A Message from the Associate Dean & Senior Director of the CDO
The Career Development Office’s 2024-2025 Annual Impact Report outlines our programming initiatives and how we empower students and alumni. We take pride in our impact through collaborations with staff, faculty, and families, showcasing our commitment to providing innovative career support to our Sagehens.
From July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, our office held 2,216 advising appointments/dropins and 113 unique career events. Programming included an internship information session with The Smithsonian Institution, Technical Résumé Writing Tips from Roblox, and Café CDO events connecting recruiters with students.
Through the Pomona College Internship Program (PCIP), our office supported students’ experiential learning by awarding stipends for 111 in-person, hybrid, and remote internships. Through intentional curricula, students were able to gain hands-on experience in a variety of industries while receiving support in their career development. Thank you for supporting us as we celebrate another successful year of providing meaningful and transformative services to students and alumni.
What We Do
- Career education & advising
- Experiential learning
- Campus recruitment
- Graduate & professional programs
- Fellowships & Global Awards
Peer Advisors
Peer advisors are ambassadors of the CDO. They conduct daily drop-in meetings to support students with their individual needs. They also lead programs tailored to various student communities, expanding our office’s outreach tremendously.
- Resume Refresher Drop-In with Peer Advisors
- Investigating Internship Opportunities with Peer Advisors
- Resume Workshop for Psychology Department CRAB Lab (Class Presentation)
- Internsips: CDO & Milk and Honey
Alessio Narvaez Gonzalez, ‘26, Politics & Economics; Clare A’Hearn, ‘26, Public Policy Analysis; David Arias, ‘25, Economics, & Portuguese minor; Dicle Acu, ‘27, Neuroscience; Emily Gao, ‘26, Cognitive Science & Economics, Art minor; Josephine Yip, ‘27, Psychology & Linguistics; Kaixin Yan, ‘27, Politics & Economics; Katharine Turcke, ‘26, Politics & English; Kristen Taylor, ‘26, Philosophy & Dance; Marika Aoki, ‘27, Philosophy, Politics, Economics; Suhasani Singh, ‘25, Economics, Psychology Minor; Tobi Park, ‘27, Philosophy, Politics, Economics, & Computer Science minor; Vidusshi Hingad, ‘25, Psychology
273
Total Drop-In Meetings Conducted By Peer Advisors
Our Approach
To facilitate a wide array of programming, networking, resources, and recruitment events, the CDO created five career pathways. We are intentional about broadening our scope of work to support students interested in exploring career opportunities.
Career Pathways – Examples of Programming
- Café CDO: Coffee Chat with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Seniors Share: Summer Experiences in STEM
- Technical Resume Writing Tips + Insights w/ Roblox*
- Claremont Colleges & The Smithsonian Institution: Summer Internship Opportunities
- Sagehen Spotlight: Leah Donnella PO ’13, NPR Senior Editor*
- Sagehen in Residence: Group Career Chats with Ricardo Soliz PO ’93, Hulu*
- Virtual Alumni Panel in Government and Policy
- Why a Career in Law?* Presented by David Chizewer, PO ’88*
- Pathways to Congress: A Virtual Conversation
- Café CDO: Coffee Chat with Peace Corps and City Year
- Sagehens Teach: Pomona Graduates Working in K-12 Education*
- Alumni Paths: Working for the Greater Good*
- Consulting Meet-Up* Finance and Accounting MeetUp*
- Senior Panel: Career Pathways in Business
- 1:1 Consulting Career Chats with High Point Associates
CDO Engagement in Numbers
1,249
3,612
2,216
1,396
113
Unique Engagement
Total Engagement
Total Advising Appointments & Drop-Ins
Total Program Attendees
Unique Career Sessions & Programs
60% percent of Sagehens who engaged via programs, drop-ins, or appointments did so more than once.
Engagement
Campus Collaborations
The CDO is proud to partner with various offices on campus to better serve the Pomona community by offering collaborative programming for international students, alumni, individual class years, and more.
