Helpful Tips

• Log into the system regularly as new interviews are posted every week.  Check your interview status daily so that you won't miss a pre-select schedule deadline.  Often, you have only a day or two before alternate sign-ups begin.

• If you inadvertently submit the wrong resume or cover letter, resubmit it as soon as you realize your error.  This will replace the first submission.  If you do it immediately and if the employer has not accessed his/her schedule, he/she will not even know more than one resume was submitted.

• Prepare for your interview by attending an interview workshop, completing a practice interview, and researching the employer.

• Each InterviewTRAK screen is fairly self-explanatory, but if you are experiencing problems or have questions, please call the CDO at x18144 or stop by the office at SCC 148.  We will be happy to guide you through the Job & Internship Campus Recruiting Program.

Transportation Tips:  Flexcar

If you do not own a car and are interviewing on campus for organizations that may invite you for further interviews, you may want to look into Flexcar.  Flexcar is a car-sharing company and is now available here in Claremont.  Their low-emission, fuel-efficient vehicles are conveniently available through Pomona College if you meet their criteria and complete the enrollment process. Once you are a Flexcar member, you may reserve the cars, paying just a simple hourly rate that includes gas, insurance and maintenance. It’s far less expensive than owning and operating a car, and much more convenient than renting.

To learn more and to see if you qualify to enroll, visit the Flexcar webpage:  www.flexcar.com

For Your Information:  The Solomon Amendment

The Solomon Amendment, a federal law, mandates that educational institutions receiving federal funding (research grants, etc) must fulfill military recruitment requests for access to campus and for lists containing student recruiting information.  This law allows personally identifiable student information to be released to recruiters that would have been denied them under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA - p1-16).  Information available for release under this law is limited to name, address, telephone listing, date and place of birth, level of education, academic major, and degree received.