by fostering collaboration across regions and disciplines, which connect research and education to communities worldwide.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents
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Columbia University provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities