3.0
Mar 7, 2009
Current employee
New York, NY
Recommend
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Business outlook
Pros
Columbia is a great place to be from. Students need to be proactive about finding professors willing to bring them on as research assistants, but after that there are usually good opportunities to do interesting work and to co-author papers. Most professors are willing to pay, which is great for undergraduates who are usually expected to work for free.
Cons
The pay isn't great compared to other work-study jobs - I started at $8/hr and ended at $10, while people can make $12 for sitting and swiping cards. Columbia infrastructure is notoriously bad, and my paycheck has been sent to the wrong place for literally two years. Be prepared for red tape.