ABOUT POMONA COLLEGE: Located near Los Angeles, California, Pomona College is widely regarded as one of the nation's premier liberal arts colleges. Established in 1887, Pomona College is known for small classes, a challenging curriculum, close relationships between students and faculty, and a range of student research and leadership opportunities. Pomona is a member of The Claremont Colleges.
ABOUT THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT OFFICE (CDO): The CDO focuses on helping students identify and translate their interests and passions into opportunities during and after college. We offer a variety of programs and services to support students which include individual appointments, career-related workshops, employer information sessions, on-campus interviewing, alumni career panels, and a web-based system with events and job/internship postings. Graduates pursue careers in various sectors including education, public policy, healthcare, technology, marketing, finance, and nonprofits.
POSITION SUMMARY: The Graduate Assistant will have the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience in the following areas: career counseling/advising and fellowships/graduate/professional school advising and employer relations (recruitment and internships). The position will allow for the enhancement of individual advising, presentation, and program development/management skills while at the same time, the Graduate Assistant will learn about career services. Training will be provided for all functional areas. Accommodations can be made so that projects/assignments align with the Graduate Assistant's career interests.
Responsibilities:
Career Advising
After training, advise students in their career development process
Assist the with event planning (panels or other events)
Create and present career related workshops (can include resume writing, online networking, and interviewing skills)
Conduct practice interviews and provide assistance with drop-in hours
Fellowships Advising
After training, advise students on their written fellowships applications in in-person meetings and over email
Help with presenting information sessions and workshops and answering student questions about the application process for various awards
Help with updating and developing web resources for students, including our fellowships directory
Graduate/Professional School Advising
After training, advise students on grad/professional school programs that might be of interest to them
Create/present workshops on deciding on/the graduate school process
Assist with hosting graduate/professional school programs on campus
Employer Relations
Work with the Employer Relations (ER) team in recruiting/hosting employers
Provide support for ER with the Handshake platform
Assist with Pomona College Internship Program (PCIP) â“ PCIP Semester and PCIP Summer Experience. Every semester PCIP offers the opportunity to participate with an employer as an intern.Will help with reviewing applications and providing feedback to applicants. Assist with organizing PCIP Summer Experience. Help with recruiting, reviewing program applications, and planning the logistics of the program
Maintain, update, and coordinate internship listings and employer relations data entry/maintenance
Assist with outreach to students and employers.
QUALIFICATIONS: Pursuing a master's degree in an academic subject, Counseling/Student Affairs, Human Resources or a related program. Excellent written, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills. Professionalism and maturity. Strong organizational skills and detailed-oriented. Ability to work up to 20 hours a week, including some evenings. Knowledge of relevant technology/strong computer skills. Sense of humor, team spirit and positive attitude.
ADDITIONAL POSITION DETAILS: Temporary, part-time, non-exempt position. The salary for this role is between $16.00-$17.00 per hour. The specific factors that the organization will consider when offering a salary to an individual will include education, training, prior experience, and performance in prior role.
TO APPLY: For full consideration, please submit your resume and cover letter. You may submit both resume and cover letter as one attachment in the My Experience section of the application under the "resume/CV" upload section, or as separate attachments. Once you submit your application, you will not be able to attach additional documents. Preference given to application received by April 5, 2024.
Pomona College prides itself in being an open, competitive, and equal opportunity employer.
The Claremont Colleges, a consortium of five undergraduate liberal arts colleges, two graduate institutions, and Claremont University Consortium, which provides shared institutional support services, is reminiscent of the Oxford-Cambridge model. The undergraduate colleges include Pomona College, Scripps College, Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, and Pitzer College. The two graduate institutions include Claremont Graduate University and Keck Graduate Institute.