Career Services

In addition to the CMC Career Services Center, graduate students have their own dedicated career specialist, the Director of Employer Relations, who facilitates the development of personal and professional goals and assists graduate students with strategic decisions. The small size of the Program ensures that graduate students receive the individualized attention they deserve to prepare for successful postgraduate lives. A wide variety of career services are available to graduate students, such as:

Career Exploration

Due to their specialized training in finance and exceptional leadership skills, graduate students have promising career paths in the financial services industry, although they are qualified to work in nearly every field. The Director of Employer Relations assists graduate students in exploring all available career paths through individual counseling sessions and informational interviews with alumni. Furthermore, graduate students have access to a full array of career resources available through the College’s Career Services Center, including a variety of assessment tools, which identify strengths that should be leveraged, as well as areas in need of skill development.

Industry Panels and Presentations

The Director of Employer Relations and the Claremont McKenna Career Services Center provide graduate students with opportunities to learn about numerous companies through on campus, industry specific panels and presentations. Through these events, prominent business leaders and academic figures (many of whom are Claremont McKenna alumni) describe their firms, discuss career paths and answer student questions. Graduate students also have an opportunity to attend special events, such as Speaker Series programs, where past presenters have included public figures such as Bill Clinton and Bono, top educators such as Richard Thaler (University of Chicago) and Josh Lerner (Harvard) and business leaders, such as Henry Kravis (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.). In addition to learning from these distinguished leaders, graduate students are given an opportunity to network with the Speaker Series presenters through exclusive receptions.

Alumni Access

Claremont McKenna alumni are very involved in mentoring and networking with graduate students and provide a very active role in supporting graduate placement. In addition to the numerous events which allow graduate students to interact with alumni, graduate students are able to search the College’s extensive alumni database and utilize the Director of Employer Relations to make appropriate introductions.

Workshops

Graduate students participate in a variety of career oriented, industry specific workshops from the inception of the Program. These workshops cover topics such as networking strategies, business etiquette, resume drafting, cover letter drafting, interviewing and communication skills. The workshops are designed exclusively for graduate students in the Program and present advanced, sophisticated career tools and advice.

Networking Trips

The Robert Day School currently sponsors a networking trip to New York and anticipates an international networking trip, depending on the career interests of the graduate students. Additionally, graduate students have the opportunity to join student organization and alumni events in various cities throughout the world.

Resume and Cover Letter Assistance

Claremont McKenna Career Services Center professionals and the Director of Employer Relations assist graduate students in compiling, editing and updating resumes through individual consultations. The resume and cover letter assistance is tailored to the specific interests of each graduate student and utilizes industry professionals to ensure that feedback is relevant and significant.

Interview Preparation

Graduate students are encouraged to participate in multiple mock interviews with industry and career service professionals at the College’s Career Services Center, which is equipped with private interview rooms and video recording capabilities. Through this mock interview experience, graduate students are able to practice a broad range of interview styles, from behavioral to technical, and receive feedback regarding their performance.

Employment Search Assistance

Throughout your employment search, the Director of Employer Relations will assist you in reaching your employment goal. Due to the small size of the Program, the Director of Employer Relations is able to reach out to specific employers with you in mind. Additionally, graduate students have access to many employment search tools, such as a web based recruiting system, an alumni database and a full service Career Services Center, equipped with a library, private interview rooms, video conferencing and faxing capabilities.

On Campus Application Submission and Interviews

Graduate students are able to submit applications to employers representing a broad range of industries through the Claremont McKenna Career Services Center. Additionally, graduate students are encouraged to participate in the on campus interview process, which allows graduate students the convenience to interview with a variety of employers on campus.

Career Paths

Building on the strengths of Claremont McKenna College in economics, finance and accounting, it is anticipated that graduate students will join leading public and private institutions on a fast-track to leadership and management positions in:

• Asset Management
• Capital Markets
• Commercial Banking
• Consulting
• Corporate Banking
• Corporate Finance
• Financial Planning
• Fund Management
• Investment Banking
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Private Banking
• Private Equity
• Private Wealth Management
• Ratings
• Real Estate
• Risk Management
• Sales and Trading
• Valuation
• Venture Capital

Additionally, the Robert Day School recognizes that the advanced leadership and finance skills of the Program’s graduates can contribute to a variety of arenas outside the financial services industry. As a result, the Director of Employer Relations will work individually with each graduate student to meet every aspect of their employment goal.

Recruiting Partners

Leading organizations from across the country regularly visit Claremont McKenna for career events and interview days, and the College has an outstanding alumni network employed across a spectrum of industries. Recent companies, organizations, and government institutions to recruit on campus include:

Investment Banking Banc of America Securities CIBC World Markets Citigroup CreditSuisse Deutsche Bank JPMorgan Chase & Co. Goldman Sachs Houlihan Lokey Jefferies Lazard Ltd. Merrill Lynch Morgan Stanley Montgomery & Co. Piper Jaffray UBS Accounting Deloitte & Touche Ernst & Young KPMG PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting Analysis Group Bain & Company Boston Consulting Group Deloitte Consulting LECG McKinsey & Company Mercer Monitor Consulting NERA Economic Consulting Navigant

Nonprofit/Government Central Intelligence Agency Federal Reserve System Federal Trade Commission Jet Propulsion Laboratory RAND Corporation U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Department of State Corporations American Express Boeing Google IDS Real Estate Group Intel NBC Universal Standard & Poor's Yahoo! Wells Fargo Asset Management & Hedge Funds Cambridge Associates Capital Group Cascade Investment Citadel Investment Group Legg Mason PIMCO Public Financial Management Taconic Capital Trust Company of the West Western Asset Management Company

Questions?

Please contact Michelle Chamberlain, the Director of Employer Relations, at mchamberlain@cmc.edu or (909) 607-8555.