A liberal arts education values knowledge for its own sake, cultivating well-rounded citizens beyond the narrow confines of pre-professionalism. Yet Anna Yost PO ’28 argues that both pre-professional students and academia-focused students at Pomona are disconnected from practical skills necessary outside the classroom.
Tag: Career
OPINION: Cashing paychecks or passions? The cost of fear at CMC
Are you at McKinsey or Deloitte this year? How are you preparing for the technicals? Is that return offer coming? These probably weren’t the questions that you thought you would be asking yourself when you came to a liberal arts college. Lisa Gorelik CM ’25 warns against the pressure you might feel to throw away that theater minor and enroll in an econometrics class or the fear of breaking out of the tried and true pathways to replicate wealth.
For the love of the game: 5C alumni discuss working in Hollywood
Part of Pomona College’s Humanities Toolkit Series, a Feb. 7 panel highlighted alumni of the English and Media Studies departments who have pursued and found success in Hollywood careers. The alumni –– Lucas Rojas PO ’12, Nick Hurwitz PO ’12, Steph Saxton PO ’12 and Nelson Cole PO ’16 –– describe how they navigated the tumultuous world of the entertainment industry post-graduation.
LinkedIn culture at the 5Cs
LinkedIn, widely used by students to connect with peers and potential employers in their industry, fosters a competitive culture complete with a professional linguistic bent. Students noted that LinkedIn sometimes feels more like another form of social media, where users curate resumes as part of their online persona.
School Survival Guide: Club rejections are hidden redirections
The club application season has arrived, and with it has brought more rejection letters than acceptance. Norah Mannle CM ’27 discusses grappling with and overcoming rejection.
OPINION: Post grad doesn’t have to be all panic
With graduation just a few weeks away, Klara Jacobs PZ ’23 offers some post-grad wisdom to make the panic of entering the “real world” more manageable.
OPINION: An internship isn’t the only way to learn real life lessons
Domestic labor, despite being institutionally categorized as innately enjoyable work, is ultimately the most “serious” form of work imaginable and should not be overlooked, argues Eliza Powers PO ‘25.
Diana Vicezar PZ ’24 launches free career platform for international students
Inspired by personal experiences, Diana Vicezar PZ ’24 created a new career platform called Mapis to help fellow international students find internships.
OPINION: Existential dread is an essential aspect of the liberal arts experience
Embrace existential confusion about your future as part and parcel of the liberal arts college experience, writes Yifei Cheng PO ’24.
Scripps revokes some summer 2020 internship grants due to pandemic
Based on college travel restrictions, Scripps is revoking grant funding for some summer internships. Other 5Cs took more minor steps.