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Weekly information about job, internship and fellowship opportunities as well as CDO
workshops, employer presentations and special events.
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CDO Services for Students
Counseling and Advising
Individual counseling and advising sessions with a Career Counselor can help you select or define career or
graduate school alternatives, target industry or employer groups, and learn effective job-search strategies
and skills such as letter writing, resume writing, networking, interview techniques, salary and benefit
negotiation, and job-offer evaluation. Please call or stop in the CDO to schedule a counseling appointment.
In addition, Drop-In Advising is available Monday through Friday from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. and on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 10:30 -11:30 a.m.
Workshops
Facilitated by Career Counselors and guest experts, workshops provide an introduction to the basic issues of
career planning. Workshops are offered on topics such as job-search strategies, interview practice, career
goal refinement though self-assessment and decision-making exercises, as well as the basics of resume and
letter writing, networking, effective use of job search tools, business dining etiquette, and negotiation.
Fellowships
The Graduate Fellowships Office, located within the CDO, can
assist you with questions and preparation for national competitive fellowships. Additional fellowship
opportunities are available via the CDO’s fellowship database in the office. Look in the Pomona College
Digester for announcements regarding fellowship deadlines, information, meetings and resources.
(For information on undergraduate scholarships, visit the Financial Aid Office.)
CDO Resource Library
The extensive and comprehensive CDO Resource Library houses information useful in every facet of your career management needs, including:
CDO On-Line Resources & Technology
- InterviewTrak - Used specifically for the 5-Campus Recruiting Program.
- CDO homepage (career, volunteer, fellowship and graduate school resources, job & internship postings, etc.)
- Sagehen Career Connection Online Database - Ever wonder how an alumnus who majored in Physics and went to grad school in Physics got to be a venture capitalist and business owner? Or how a Sociology major became an editor for the World Bank? You can search a database of over 1600 alumni who have offered to be contacted and assist you with information about their career field. There is no better way to get first-hand career information!
- A self-serve fax machine is available for sending and receiving faxes. A copier is also available.
- A computer lab with four computers and a laser printer is available for InterviewTrak and career-related activities such as job or internship search, printing resumes and cover letters, researching graduate/professional school programs, etc.
Organizations Hiring Pomona College Students
- Organization literature/application materials
- Job postings for career, part-time/project work, and summer internship
positions
Career Exploration Information
- Career management and job search strategy source books
- Books, directories, periodicals and more filled with information on almost
every career field.
- If you cannot locate a resource in our resource library please ask a
counselor or resource library assistant for help.
Graduate & Professional School Information
- Directories, rankings, program descriptions and more
- Graduate and professional schools testing information booklets
- Financial assistance resources
Job Postings Program
Numerous employers who may not necessarily recruit on campus are very
interested in Pomona College students. These small to mid-sized companies list
many opportunities with us throughout the year (CDO
Site-ings on the CDO Web), including:
- Career and Summer Internship positions
- Part Time and Project Work
- Fellowships and Volunteer opportunities
You may use these listings to market yourself directly to these employers.
Campus Recruiting
This program brings employers from throughout the nation to participate in on-campus recruiting for career and summer internship positions. Employers are interested in interviewing students from Pomona College and hold presentations and interviews at different locations throughout the 5 Claremont Colleges. As a member of a consortium of colleges we are able to share resources to attract hundreds of employers to the colleges.
Winter Break Interview Days
Along with a group of highly selective colleges across the country, Pomona College hosts in-person interviews in six major metropolitan areas (Boston, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington, D.C.) during Winter Break. These interviews offer a great opportunity to interview with organizations that may not normally recruit on college campuses. Students must cover the cost of travel and lodging. In addition to the Winter Break Interview Days, we also host the Coast-to-Coast Virtual Career Fair during the Spring Semester. Visit www.slaconsortium.org for more information.
Presentations
Representatives from graduate programs, fellowships, companies and other organizations come to the Claremont Colleges to share information on their programs and offerings.
Pomona College Internship Program (PCIP)
There is still time to do an internship. An internship can greatly enhance a resume and can help you see how a particular job, field, or organization fits you. A stipend is available. The program can accommodate up to 100 students per semester.
CDO Weekly
Let information come to you via email. You are automatically subscribed to receive the CDO Weekly e-newsletter. By remaining on this CDO listserv, you can access information about programming events, job, internship, and fellowship listings, and more.
"Real World" Programs
Board the Sagehen Shuttle for a visit to a Los Angeles-based organization. Get a firsthand look at life on the job, speak with employees, learn about the field and hear what goes on in the “Real World” of work. Trips have included Paramount Pictures and JPL.
Alumni Programs
Listen to alumni in various fields discuss their careers and describe how they obtained their jobs. Each year alumni from a variety of majors visit the campus and speak with students. Other programs offered have been Shadow-a-Sagehen and Non-Profit Career Forums.
Career and Internship Fair
The CDO's biggest event of the year draws employers from non-profit, business, science, research, healthcare, technology, the arts and more. An average of over 400 students attend with up to 47 organizations participating each year. Bring resumes, dress for success, and come prepared to talk to employers.
Career Week
The CDO's biggest week of the year draws expert guest speakers from industry and academia speak on topics ranging from careers in hi-tech to graduate school admissions to careers in the non-profit sector and more!
Non-Profit Forum
Held in the Spring Semester, this event brings together a panel of professionals in the non-profit world who discuss how they got started and how you can get started as they explore the pros and cons of their work and the organizations they represent.
Tutor Referral
Register through the CDO to earn up to $15 per hour tutoring local elementary and high school students in many subjects including math, science, reading, writing, ESL, SAT prep, foreign languages, and computers.
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