Alumni network
Columbia University finance and consulting alumni
740 Columbia University alumni across banking, consulting, private equity, hedge funds, and venture capital are in Paperclip’s network. Pick a sector to see where they work. Paperclip emails alumni first when it runs your outreach. Counts describe Paperclip coverage, not current vacancies or placement rates.
By sector
Where Columbia University alumni work
What these firms publish for students
For each firm where Columbia University alumni work, the summer programs it lists as open on its own careers site and what our firm guide covers. Open the firm to see programs, deadlines and the application steps.
| Firm | Columbia University alumni | Open summer programs | On the firm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKinsey | 73 | None listed | How to apply, Alumni network |
| Bain | 42 | None listed | How to apply, Alumni network |
| Citi | 27 | 9 open | Alumni network |
| J.P. Morgan | 25 | None listed | How to apply, Alumni network |
| Oliver Wyman | 24 | None listed | How to apply, Alumni network |
| Evercore | 23 | 9 open soonest close Nov 15, 2026 | How to apply |
| Point72 | 22 | 3 open | How to apply |
| Moelis | 17 | 3 open | How to apply |
Columbia University alumni by firm
How many Columbia University alumni are at each firm, what they do there, and what the firm publishes for students.
Finance clubs at Columbia University
Student clubs and funds at Columbia University that recruit for banking, consulting and investing, from the clubs’ own pages, checked 2026-10-21. Most students use a club for training and practice and reach alumni directly for the conversations that lead to interviews.
- Columbia Financial Investment Group (finance and banking club). Provides undergraduate finance education through its general body and operating committee. To join: General-body membership is open; operating committee membership requires a written application and one interview. Operating committee: freshmen and sophomores in Columbia College, SEAS, Barnard and General Studies. Applications: 2026-27 applications closed; September 19 deadline at 11:59 PM.
Schools with a similar network
Schools with about as many alumni in finance and consulting in Paperclip's database.
Questions
How many Columbia University alumni work in finance and consulting?
740 are in Paperclip's database: 263 in investment banking, 234 in consulting, 67 in private equity, 64 in hedge fund and 17 in venture capital. That ranks Columbia University #3 of the 146 schools we cover. These are people in our database, not placement rates.
Which firms have the most Columbia University alumni?
In Paperclip's database: McKinsey (73), Bain (42), Citi (27), J.P. Morgan (25), Oliver Wyman (24) and Evercore (23).
Which of those firms have summer internships open now?
Of the firms with the most Columbia University alumni, Citi, Evercore, Point72 and Moelis list open summer programs on their own careers sites. Each firm page has the programs, deadlines and how to apply.
Which finance clubs should I join at Columbia University?
Columbia University students recruiting for finance and consulting join Columbia Financial Investment Group. Columbia Financial Investment Group: Provides undergraduate finance education through its general body and operating committee. To join: General-body membership is open; operating committee membership requires a written application and one interview. Details for each are below, from the clubs' own pages.
How do I reach Columbia University alumni at these firms?
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