Student Handbook 2020 - 2021
Career Readiness and Student Employment
The Handshake portal is one the easiest ways to search for and apply to jobs and internships! You already have free access to Handshake as a CPP student. By logging in, you can search available positions that match your career goals or interests from employers in a variety of industries.
There are many on-campus student employment opportunities available through the Cal Poly Pomona Foundation (Bookstore, Dining, etc) and ASI. Bookmark these websites for future reference.
Career counselors are available for pre-scheduled one-hour appointments to provide professional, individualized, career guidance and support throughout the career exploration process. You can make an appointment, or drop-in advising sessions are available in
Career Counselors at the Career Center will:
- Provide a confidential, safe and supportive environment where your values and individuality are respected.
- Expect you to be an active participant by sharing information that will help them to better understand where you are in the process, and by following through on suggested action steps prior to subsequent meetings.
- Share their breadth of knowledge about a variety of career fields and recommend career information resources for further research.
- Recommend strategies for finding a job or internship, but will not search for job opportunities for you or provide lists of current openings.
The Career Center hosts numerous workshops throughout the year to keep you prepared during your job search both in college and post-graduation! Topics include building a LinkedIn profile, interview tips, resume style guides, managing job search anxiety and more.
There's a lot to consider in the job search process. The Career Center has the resources to help. They have strategy guides and resources on topics like:
- Interviewing
- Internet job search resources
- Internships
- LGBTQ+ resources
- Resume and cover letters
- Salary and negotiating
- Tips on protecting your safety and identity
- Veteran resources
- Working overseas
- Much more
Curious about exploring graduate school after graduation? There are plenty of resources available to help you get there. At the Career Center, this includes guidance on law, business or pre-health graduate programs, Kaplan practice test events, mock admissions interviews, personal statement review, entrance exams and more.
The Clothes Closet, located inside the Career Center (Bldg 97) allows students to come in and create professional interview looks as well as casual work day attire. With the help of CC interns/stylists, students will feel confident in what they pick for an interview or conference!
Thanks to generous donations, the Closet can operate to help students who can’t or don’t have time to purchase professional attire. All students are allowed up to six items per semester for FREE. The Closet is open Mon-Fri, but be on the lookout for open house events also.
Learn About the Clothes Closet