Student Employment

For Students

Students looking for job opportunities should check Handshake, the primary career services platform at Cal Poly Pomona.

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Many of our learn-by-doing majors hire students to assist technicians in laboratories, faculty members with teaching and/or research activities, and department staff with department office business.

Students can inquire in their major's departmental office to see if their program hires student assistants and what types they hire.

AGRIscapes also hires students to work seasonally for the annual Pumpkin Fest, and fall and spring field trips. Jobs are posted on the Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises (also known as Cal Poly Pomona Foundation Inc.) website.

Employment Opportunites at Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises

The Associated Students Inc. (ASI) also employs students.

Employment Opportunites at ASI

In addition, many administrative offices on campus hire students in a variety of capacities. Students have succeeded in balancing work on campus with their classes and found academic success. All these positions are advertised through the Cal Poly Pomona Career Center but can only be seen by current students. 

The Career Center also has numerous resources for students, including:

• Featured Jobs 
• Featured Internships
• Explore Career Paths
• Clothes Closet Professional Attire
• Resume and Cover Letter
• Networking Tips 
• Workshops and Job Fairs

Federal Government Employment Resources

• How to navigate USAjobs.gov (PDF)
• Tips for applying at USAjobs.gov (PDF)
• Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Pathways Program Fact Sheet (PDF)
• FDA Office of Human and Animal Food Operations: Consumer Safety Officer (PDF)
• FDA Office of Regulatory Affairs Fact Sheet (PDF)

For Alumni

Alumni can access Handshake for one year after their graduation. They can register for Career Center support through the Alumni Services Program.

For Employers

Employers can

• participate in on-campus Career Fairs
• conduct on-campus recruitment
• become a partner with the Career Center
• post job and internship opportunities on Handshake, the Cal Poly Pomona Career Center's jobs board.
• Handshake reference guide for employers (PDF)