Here are some examples of programming below:
- Chirp & Chat: A Student & Alumni Networking Mixer
- Alumni Paths: Creating Support for Change
- Alumni Paths: Working for the Greater Good
- On-Campus Student Employment Fair
- National Student Employment Week Gratitude Station
- Curricular Practical Training (CPT) Workshop
- International Student Panel: Navigating the Summer Internship Search
- Academic Advisor Workshop: Introduction to the CDO
- Applying for Museum Jobs with Salim Moore of the Benton Museum of Art
- Benton: Intern Professional Development Intensive Summer Experience Symposium
- Posse Miami Fellowships Presentation
5C Collaborations
The CDO works closely with career service offices throughout the consortium to actively connect with the larger Claremont Colleges community. Together, we offer engaging programming that promotes interaction across campuses. This collaboration enables our students to participate in a diverse array of programs within the consortium, providing them with a broader spectrum of experiences and opportunities.
- Claremont Colleges Law School Fair
- Finance & Accounting Meetup collaboration with CMC
- Consulting Meetup collaboration with CMC
Alumni Services
The Career Development Office supports alumni through career and graduate school advising, exploring new paths, mid-career transitions, and networking for job searches, ensuring they remain connected to the Sagehen Community.
Alumni seeking assistance this year ranged from the class years 1982 to 2024, with most requests occurring within five years post-graduation. The main areas of support include clarifying career paths, applying to professional or graduate programs, and managing early career transitions. The CDO is committed to helping alumni in their ongoing career journeys.
85% – 0 to 5 years out
9% – 6 to 10 years out
6% – 6-10 years out
509
206
Total Alumni Appointments
Unique Alumni Appointments
Chirp & Chat
Student and Alumni Networking Mixer
Every year, during Alumni Weekend, the office hosts Chirp & Chat, a networking mixer that fosters connections between Pomona students and alumni. In collaboration with the Pomona College Alumni Board and the Office of Alumni and Family Engagement, the CDO supports Sagehens in networking across various industries and backgrounds.
42
89
131
Alumni Attended
Students Attended
Total Attendees
Experiential Learning
The Pomona College Internship Program
The CDO offers two internship programs via the Pomona College Internship Program (PCIP): Semester and Summer Experience. These programs help students develop professional skills through student sourced internships and structured curricula, providing stipends, networking opportunities, and realworld applications of their liberal arts education.
“This internship experience has been invaluable for my personal and professional growth. Overall, it has been transformative, helping me achieve my goals, overcome challenges, and develop new skills. It has provided me with a deeper understanding of my field and has positively influenced my future academic and career aspirations.”
Timileyin Simisola Ibitokun ‘27
Intern at Project Think
Top Three Industries Funded
49
24
20
111
Social Impact & Education
Government, Law & Policy
Arts, Entertainment, & Media
Total Student Participants
“This internship shaped my future academic and career aspirations, by reinforcing my passion to pursue a career in medicine. Overall, the experience helped me hone my clinical skills, enhance my passion for the field, and overall prepared me for the journey ahead, no matter how hard it might become.”
Jonathan Varcados ‘27
Intern at Harris County Health Department
Intensive Summer Experience Symposium 2024
At the culmination of the summer, over 250 students exhibited their internship experiences and research projects at the Intensive Summer Experience Symposium.
The Poster Walk allows students to share their experience with the wider college community and ignites vibrant conversation and excitement for our Sagehens’ work. This was a co-sponsorship between the Pomona College Internship Program, the Summer Undergraduate Research Program, and in collaboration with other campus departments.
