Links To Help You On Your Career Path
CMConnectCareer Services uses a comprehensive online recruiting system developed by NACElink/Symplicity and shared by all of The Claremont Colleges. CMC's system is called CMConnect, and it allows students to receive information from Career Services, search for on-campus jobs, internships and full-time positions. In addition, students can view and sign up for workshops, information sessions, career fairs, and special events at all 7 Colleges. Step by step instructions on how to use CMConnect can be found in the CSC Guide. |
Alumni Career ContactsOnline Alumni Directory Current alumni can access this resource to find fellow CMC graduates. |
General Job Sites
CareerBuilderCareerBuilder offers a vast online and print network to help job seekers connect with employers. CareerBuilder.com powers the career sites for more than 9,000 Web sites, including 140 newspapers and broadband portals such as MSN and AOL. JobWebA service of the National Association of College Employers, JobWeb offers career and job-search advice for new college graduates. |
Current Jobs for GraduatesCurrent Jobs is committed to meeting the needs of a very specific group of students: entry level, liberal arts job seekers. Our editors hunt down new, hard-to-find positions that often elude more generalized job boards and resume posting sites. We greatly decrease your job search time by focusing on jobs in your fields. Career Services currently subscribes to the following sections: Education |
Career Research
VaultOne of most valuable research tools available for those going into the workforce, Vault.com provides over 2500 extended corporate profiles, industry profiles, information on top career paths, corporate culture, historical and current events, revenue, hiring practices, benefits, salary ranges, and employee surveys. Called "Cliffs Notes for Careers" by Forbes Magazine, Vault guides have been published since 1997 and are the premier source of insider information on careers. |
Going GlobalGoing Global is a comprehensive database that is an exceptional tool for finding domestic and international career and employment resources, including job openings, internship listings, industry profiles and country and city-specific career information. |
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DevexFree Devex Individual Professional Membership for Students of Claremont McKenna College! Devex is working with Claremont McKenna College to provide Individual Professional Membership at no charge. DevEx is the go-to resource for jobs, business opportunities, professional networking, and news for development professionals. Find international development jobs and career advice, international development tenders and procurements, and foreign aid relief news from ADB, DFID, USAID, World Bank, United Nations and 160+ other donors. |
O*NET OnLineThe O*NET program is the nation's primary source of occupational information. Central to the project is the O*NET database, containing information on hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors. The database is continually updated by surveying a broad range of workers from each occupation. Information from this database forms the heart of O*NET OnLine, an interactive application for exploring and searching occupations. The database also provides the basis for their Career Exploration Tools, a set of valuable assessment instruments for workers and students looking to find or change careers. |
Graduate School Information
Guide to Graduate SchoolA directory of Graduate Schools in the United States and Canada, this site will help you find colleges and universities that offer accredited graduate programs that most interest you. Graduate Management Admission CouncilThe members of GMAC value diversity in all aspects of management education and are committed to creating and promoting access to people throughout the world whose lives and careers could be enhanced through quality management education. American Medical AssociationThe mission at the American Medical Association is to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health. Association of American Medical Colleges |
GradSchools.comWelcome to GradSchools.com, the leading and most comprehensive online graduate school guide to find the best graduate schools and graduate degree programs. Search from over 60,000 masters, doctorate / doctoral , PhD and graduate certificate programs. Search by field of study, subject, specific school or metro area in the U.S. or internationally. Law School Admission CouncilSearch for law schools that meet your needs using keywords, location, and your UGPA/LSAT combination. Customize detailed searches using essential, up-to-date data and program information provided by the law schools to the ABA and LSAC for the ABA-LSAC Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools Professor Pitney's Homepage |
Graduate School Testing
