Student Research Opportunities

If you are a current Columbia or Barnard student and wish to get involved in research during the academic year or the summer, please check for open part-time research positions on the Columbia Handshake job search portal or the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Platform (UROP). Research assistants typically assist with data analysis, data labeling, participant recruitment, running in-person and online studies and more.

The Predoctoral Staff Associate Program is a one- to two-year predoctoral research program. Under the guidance of CBS faculty, Staff Associates play an active role in multiple research projects that are in various stages, from conception through publication.

Our alumni have been admitted to PhD programs in top business schools and PhD programs in related disciplines such as economics and sociology. A bachelor's degree is required.

The mission of the Columbia Undergraduate Business Scholarship (CUBS) Program is to increase the participation of select undergraduate Columbia and Barnard students in business research. Each scholar is paired with a participating faculty member for whom they work as a paid research assistant and, in the process, develop basic research and data-analytics skills, and gain insight into careers in academia.

Only current undergraduate Columbia and Barnard students are eligible to apply to this program.

CBS' Summer Research Internship Program exposes students to the world of business research. Each intern is matched to a participating faculty member who has an available research project.

Both Columbia and non-Columbia students are eligible to apply for this program. Please visit the page below for more information on requirements and eligibility.