Recruiting at Pomona
We create personal and meaningful environments where students can build strong relationships and rapport with potential employers. These are a few examples on how we bring students and industry together
PO & CMC consulting meet-up
PO & CMC finance & accounting meet-up
65
Pomona Students Participated
47
Pomona Students Participated
19
Employees Participated
14
Employees Participated
- Actionist
- Ankura
- Bain & Company
- Cornerstone Research
- Gallagher
- Guidehouse
- L.E.K. Consulting
- McKinsey & Company
- Mercer
- Resolution Economics, LLC
- Amgen
- Comerica
- Deloitte
- Ernst & Young
- FTI Consulting
- Goldman Sachs
- HKA
- JPMorganChase
- Oaktree
- Wells Fargo
CAFE CDO
Invites students to meet featured employers for coffee chats to explore job opportunities within their companies.
Participating Employers:
- High Point Associates
- Peace Corps
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Wells Fargo
LUNCH & LEARN
A skill-building workshop led by employer representatives or recruiters, offering students industry insights and strategies for navigating job and internship searches.
Featured program:
How to Get Noticed by Recruiters led by Enterprise Mobility
1:1 CAREER CHATS
An informative conversation where students meet with employers, recruiters, or alumni to discuss internship and career opportunities.
Participating Employers:
- Simon-Kucher & Partners
- Epic
- Ascend Analytics
- HKA Consulting
- Hulu
- Remento
- Roblox
- The Smithsonian Institution
Now Hiring Pop-Up
The Now Hiring Pop-up event is an opportunity for students to engage in a micro-fair that featured 5-6 employers actively recruiting for part-time, full-time, and internship positions
- Caltrans: California Department of Transportation
- Think Together
- McMaster-Carr
- Teach for America
- Enterprise Mobility
- City Year
Handshake highlights
287,618
Jobs & Internships Posted
376
Unique Employers
2,469
Employer Hosted Events
Student Employment
On Campus Student Employment Fair
This fair was a collaborative event with consortium partners to connect Pomona College students with on-campus departments and supervisors.
164
Students Attended
10
Hiring Departments
Department Collaborations Included:
- Admissions
- Associated Students of Pomona College(ASPC)
- Athletics
- Audio/Visual Event Services (AV47)
- Benton Museum of Art
- Dining Services
- HMC Upward Bound
- Housing and Residence Life
- Pitzer’s Community Engagement Center
- Theatre Department
Resources Tables: Human Resources, Financial Aid, Payroll, International Student and Scholar Services, and the Career Development Office
Graduate & Professional School
Graduate School
The CDO offers personalized advising for students and alumni aspiring to attend graduate school. While focused on recent graduates, all Pomona alumni have lifetime access to our resources and support.
104
Total Graduate & Professional School Appointments
- Considering Graduate School? Workshop
- Explore the Advantages of a Graduate Degree in the UK
- Middlebury Institute Information Table
- Funding Graduate School – Resources and Strategies
- USC’s School of Public Policy – Graduate Programs Virtual Information Session
“As I navigated the graduate school application process, I often turned to the CDO for support. From providing feedback on my application drafts to helping me evaluate offers of admission, the CDO staff was there to offer guidance every step of the way.”
Ana Cwietniewicz ‘25
M.A. in Regional Studies Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia at Harvard University
Pre-law
Students and alumni of Pomona College receive tailored support from the Prelaw Advisor, enhancing their chances of gaining admission to some of the nation’s top law schools.
203
Total Prelaw Appointments
- Claremont College Law School Fair
- Law School Information Sessions:
- Harvard Law School
- Yale Law School
- New York University School of Law
- Why a Career in Law? Presented by David Chizewer ‘88*
- *Programming Including Alumni
“The Prelaw Advisor at the CDO was really helpful to me in curating and crafting my application and encouraging me to represent myself authentically to admissions committees. Once accepted at my top schools, the CDO made it really easy to connect with Pomona’s network of alumni. It was helpful speaking with alumni who could contextualize what it was like at their respective schools and it helped me make the best decision for me.”
