TC NEXT empowers students and alumni with the skills, resources, and opportunities to plan and navigate their chosen career pathways. Last semester, TC NEXT served more than 1,000 students through tailored career events, workshops and class visits. TC NEXT is offering a wide range of events during the Spring semester, including:
- The annual Columbia Virtual Graduate Career Expo hosted by TC NEXT in partnership with Teachers College, School of Professional Studies, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, School of Social Work, Journalism School, Union Theological Seminary at Columbia University
- TC NEXT’s Virtual Practice Interviews workshop, your exclusive chance to practice interviewing with real employers
- A new installment of the popular Learn & Connect workshop series focused on navigating the job search as an international student
- And more!
Meet just a few students who have successfully found their chosen career path with the assistance of TC NEXT.
Meet Daina Estime (M.S. student, Data, Learning & Society)
Director of Program Data Analytics & Insights, Year Up United
How She Makes an Impact: Daina’s goal is to bring youth voices into evaluation processes and ensure that data practices do not cause harm to participants. In her current role, she identifies successful and areas of improvement in programming to turn data into meaningful action steps.
How TC NEXT Helped: Through career coaching appointments, Daina worked with TC NEXT’s career coaches to revise her resume and refresh her LinkedIn profile before connecting with peers and alums in her industry to support her job search which led her to Year Up United.
What’s Next: Daina plans to take full advantage of her time at Teachers College while working full-time and completing the new Data, Learning, and Society program, including networking with peers and pursuing study abroad opportunities.
Meet Livia Cheung (Ph.D student, Clinical Psychology, Department of Counselling and Clinical Psychology)
How She Makes an Impact: Livia is hoping to advocate for accessible psychosocial interventions, with a focus on minoritized individuals who experience different societal and structural barriers in low-resourced communities.
How TC NEXT Helped: Her appreciation of TC Next started when she was an M.A. student at TC seeking guidance for interviews and external opportunities. Livia accessed TC NEXT resources as she arranged for mock Ph.D. interview appointments and practiced for upcoming presentations on her research topic. She expressed that the staff provided her with constructive feedback, allowing her the space to verbalize responses non-judgmentally, and also offered words of encouragement.
What’s Next: Livia is currently working towards her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in the Department of Counselling and Clinical Psychology at TC.
Meet Luke (M.A. student, Elementary Inclusive Education-Dual Certification, Curriculum and Teaching)
Teaching Assistant, Imogen Roche Foundation
How He Makes an Impact: Luke was recently hired by the Imogen Roche Foundation where he helps school aged children in after school daycare to help build social emotional learning skills and improve their literacy skills in NYC public schools. His goal is to provide every child in his classroom with the tools and skills they need to succeed because he believes no child is unteachable.
How TC NEXT Helped: Luke loves his current M.A. program, and the focus on learning how to personalize instruction and teach any type of child who may be in the classroom. Luke is also a Career Peer for TC NEXT. He says that TC NEXT resources have been helpful, especially when looking into connecting with alumni and future planning for jobs.
What’s Next: Luke plans to stay in NYC and continue making an impact as an elementary special education teacher and, one day, start a nonprofit to help youth across NYC have a place where they feel seen and heard. He plans to pursue doctoral studies in special education to learn more about students and find research gaps, as well as to help train teachers who are starting, and eventually move into literacy and reading intervention roles to help improve literacy across our schools.
Navigate to the Career Resources Portal to reserve your spot early for upcoming spring events, schedule coaching appointments, and take advantage of the diverse resources available. The TC NEXT team is here to support students and alumni at every stage of their careers.