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Student Career Resources

Connect with a Career Advisor

Pomona College students are encouraged to use the CDO as a resource for anything and everything career related. From considering graduate school, to making your next big career step, our advisors are here to help.

Join us for Drop-Ins

Have a quick question regarding an upcoming application or need a quick resume overview? Our Peer Advisors and Advisors are here to help! Drop-in hours are Monday through Friday 10:30-11:30am and 3-4:30pm. No appointment required.

Explore Funding Opportunities

Pomona College students have a multitude of resources at their fingertips. Let the CDO help you find your next step. Through the Pomona College Internship Program and fellowship advising, your next big opportunity is just one application away!

Find Positions on Handshake

Find Job and Internship Opportunities, Career Fairs, Apply to On-Campus Jobs, and More! Sign on using Single Sign On, no need to create a new account.

Stay on Track

Wondering where to start in your career journey? View detailed lists of what you could be doing to gain experience while you are here at Pomona!

Affinity and Identity Group Resources

These resources are available to all Pomona College students, faculty, and staff, regardless of race, color, national origin, or sex, and are consistent with all current federal and state nondiscrimination laws.

Borrow a Blazer!

In collaboration with ASPC, we have black blazers available to borrow for interviews or career fairs. Women’s XXS Petite to Unisex XXL. Stop by the CDO for more details or email us.

Reserve an Interview Room

The CDO, located in Alexander Hall, has two private interview rooms to reserve for your upcoming virtual or phone interview. The two rooms are available Monday – Friday, 8:15am – 4:45pm and closed 12pm -1pm daily. Reserve by emailing us.

Student Acknowledgement

By utilizing the resources and services of the CDO, students agree to our student acknowledgement and responsibility guidelines.

Featured Articles

The Microsoft Neurodiversity Hiring Program

Neurodiversity hiring is a competitive advantage, not a CSR checkbox. Microsoft’s program shows what’s possible when companies build structured pathways for neurodivergent talent. Here’s what they got right and how to apply it.

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Can a job seeker be diverse for reasons other than race?

There are a couple of hundred countries in the world and many thousands of states, provinces, and other such regions. Within those regions are hundreds of thousands of cities, towns, and villages. And within those are countless neighborhoods. Each of …

By College Recruiter
College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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ChatGPT for ADHD: 5 AI Prompts That Replace Executive Function at Work

AI tools have quietly become some of the most effective executive function supports available. Here are five prompts neurodivergent adults can use today for task breakdown, prioritization, focus, and more.

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The Neurodivergent Job Search Playbook: What Actually Works in 2026

A comprehensive guide to navigating the job market as a neurodivergent professional, from search strategy to first day. Generic job search advice is built around a neurotypical candidate running a neurotypical process. Follow up within 24 hours. Customise your cover …

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Sensory Overload in Adults: Unlocking Neurodivergent Performance

Sensory overload doesn’t just affect kids. It’s a real challenge for neurodivergent adults at work and beyond. Learn what triggers it, how to recognize it, and practical strategies to manage your environment and protect your focus.

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Skill Building Classes

LinkedIn Learning courses are available to all current students.  For Alumni Access please visit LinkedIn Learning to start an account.

Creative Inspirations: Doyald Young, Logotype Designer

Taught by Doyald Young
From humble beginnings in a small Texas town eight decades ago comes legendary typographer, logotype designer, author, and teacher Doyald…

Cybersecurity Policy and Governance for Business Success

Taught by Starweaver
Today’s executives and project managers must unify security standards with legal requirements and client expectations, to create a cohesive program,…

Working On Camera: Video Makeup Techniques

Taught by Rick Allen Lippert
This second installment in On Camera, a series designed to help anyone create a positive impression on-screen, concentrates on enhancing…

iBooks Author Essential Training

Taught by Chris Mattia
Even writers without extensive design or publishing experience find they can publish their own digital books with iBooks Author—and the…

Enhancing Your Productivity

Taught by Dave Crenshaw
Join author and business coach Dave Crenshaw as he shows you the key to enhancing your productivity—focusing on your most…

Infographics: Visualizing Relationships

Taught by Shane Snow
In this course, author Shane Snow shows how to depict complex relationships in an easy-to-understand infographic, or graphic representation of…

Infographics: Planning and Wireframing

Taught by Shane Snow
Join Shane Snow as he reviews the first steps in creating infographics, graphic representations of data—organizing sample data and preparing…

Creative Inspirations: Ed Emberley, Children’s Book Illustrator

Taught by Ed Emberley
Award-winning children’s book author and illustrator Ed Emberley is truly a national treasure, having drawn nearly 100 books. The warmth…

Creative Inspirations: Marian Bantjes, Graphic Artist

Taught by Marian Bantjes
Graphic designer Marian Bantjes has collaborated with numerous design legends, including Debbie Millman from Sterling Brands, Michael Bierut and Paula…

