Why Join?
Symposium
The Columbia Energy Symposium brings together more than 400 students, academics, executives, and policymakers to explore and advance our insights into today’s challenging energy questions.
Treks
SEA leads networking Treks to San Francisco, CA and Houston, TX each year to engage with Columbia University alumni and energy industry thought-leaders.
Competitions
SEA members have won case competitions sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and leading universities across the U.S.
Events
SEA hosts a number of weekly events, from brown bag lunches to happy hours to skills workshops. SEA members also volunteer throughout New York City.
Our Mission
SEA is a student-run organization dedicated to building relationships among SIPA students and energy sector practitioners in the field. In tandem with industry leaders, SEA further endeavors to educate SIPA students about professional opportunities in energy and to foster information-sharing that complements SIPA's curriculum in Energy and Environment. SEA's diverse membership brings a variety of professional backgrounds to the organization. Its student members are enrolled in a number of Columbia University programs and SIPA concentrations, including energy, finance, environmental policy, development, sustainability and security. SEA's members look forward to careers in fields that will directly impact the world's energy future.
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Our Team
Diego Hentschel
William XU
Astha Ummat
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Energy at Columbia SIPA
The Energy and Environment concentration at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs provides students with the robust industry knowledge and an analytic toolkit to develop and implement solutions across the key energy and environment resource challenges in the world today. Read more about Energy at Columbia SIPA
Columbia Energy Alumni Network (CEAN)
The Columbia Energy Alumni Network, or CEAN, is a group of alumni from all Columbia University schools working in all areas of the energy industry. Since 2010, CEAN has hosted events in various cities to strengthen ties among alumni, and has leadership in Boston, NYC, Houston, Dallas, and DC, Read more about Columbia Energy Alumni Network (CEAN)
Our Experience
SEA members pursue opportunities at leading firms across the energy industry. A selection of firms where our members have interned or begun careers can be found here. Many of our alumni can be found on LinkedIn. Read more about Our Experience
Get Involved
SEA is proud to include members from disciplines across Columbia SIPA. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact a member of the SEA Executive Board, or sign up online! Read more about Get Involved