Patrick Oh ‘25
Attending Stanford Law School
2024 Matriculated List
Law schools where Pomona students attended their first year during 24-25
- Boston College Law School
- UC Berkeley Law (3)
- UC Davis School of Law
- UC Los Angeles School of Law (4)
- UChicago Law School (3)
- Columbia Law School
- Emory Law School
- Georgetown Law Center
- Harvard Law School
- LMU Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (2)
- NYU School of Law (2)
- UPenn Carey Law School
- USC Gould School of Law
- Stanford Law School
Claremont Colleges Law School Fair
177
Students Attended
25
Law Schools & Resource Exhibitors
- Boston University School of Law
- Chapman University School of Law
- Columbia Law School
- Cornell Law School
- George Washington University School of Law
- Fordham University School of Law
- LMU Loyola Law School
- Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
- Seton Hall University School of Law
- UT Austin School of Law
- UC Berkeley School of Law
- UC Davis School of Law
- UC Law San Francisco
- UCLA School of Law
- University of Hawai’i at Mānoa School of Law
- University of Southern California, Gould School of Law
- University of the Pacific School of Law
Fellowships & Prestigious Awards
Fellowships & Prestigious Awards
Support for Students and Alumni
254
Total Fellowships/Prestigious Awards Appointments
- Beinecke Graduate School Scholarship Information Session
- British and Irish Awards Information Session
- Fulbright Information Session
- Knight Hennessy Scholars Information Session
- Truman Scholarship Information Session
- Post-Graduate Fellowships: What Are Selection Committees Looking For?*
“The Associate Director of Fellowships helped tremendously with his willingness to brainstorm, offer insightful feedback, and help refine my project. This deepened my commitment to be a changemaker. Throughout my years at Pomona, the CDO remained a reliable resource and I highly recommend that students take full advantage of its resources.”
Michell Mamombe ‘27
Projects for Peace
Strauss Foundation Fellowship
Pomona College Fellowship & Award Recipients
Every year, Sagehens apply for and receive competitive grants to fund graduate school, research, service opportunities, and travel abroad. The CDO offers guidance on every part of the process, from finding competitive scholarships and fellowships to compiling and submitting the application.
Out of 37 total awardees, 8 awardees are alumni.
- Fulbright (18)
- Critical Language Scholarship (4)
- Capital Fellows (3)
- NSF GRFP (3)
- Downing (2)
- Goldwater (2)
- Luce Scholars (1)
- Obama-Chesky Scholarship (1)
- Projects for Peace (1)
- Rhodes (1)
- Schwarzman (1)
- Strauss Award (1)
- Watson (1)
Programming Appendix
- Alumni Panel in Government and Policy
- 1:1 Consulting Career Chats w/ HighPoint Associates
- AlphaSights Information Table
- Alumni Insights: Exploring Consulting as a Career with Simon-Kucher & Partners
- BBICS & CDO Headshot Event
- Brew & Review with the CDO
- Cafe CDO: Coffee Chat w/ HighPoint Associates (Management Consulting)
- Cafe CDO: Coffee Chat w/ Roblox
- Cafe CDO: Coffee Chat with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- CDO Open House 2024
- CDO & ISSS Curricular Practical Training (CPT) Workshop
- CDO & Pomona Scholars in Math
- City Year Information Table
- Econ 1st Year Cohort – Fall 2024
- Eerie-sistible LinkedIn Drop-ins
- Enterprise Information Table
- Fall Transfer Student Orientation 2024
- Geology Department Resume Review
- Get Resume Ready!