InDesign Secrets

Taught by David Blatner
In this series, David Blatner and Anne-Marie Concepción, cohosts of the web’s top resource for InDesign tips and tricks, InDesignSecrets.com,…

Creative Inspirations: Stefan G. Bucher, Designer, Illustrator, and Writer

Taught by Stefan G. Bucher
Meet a truly monster graphic designer, Stefan G. Bucher. Stefan’s projects range from his Daily Monsters, to the Daily Letter…

Creative Inspirations: Big Spaceship, Digital Creative Agency

Taught by Big Spaceship
Take a ride in the Big Spaceship with this intimate look at the inner workings of one of the web’s…

Creative Inspirations: Natalie Fobes, Photographer

Taught by Natalie Fobes
This installment in the lynda.com Creative Inspirations documentary series introduces the diverse talents of one of the world’s great award-winning…

Creative Inspirations: Ze Frank, Comedic Digital Savant

Taught by Ze Frank
Ze Frank is one of the most creative and enigmatic people working in digital media. He’s also just plain funny.…

Creative Inspirations: Kit Hinrichs, Graphic Designer

Taught by Kit Hinrichs
Kit Hinrichs is one of the most accomplished and respected graphic designers and illustrators of the last fifty years. A…

CSS Positioning Best Practices

Taught by Bill Weinman
Web designers and coders will be introduced to techniques to improve their results in CSS Positioning Best Practices. Beginning with…

Creative Inspirations: Dale Herigstad & Schematic, Interactive Design Agency

Taught by Dale Herigstad
Welcome to the future of media experience. Meet Dale Herigstad, Chief Creative Officer at Schematic—the company behind some of the…

Troika’s ABC Brand Campaign: Start to Finish

Taught by Troika Design Group
Get an inside view behind the making of ABC TV’s fall promotional and brand image campaign, and watch a 60-second…

Creative Inspirations: Troika Design Group, Design and Branding Agency

Taught by Troika Design Group
Ever wonder who’s behind those cool identity graphics on broadcast and cable TV networks? Come take a peek behind the…

Margo Chase’s Hand-Lettered Poster: Start to Finish

Taught by Margo Chase
Acclaimed graphic designer Margo Chase shows how she created a beautifully hand-lettered poster for a special appearance at the Santa…

Sagehen Connect

Nadia Alaiyan

Alumni, General Career Advice
  • Paris, ÃŽle-de-France
Meet Nadia

Emelia Asiedu

Alumni, General Career Advice, General Graduate or Professional School Advice, Give a Presentation/Serve on a Panel
  • New York, New York
  • Artistic Director The Shadow Box Theatre
Meet Emelia

Natalie Barbaresi

Alumni, General Career Advice, General Graduate or Professional School Advice, Give a Presentation/Serve on a Panel, Practice Interviews, Recruit Sagehens for Jobs/Internships, Resume Review, Shadow a Sagehen
  • Miami, Florida
  • Chief of Staff H&CO
Meet Natalie

Michelle Yu

Alumni, General Career Advice, General Graduate or Professional School Advice, Give a Presentation/Serve on a Panel, Practice Interviews, Recruit Sagehens for Jobs/Internships, Resume Review
  • Lisbon, Lisbon
  • VP Ethics & Compliance Asia LVMH
Meet Michelle

Kimberly Ona Ayala

Alumni, Practice Interviews, Recruit Sagehens for Jobs/Internships
  • Denver, Colorado
Meet Kimberly

Mira Bella Sabbagh

Alumni, General Career Advice, Recruit Sagehens for Jobs/Internships, Resume Review, Shadow a Sagehen
  • New York, New York
Meet Mira Bella

Ken Hayes

Alumni, General Career Advice, General Graduate or Professional School Advice, Give a Presentation/Serve on a Panel
  • Westlake Village, California
  • Founder Toluca Media, LLC
Meet Ken

Shelsy Zárate Chávez, MPH

Alumni, General Graduate or Professional School Advice
  • Los Angeles, California
  • Program Coordinator Minds Matter Southern California
Meet Shelsy

Career Resources

A compilation of internship and job boards sponsored by the association, which represents more than 400 colleges and universities committed …

Job board sponsored by the Professional Diversity Network.

One of the most recognized resources for equal opportunity employers who are seeking to add diverse, qualified candidates to their …

The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) connects university career service professionals to recruiters and employers. It maintains a …

Advances full freedom, justice, and equality for LGBTQ people

Featured Classes

Contact & Location

Phone
(909) 621-8144
Address

Alexander Hall
550 N. College Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711

Career Service Hours

Monday 8:00-5:00PM
Tuesday 8:00-5:00PM
Wednesday 8:00-5:00PM
Thursday 8:00-5:00PM
Friday 8:00-5:00PM

The CDO is located on the east side of Alexander Hall. Please bring your ID to get access.

The CDO is closed from 12-1pm daily.