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Support for Students

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 are here to help! Drop-in hours are Monday through Friday 10:30-11:30am and 3-4:30pm No appointment required.

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Student Acknowledgement

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

Find 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!

Class Year Checklists

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!

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 via Handshake, scroll to “Reserve Interview Room”.

Featured Articles

Why Every International Student Should Work On-Campus

Learn the critical 20-hour work limit during academic sessions, full-time opportunities during breaks, and why on-campus jobs are the easiest work authorization for international students.

Discover how these positions build transferable skills, expand your professional network, and create future opportunities …

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Fundraising Strategy: Curating Your Story

We’re always curating what to keep in and what to leave out. Storytelling is the same. Two versions of the same story can both be true. For most companies, there’s many different ways to tell the story, to emphasize the …

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Inspiration Summit: Alicia Menendez

Alicia Menendez, co-host of MSNBC’s ‘The Weekend,’ joins The Muse as the keynotes speaker for the inspiration summit. Hear Alicia’s story and advice!
Fairygodboss is the largest career community for women. We provide millions of women with career connections, job …

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Engineering Your Future: Career Pathways for Women in Tech

Engineering is still a largely male-dominated industry. In fact, while 24% of U.S. workers are in STEM, only 18% are female, according to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics. Among STEM leadership, only 25.9% are women, according to …

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How to Negotiate Your Salary No Matter Where You Are In Your Career

As women, it’s time that we demand more! We’re joined by three of our very own Fairygodboss VIPs (think of them as in-house career experts) who are leaders in the finance world, BIPOC support space and more, to chat about …

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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…

Stakeholder Management and Communication for Senior Leaders and Executives

Taught by Ethan Evans
Stakeholder management is a hallmark of nearly every successful leader. But what does it take to navigate stakeholder motivations and…

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 ConcepciĂłn, 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

Billie Cohen

Alumni, General Career Advice, Give a Presentation/Serve on a Panel
  • New York, New York
  • Editorial Director Afar Media
Meet Billie

Alexander Lee

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
  • San Jose, California
  • Principal LeeSAF Consulting
Meet Alexander

Taylor Beckwith-Ferguson

Alumni, General Career Advice, Give a Presentation/Serve on a Panel
  • Podstrana, Split-Dalmatia County
  • Founder & Director Vagabond Adventures
Meet Taylor

Rhian Moore

Alumni, General Career Advice, Give a Presentation/Serve on a Panel
  • Los Angeles, California
  • Head of Programs Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment
Meet Rhian

Jessica Phan

Alumni, General Graduate or Professional School Advice, Give a Presentation/Serve on a Panel
Meet Jessica

Hayley Pienton

Alumni, General Career Advice, Resume Review
  • Arlington, Virginia
  • Counterintelligence Agent Defense Intelligence Agency
Meet Hayley

Sarah Johnson, PhD

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
  • Cape Cod, Massachusetts
  • Executive Director
Meet Sarah

Meryl Motika

Alumni, General Career Advice, General Graduate or Professional School Advice, Give a Presentation/Serve on a Panel
  • Davis, California
  • Divisional Assessment and Research Analyst University of California, Berkeley
Meet Meryl

Career Resources

Human Resources Financial Aid Pay Roll International Student & Scholar Services Career Development Office

The CDO wants to partner with you! Our office gets many requests for workshops and presentations during the year. To …

An award winning podcast and the first and #1 show in the world for first-generation scholars and professionals.

African American Professional Associations

Compilation of links to the leading African American professional associations, many with career and job sites of their own, collected …

Featured Classes

Requesting Time Off

Nervous about requesting time off from work? Not sure how to ask your manager? Get the essential information and templates…

Find Your Calling: Career Transition Principles for Returning Veterans

This course is a collaboration between FourBlock and Columbia University, powered by T-Mobile. The course will focus on the development…

Networking & Outreach

Utilize practical exercises and advice from successful professionals to grow your network, build your professional community, represent your organization, and…

Clarifying Expectations

What questions do you need to ask to get the job done correctly? Improve your ability to communicate with your…

Goal Setting

Setting relevant and precise goals is a recipe for career success—but where do you start? Learn how to choose which…

Giving & Receiving Feedback

Feedback is a two-way street — this course helps prepare you to thoughtfully give and receive constructive feedback with team…

LinkedIn Overview

Learn how to harness all of LinkedIn’s features in order to optimize your job search, expand your network, and maximize…

Informational Interviews

Careers aren’t built alone! Informational interviews are a key tool in your professional toolbelt: learn how to leverage the peers…

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Explore the essential roles and functions you’ll be collaborating with at top companies, then dive into best practices for leading…

Career Exploration

Finding your career path doesn’t have to be a headache! Learn the difference between constructive and overwhelming questions to ask…

Presentations

Improve your ability to communicate big ideas to clients, teams, and execs by honing your presentation skills! Gain access to…

Cover Letters

When used correctly, a cover letter can be a valuable companion to your resume. This course will provide the samples…

Interviewing

Prepare to ace the interview! Dive into interview fundamentals, secrets to making a great first impression on employers, and how…

Professional Writing & Organization

Take a deep dive into the unspoken dos and don’ts of professional communication with coworkers, customers, managers, and more! Then,…

Presence & Professionalism

Whether you’re in the office, joining a remote meeting, or attending a work event, how you show up matters! Demystify…

Getting to Know Your Manager & Team

Navigating a new workplace is a challenge. Start your new role with confidence by asking the right questions on (and…

Hiring Process & Offer Evaluation

Upgrade your hire-ability by demystifying the hiring process from application to offer.

Resumes

Get seen by employers and put your best foot forward in the application process by unlocking key hacks and tips…

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.