Ask a recent Pomona graduate (i-banking)

kio888
Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:52:36 +0000

Straight econ is in no way a requirement but from what I’ve seen, PPE just makes you look indecisive and unfocused.

Making connections is difficult but that’s probably related to it being the best way to make progress. Your son/daughter should talk to his/her friends and see where they work, attend networking events sponsored by various organizations at school, and try to reach out to people in the industry as best they can. I don’t recommend the alumni network much- I didn’t find it to be too helpful as (understandbly) for the most part people are too busy to give substantial help and without a personal endorsement/relationship they probably won’t be able to fully endorse you to their own firm. I found the alumni network to be (more or less) a waste of time in that regard.

The CDO tries to help students learn about networking but isn’t very effective at it. It’s not really a skill that can be taught- it’s just about going out and talking and finding out who in your social group can help you. Given the students at pomona undoubtably somebody’s parents work in the right place- your son/daughter simply has to figure out who that is.