Austin Cartagena  

Austin Cartagena

Career Placement and Professional Development Officer

255 Engineering Terrace

Tel646-891-7845

Austin Cartagena is a Career Placement and Professional Development Officer at Columbia Engineering. In his role, Austin works with graduate students in both the Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering programs by providing them with career support while also connecting with employers looking to recruit talent from these programs. He also assists with the Professional Development and Leadership Program for Columbia Engineering masters, doctoral, and undergraduate students.

Austin earned his bachelor's degree in International Relations at the State University of New York at New Paltz. Having worked in higher education and employer relations roles for several years, he is passionate about helping students with their career development pursuits while supporting their professional development growth.