Pomona College Career Development Office
Smith Campus Center, Suite 148
170 East Sixth Street, Claremont, CA 91711
Phone: 909.621.8144
Fax: 909.621.8058
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Spring Semester 2009

May 12, 2009


Office Hours:  Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - noon & 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Drop-In Advising Hours:  Monday - Friday, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m., Tuesday & Thursday, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.



Special Announcements/Opportunities : Internships
Graduate & Professional School : Full-Time Jobs : On-Campus Recruiting
Fellowships : Tutoring : CDO Bookshelf : CDO Weekly Home

New listings and announcements from the CDO every week!

Look for Summer Opportunities in green throughout the issue!

Travel Route 47 for career events calendar, career information, job & internship postings, summer program listings, and our web-based recruiting system!
Click here to learn more about stops along Route 47.

Congratulations to the Class of 2009!
Have a great summer break, everyone!


Events This Week
Visit the Route 47 Calendar for more information on these upcoming events, employer and grad school presentations, workshops and more.

May 11 - 15

  • Finals

Sunday, May 17

  • Commencement

Please note: Event/program times and locations are subject to change. Verify event and program info through the Route 47 Calendar as well.

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Special Announcements & Opportunities click here
Special "Don't Miss!" Announcements & Opportunities for Students

  • Career News & Insights on Facebook
    Book and website recommendations, articles, blogs, events and more.  Search "Pomona College Career Development Office" and become a fan--connect with the CDO this summer through Facebook!
     

  • Summer @ the CDO
    Summer Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.-noon & 1:00-4:30 p.m.
    Closed for Holidays: Monday, May 25th, & Friday, July 3rd

    Career counseling and advising is available, but please contact the office first for an appointment.  Please call 909.621.8144 to schedule an appointment.

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CDO Bookshelf
Recommended Books & Publications from the CDO Resource Library

A Car, Some Cash, and a Place to Crash, by Rebecca Knight

Getting ready to graduate? Will you be living on your own for the first time? Pick up Rebecca Knight’s A Car, Some Cash, and a Place to Crash, and learn all about the basics of post-college survival. From finding an amazing apartment to living on a small budget, this guide will help you survive in the real world. Find it in section 50.04.02

REMINDER: Please Return Your CDO Library Books!
As you pack up your room and get ready to put everything in storage, please check to see if you still have any of our library books; they should all have a sticker on the back with our name and address. We would like all of our books to come home before our summer inventory, and we won't charge you a late fee. Books that are still missing after Commencement, though, will get charged to your student account. You can bring them by any time, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m.-noon and 1:00-4:30 p.m., or you can send them to us through the college mail (please put them in an envelope and clearly label it Career Development Office). Thank you!

The CDO library has thousands of useful books and resources! To find out more or check out a book, stop by the office.  Browse our online catalog in the Career Access Resource Library on the CDO Web.  Contact the CDO for login.

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Graduate & Professional School click here
Info, Announcements & Programs

  • Starting to Explore Graduate or Professional School?
    Check out the Graduate/Professional School section on the CDO Web for an overview and what to consider, exam info and more.  If you're thinking more about Law School, be sure to visit and review the Pre-Law section. 

Check the Route 47 Calendar regularly for upcoming graduate school events happening this semester and visit graduate school info on the CDO Web.

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Fellowships & Scholarships click here
Fellowships & Scholarships Info for Deadlines, Opportunities, Info Sessions

The Graduate Fellowships Office can help you apply to fellowships, whether or not College nomination is required!  Visit http://www.pomona.edu/ADWR/Fellowships/home.shtml fmi. Be sure to read the "Other Resources" page and follow links to search engines to discover the many fellowship opportunities available to you.

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Opportunities on Route 47
Tutoring : On-Campus & Part-Time Jobs : Internships : Full-Time Jobs
On-Campus Recruiting (OCR) Listings & Info
For more information or for complete descriptions of the opportunities listed below, log on to Route 47.

Look for Summer Opportunities in Green!

Tutoring
Learn more about tutoring

  • General Tutor
    The Cueva Family
    Claremont, California
    Ms. Cueva is searching for a tutor for her high school-age child for the end of the school year and summer. Tutoring is needed in Biology, Spanish, and English. $15/hr. Student can be tutored on campus.
    Deadline: June 30, 2009
    Route 47 ID#847848
  • Chemistry Tutor
    Claremont, California
    Collins Family
    The Collins Family is looking for a Chemistry Tutor for their high school-age child. $15/hr.
    Deadline: May 15, 2009
    Route 47ID#847574
  • English Tutor
    Choe Family
    Claremont, California
    The Choe Family is looking for an English tutor for their 10th grade student, who needs help writing papers, proof reading and grammar. The family would be willing to bring the student to Pomona College. $15/hr.
    Deadline: May 16, 2009
    Route 47ID#847576
  • Resident Academic Tutor
    A Better Chance
    Ardmore, Pennsylvania
    A Better Chance (ABC) in Lower Merion is a residential program for academically-gifted minority high-school students. Our program, located in Ardmore, PA houses 8 boys from across the country, as well as a resident Director/House Parent and three resident academic tutors. $15/hr.
    Deadline: May 30, 2009
    Route 47 ID#847542

All tutoring opportunities are now posted in Route 47.  Log in and search keyword "tutor" for numerous tutoring jobs paying $15+/hour.  New listings added almost daily!  Questions?  Contact Merryann Bishop in the CDO, SCC 148, ext. 18144.

View complete descriptions and application info for these and other listings on Route 47. Search by ID# or keyword.