- Harvard Law School Drop-ins
- Intensive Summer Experience Symposium Poster Conference
- Introduction to Handshake: The CDO’s Information Highway
- Investigating Internship Opportunities with Peer Advisors
- Leap Into Leadership Conference: Translating Leadership Experiences to Your Resume
- Let’s talk transferable skills (FYSP)
- Locking Into LinkedIn
- Miami Posse Fall 2024 – First Year Students
- Navigating Accessibility and Disability in the Workplace
- Networking at In-Person Events: Prepare for the Finance and Accounting Meet-Up
- NYC Regional Alumni Chapter – Summer Student Intern Mixer 2024
- On-Campus Student Employment Job Fair 2024
- Pathways to Congress: A Virtual Conversation
- Physics Senior Seminar Classes
- 1:1 Career Chats with Epic
- Alumni Paths: Creating Support for Change (Virtual)
- Alumni Paths: Working for the Greater Good
- Applying for Museum Jobs with Salim Moore of the Benton Museum of Art
- Benton: Intern Professional Development
- Cafe CDO: Coffee Chat w/ Wells Fargo
- Cafe CDO: Coffee Chat with Peace Corps and City Year
- CDO & ISSS International Student Panel: Navigating the Summer Internship Search
- Chirp & Chat: Alumni and Student Networking Mixer
- Claremont Colleges & The Smithsonian Institution: Summer Internship Opportunities
- Econ Cohort – General Fellowships Presentation
- Internsips: CDO & Milk and Honey
- Introduction to Handshake: The CDO’s Information Highway
- Lunch & Learn – Ask a Recruiter Edition: How to Get Noticed by Recruiters
- Navigating Tough Times: How to Find Your Next Job with AI + LinkedIn
- Networking at In-Person Events: Prepare for the Consulting Meet-Up
- Now Hiring Pop-Up, Focus: All Majors
- NYC Regional Alumni Chapter – Summer Student Intern Mixer 2024
- PAYS Students Program
- PCIP Drop-in Hours (Two Sessions)
- PCIP Summer International & Domestic ’25 Info Session (Two Sessions)
- Peer Led Program – First Year Cohort
- Peer Led Program – Sophomore Cohort
- Physics Jr/Sr Seminar
- Planning Your Gap Year: How to Find Clinical and Research Jobs
- Pomona College Internship Program (PCIP) Virtual Information Session
- Posse Cohort
- Posse Miami – General Fellowships Presentation
- Pre-Health Professions Fellowships Dinner
- Ready, Set, Go: Creating Your First College Resume
- Sagehen in Residence – Group Career Chats: Ricardo Soliz PO ’93, Hulu
- Sagehen Spotlight: Leah Donnella PO ’13, NPR Senior Editor
- Sagehens Teach: Pomona Graduates Working in K-12 Education
- Senior Panel: Career Pathways in Business
- Spring into Internship
- Think Together Information Table
Fall Semester Programs
- Beinecke Graduate School Scholarship Info. Session (Virtual)
- Truman Scholarship Information Session (Virtual)
- Watson Information Session
Spring Semester Programs
- Applying to Graduate School in the UK
- From Application to Opportunity: How Fellowships Shape Your Path
- Fulbright Information Session (Virtual & In-Person, Two Sessions)
- Fulbright Virtual Campus Visit
- Marshall and Rhodes Nomination Process Information Session (Virtual)
- Post-Graduate Fellowships: What Are Selection Committees Looking For?
- Stanford’s Knight-Hennessy Info Session (Hybrid)
- UK Awards Information Session (Virtual & In-Person, Two Sessions)
- Watson Fellowship – Info Session (Hybrid) (Two Sessions)
Fall Semester Programs
- Claremont Colleges Law School Fair
- Considering Grad School? Information Session
- Duke Environmental Graduate Programs Info. Table
- Explore the Advantages of a Graduate Degree in the UK
- Harvard Law School Information Session
- Middlebury Institute of International Studies Tabling
- Northwestern University – MS in Law for STEM students
- NYU Law School Information Session & Donuts with the Director
- Tuck School of Business – Drop-in & Donuts with the Director
- Tuck School of Business Bridge Program Table @ Frary
- Yale Law School Information Session
Spring Semester Programs
- Applying to Graduate School in the UK
- Funding Graduate School – Resources and Strategies
- Graduate Programs at The University of St. Andrews, Scotland
- MS in Innovation and Management, Tufts University (Virtual)
- USC’s School of Public Policy – Graduate Programs Virtual Information Session
- Why a Career in Law? Presented by David Chizewer, PO ’88
PREPARED BY THE POMONA COLLEGE CAREER DEVELOPMENT OFFICE