Median salaries are up 4.5% for the class of 2012, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Whether or not you’re graduating this year, it’s important to start learning about typical salaries for your fields of interest. On interviews, you might even be asked what salary you expect. You want to be able to give a salary range that you are comfortable with, matches the standard rate for a particular position in a specific industry, and is adjusted for cost of living in that location. NACE has a salary calculator available on its website, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics compiles average nation-wide salaries based on census data. Learn more about salary negotiation with this CCE webinar .

Announcements

CU In: Connect with Columbia Students & Alumni Mentors Across the Country This Summer!
If you’re planning to be in Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, or Washington, DC this summer, join the CU In Network to connect with other Columbia students in the area and an Alumni Mentor in your field of interest. Once you’ve joined , come to the CU In Kickoff Celebration on April 26th to meet your fellow network members and hear about the events planned for your city this summer!

Diversity Career Alumni Panel - Careers In Healthcare - April 18th, 6-7:30pm
Network with alumni of color, industry professionals and LGBT alumni working in the healthcare sector! This will be an informal, intimate panel where alumni will share their professional experience and industry insights through the lenses of their identities. Refreshments will be provided. Confirmed Panelists: Calvin Sun , Sheela Alexander , Dr. Mona Sharaan , and Dr. Mostafa El Khashab .

Join CCE on a Site Visit to MTV Networks! - April 27th
This visit will focus on students interested in fall internships utilizing any of the following skills and focus areas: research, web/digital or multimedia and computer science. Read through the department descriptions and register now!

Seniors, keep an eye out for the 2012 Graduating Student Survey coming later this week! Completing the survey enters you for a chance to win the new iPad or a host of other prizes! Top employers for the class of 2011 included The Boeing Company, Google, J.P. Morgan Chase, HBO, and Macy’s. What companies will top the list this year?

Calendar at a Glance: April 16-27

LionSHARE Opportunities

Set up a job agent in LionSHARE so you don't miss an internship or job. In the meantime, we've pulled a few examples of current opportunities that we thought might be of interest to you. View details via the links and log on to LionSHARE to apply today! The internships listed below expire between April 16 and May 3 .

• Sarah Lazin Books - Spring Internships at Literary Agency (ID 77717)
• MyPetAppointments.com - Marketing & Business Development Analyst (ID 77917)
• Obama for America - Obama for America Summer Internship (ID 78059)
• SaferMD, LLC - Patient Safety Intern (ID 78182)
• ClassWish.org - Do you want to make a Difference? Intern at ClassWish.org! Work in NYC or Virtually (ID 78279)
• Hartig-Hilepo Agency LTD - Internship at Hartig Hilepo Agency (ID 78298)
• Citizens Union - Policy and Research Interns - 2012 (ID 75636)
• Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust - Archival Internship - CU In (ID 78210)
• Judge Alvin Hellerstein - Government/Legal Summer Intern - CCASSIP (ID 78804)

The jobs listed below expire between April 20 and April 26 .

• Lend Lease - Project Engineer (ID 77655)
• Coalition for Queens - Economic Development / Urban Planning Fellow (ID 78046)
• ITG Inc. - Consulting Security Engineer (full time) (ID 77735)
• AMNISURE INTERNATIONAL LLC - Web Development Technical Services Associate (ID 77762)
• Brown Morgan & Co Inc. - Energy Consultant (ID 77895)
• The Cools - Graphic Designer (ID 77914)
• The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Research Assistant (ID 77955)
• Holiday Systems International - Operations Manager (ID 77979)
• Fitzgerald Analytics, Inc. - Executive Assistant (ID 78034)
• Safe Passage - English Teacher at Safe Passage (ID 78203)
• Center for Studying Health System Change - Health Research Assistant (ID 78284)

Looking for more part-time positions? Search "Temp Time" under "Employer Name" in LionSHARE. The positions listed below expire between April 20 and April 26.

• Internmatch - Social Gaming Internship (Grantoo) (ID 77699)
• Temp Time - Homework Helper (ID 77715)
• Community Association of Progressive Dominicans - College Readiness (ID 77788)
• Patrick Sullivan - Part-time Gallery Assistant (ID 77894)
• Simon-Kucher & Partners - Research Assistant (ID 77896)
• Burn Advocates Network, Ltd. - Editor, Journal of Burns, Fires and Explosions (ID 77957)
• Burn Advocates Network, Ltd. - Editor, Journal of Burns, Fires and Explosions (ID 78049)
• CUTTA - Columbia University Tutoring & Translating Agency - Office Associate; Account Manager (ID 77945)
• CUTTA - Columbia University Tutoring & Translating Agency - Urdu Translator/ Language Tutor (ID 77984)
• Temp Time - Writer (ID 783530)

Interested in meeting with a counselor? Want more information on employers or industries? Please visit: www.careereducation.columbia.edu or e-mail us at: careereducation@columbia.edu .