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On-Campus & Part-Time Jobs

  • On-Campus and Part-Time jobs will continue to be posted in Route 47 throughout the summer.  Check regularly for new listings.

View complete descriptions and application info for these and other listings on Route 47. Search by ID# or keyword.

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Internships, Fellowship/Training/Study Programs
PCIP Info & Announcements; Non-PCIP Internship Listings

  • PolitiCorps Summer Fellow
    PolitiCorps Summer Institute
    Portland, Oregon
    Founded in 2001, the Bus Project has mobilized thousands of volunteers and activists around the state of Oregon and throughout the country. The affiliated BusPAC works to elect the best progressive candidates in the Oregon swing districts.
    Deadline: May 15, 2009
    Route 47ID# 847557
  • Summer Getty Grants Internship
    First Street Gallery Art Center
    Claremont, California
    First Street Gallery Art Center provides professional art training and exhibition resources to adults with developmental disabilities. Summer interns will work directly with center staff to coordinate workshops, and to design and distribute promotional materials.
    Deadline: May 23, 2009
    Route 47 ID#847656
  • Summer Organizer
    Organizing for America
    Nationwide
    This summer, Organizing for America is looking for students and recent graduates to help lead our grassroots movement for change. Summer Organizers will work directly with communities and volunteer leaders to recruit, train and mobilize volunteers in order advance a liberal, progressive agenda.
    Deadline: May 28, 2009
    Route 47 ID#847756
  • Intern
    National Student News Service
    Nationwide
    National Student News Service works to promote and produce news stories that focus on issues of student concern. Interns are involved in all aspects of news production of responsible for the production of the NSNS Newswire. This means monitoring news outlets, writing articles, conducting research projects, and helping to build the organization through networking and outreach.
    Deadline: May 30, 2009
    Route 47 ID#847851
  • Summer Environmental Exchange Intern
    Tahoe-Baikal Institute
    This program provides unique place-based education at Lakes Tahoe and Baikal. This Inter-cultural program brings together 18 participants from USA, Russia, and other countries. Student will receive multi-disciplinary and hands-on curriculum focused on watershed management.
    Deadline: May 30, 2009
    Route ID#845592

View complete descriptions and application info for these and other listings on Route 47. Search by ID# or keyword.

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Full-Time Job Opportunities

  • Paralegal Specialist
    U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division
    Washington, District of Columbia
    The Tax Division has openings for bright, energetic individuals interested in making a difference by working as a Paralegal Specialist on corporate tax shelter and other large and complex cases. These cases involve large sums of money and cutting edge legal issues.
    Deadline: May 17, 2009
    Route 47 ID#847572
  • Marine Biologist - Fisheries Observer
    Techsea International
    Nationwide
    Fisheries observers are biologists who work independently to collect biological information aboard commercial fishing vessels and at shore side processing plants in Alaskan waters. This information is used by federal and state agencies in the management of commercial fisheries in the North Pacific.
    Deadline: May 17, 2009
    Route 47 ID#847595
  • Rebuilding Together New Orleans AmeriCorps Positions
    Rebuilding Together New Orleans
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    AmeriCorps State and National members will be responsible for assisting homeowners through minor home repair by leading volunteers as House Captains and working within a team of AmeriCorps members and Rebuilding Together staff. There are 20 State and National positions available.
    Deadline: May 17, 2009
    Route 47 ID#847571
  • Lab Manager
    Boston University
    Boston, Massachusetts
    We are currently conducting research on how young children learn about unfamiliar objects. Lab Manager. Pending final approval, candidates are sought for a full-time lab manager in the Child Cognition Lab of the Psychology Department at Boston University.
    Deadline: June 30, 2009
    Route 47 ID#847559
  • Air Quality Specialist I/II
    Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District
    Santa Barbara, California
    The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District monitors air quality and public health in the Santa Barbara County region. This position is in the Community Programs Section and will have responsibilities in a variety of program areas including assessing air quality impacts from land development projects, including assessing health risk and global climate change impacts.
    Deadline: May 24, 2009
    Route 47 ID#847677
  • Investment Analyst
    Union Street Capital
    New York City
    Union Street Capital is a newly-formed investment firm based in New York City that is launching its first fund later this year. The fund will invest in publicly-traded equities and equity derivatives. The analyst will primarily focus on researching and analyzing investment opportunities in publicly-traded equities.
    Deadline: May 30, 2009
    Route 47 ID#846973
  • Executive Training Program
    Ruder Finn, Inc.
    Ruder Finn, Inc. has led the evolution of communications consulting for more than sixty years. Our paid Executive Training Program is offered three times a year in the company's NYC headquarters. The 30-year-old program is well known throughout the PR industry and is designed for recent college graduates interested in exploring a career in public relations.
    Deadline: July 10, 2009

View complete descriptions and application info for these and other listings on Route 47. Search by ID# or keyword.  To find more listings like these, search Route 47 under "Opportunities."

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On-Campus Recruiting (OCR) Opportunities & Resumes Due

  • Thinking of participating in the On-Campus Recruiting (OCR) Program next year?  Be sure to check the Route 47 Calendar later this summer for fall semester OCR Orientation Meetings or contact Kristina Sanchez in the CDO fmi.

View complete descriptions and apply for OCR opportunities and other listings on Route 47. Search by ID# or keyword.  Be sure to check the Route 47 Calendar and listings for the latest info on visiting employers and recruiting announcements and postings.


Practice Interviews are great preparation for the real thing!  Schedule one through the CDO - sign up online today!  And, visit the Interviewing section of the CDO Web for additional interview preparation assistance, practice questions and resources.


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