About Us

About Us

🧠 The Origin Story

🧠 The Origin Story

Columbia in Tech started with a San Francisco brunch group of a dozen attendees in 2017. Six years later, we’ve grown to an all-volunteer organization that aims to connect, inform, and amplify alumni & current students interested in technology, across Columbia College, Columbia Engineering, Barnard College, and General Studies.

💫 Our Mission

💫 Our Mission

We will help Columbia become the best Ivy League school for tech, by building community and resources for undergraduate alumni.

💌 What We Do

Build a volunteer team of alumni and students dedicated to the cause, who serve as network “nodes” to connect individuals seeking specific expertise or opportunity.

  • Organize events and initiatives for alumni and students in the industry to build awareness and connection with each other.

  • Help our community to discover new opportunities, accelerate learning, and magnify each other’s needs and achievements.

Some of our programming and events include:

  • Monthly newsletters with profiles of alumni, job opportunities, and community news

  • Reunions in SF & NYC, bringing together 150+ alumni at each event

  • Panels & speaker events

  • Virtual alumni office hours

  • Social events, from picnics and hikes, to brunches!

1500

1500

newsletter subscribers

150+

150+

alumni at reunions

🧠 Our Culture

At our best, we aspire to be

collaborative

entrepreneurial

human-centric

community-first

  • Collaborative (vs. Competitive) – We care most about the group’s success, and are willing to roll up our sleeves, irrespective of formal role, to contribute as needed.

  • Entrepreneurial (vs. Deliberative) – We learn quickly, ask for help, and have a history of taking action independently to make things happen.

  • Human-Centric (vs. Optimized for Volume) – We care about making the extra effort to help people connect and get to know each other in a meaningful way.

  • Community-First (vs. Leadership-Centric) – Our volunteer leadership is focused on being the most active members of an engaged community, not a separate community in ourselves.

🦁 Get Involved

Subscribe to the newsletter for updates on future events in the community!

We’re on the lookout for volunteers, especially if you appreciate a culture that’s entrepreneurial, collaborative, and human-centric! If you’re interested, please let us know.

💌 Get in Touch

All of us have a part to play in helping the fabric of this community grow stronger. We always welcome your thoughts, suggestions, and newsletter contributions. Feel free to get in touch anytime!

🦁 Get Involved

Subscribe to the newsletter for updates on future events in the community!

We’re on the lookout for volunteers, especially if you appreciate a culture that’s entrepreneurial, collaborative, and human-centric! If you’re interested, please fill out our volunteer interest form.

All of us have a part to play in helping the fabric of this community grow stronger. We always welcome your thoughts, suggestions, and newsletter contributions. Feel free to get in touch anytime!

💌 Get in Touch

🦁 Get Involved

Subscribe to the newsletter for updates on future events in the community!

We’re on the lookout for volunteers, especially if you appreciate a culture that’s entrepreneurial, collaborative, and human-centric! If you’re interested, please fill out our volunteer interest form.

All of us have a part to play in helping the fabric of this community grow stronger. We always welcome your thoughts, suggestions, and newsletter contributions. Feel free to get in touch anytime!

💌 Get in Touch

💙 Your Organizing Team

🤝 Our Sponsors

We're very grateful for the support BCV and WSGR have provided us over the years. They help make many of our events and initiatives possible, like our annual Spring and Summer Reunions.

🤝 Our Sponsors

We're very grateful for the support BCV and WSGR have provided us over the years. They help make many of our events and initiatives possible, like our annual Spring and Summer Reunions.

🤝 Our Sponsors

We're very grateful for the support BCV and WSGR have provided us over the years. They help make many of our events and initiatives possible, like our annual Spring and Summer Reunions.