Educational Testing Services (ETS)ETS develops, administers and scores more than 50 million tests annually — including the TOEFL® and TOEIC® tests, the GRE® General and Subject Tests and The Praxis Series™ assessments — in more than 180 countries, and at over 9,000 locations worldwide. Graduate Record Exam (GRE)The Graduate Record Examinations® (GRE®) General Test measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and critical thinking and analytical writing skills. The GRE® Subject Tests gauge undergraduate achievement in 8 specific fields of study. Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is a standardized, multiple-choice examination designed to assess the examinee's problem solving, critical thinking, writing skills, and knowledge of science concepts and principles prerequisite to the study of medicine. Scores are reported in Verbal Reasoning, Physical Sciences, Writing Sample, and Biological Sciences. Medical colleges consider MCAT exam scores as part of their admission process. |
Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT)The Graduate Management Admission Test® (GMAT) is a critical part of the selective admissions process for nearly 4,000 graduate management programs at 1,800 schools around the world. Law School Admission Test (LSAT)The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is a half-day, standardized test administered four times each year at designated testing centers throughout the world. All American Bar Association-approved law schools, most Canadian law schools, and many other law schools require applicants to take the LSAT as part of their admission process. California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST)Find up-to-date registration and test information, test preparation materials and services that enable you to register and obtain your unofficial test results online. |
Fellowships & Scholarships
Nationally Coveted ScholarshipsHighly competitive and prestigious scholarship, fellowship and internship awards for college study, graduate school and postgraduate research. Free financial aid, scholarship grants, fellowship awards, student loans, internships, prizes, and stipends. |
Student Financial AssistanceImportant information from the U.S. Department of Education on preparing for and funding education beyond high school. Professor Pitney's Homepage |
Internships
Internships-USAThe largest internship site on the web with more than 3,000 organizations offering internships for college and law students. User Name (interns) and Password (learn). |
InternshipPrograms.comThis is a free service website. Students must register with the site to access listings. |
Entertainment & Sports
WorkInSports.comWork In Sports is the #1 job board and employment resource in the sports industry featuring hard-to-find sports jobs and internships nationwide. Resources include resume posting, career tips, job and internship postings, rss feeds, career spotlights from sports industry executives, and a directory of sports industry contacts. |
Variety.comGreat resource for entertainment jobs. Click on CAREERS then SEARCH JOBS. |
Environmental Jobs
Green Careers Journal |
Greeen Career GuideThe time to change your life for the better is NOW, Green Careers Guide is here to help. The world is transforming. Why not join the fastest growing job arena in the world? |
Government Jobs
USA-Jobs: Federal Jobs DatabaseUSAJOBS is the official job site of the US Federal Government. It's your one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information Federal Jobs by College MajorFederal & State Job/Internship Programs and Links |
Making the DifferenceThink you need a political science degree to work for the federal government? Think again! The federal government’s broad mission means there are jobs in every field. From architects to zoologists, the federal government is looking for a wide variety of talented and dedicated employees. Professor Pitney's Homepage |
International Jobs
Going GlobalGoing Global is a comprehensive database that is an exceptional tool for finding domestic and international career and employment resources, including job openings, internship listings, industry profiles and country- and city- specific career information. |
International Career Employment WeeklyOur Weekly publication lists over 500 vacancies with international programs, including hundreds of international development jobs. Employers pay to advertise some of their most important international job openings on these Hot Jobs pages, including many international development jobs. |
Management Training Programs
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Non-Profit
NonProfitCareers.orgNonprofitCareers.Org was created by the Society for Nonprofit Organizations in order to provide a low cost nonprofit job site for finding employees, board members, and volunteers. |
Idealist.orgIdealist.org is a "global clearinghouse of nonprofit and volunteering resources", offering a directory of volunteer opportunities and other resources. |
Contact
Career Services Center
Claremont McKenna College
850 Columbia Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711
Phone:
(909) 607-7038
Fax:
(909) 607-7385
Email:
careerservices@cmc.edu
Campus Location
Heggblade Center, Second Floor
400 E. Ninth Street
Claremont, CA 91711