Grinnell’s Center for Careers, Life, and Service (CLS) will work with you to design a life that encompasses your personal, professional, and civic ambitions.

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November 2024 Issue

Externship Program Application is Live!

With over 115 alum hosts offering externship experiences for the March 2025 CLS Externship Program, Grinnell students can learn firsthand what it’s like to go forth from campus into the world of work.

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Internship Search Resources

Looking for a summer 2025 internship? Check out the CLS Internship resources at the link below and meet with a CLS adviser to discuss your unique interests, develop a plan, and update your application materials.

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Lessons from the KCCI-TV Connect Event

Hearst Television’s early career recruiter invited faculty and staff from 24 Iowa colleges and universities to learn more about opportunities at the station.

Learn more about Hearst Television and their interest in early career programs and openings.

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Student National Medical Association's Region II 2024 Regional Medical Education Conference

Grinnell College had 17 students participate in workshops and simulations, attend medical student and physician panels, and network with medical school representatives. They met with Keynote speakers Dr. Kamilah Evans, MD and Dr. LaMenta Conway, MD, MPH and three Grinnell College Alumni: Alyssa Hyndman '20, Vijeeth Guggila '21, and Mason Maniloff '22. Learn more about the Health Professions Career Community below!

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How was your most recent visit with the CLS?

Share your experience -- positive or negative -- confidentially with CLS Dean, Mark Peltz

Take the survey here

CLS Resource Spotlight

Forage

Forage is a powerful tool to help students gain insights into the world of work through self-paced job simulations created by Fortune 500 companies.

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Big Interview

Use Big Interview to learn and practice your interview skills, whether you’re interviewing for a job or graduate school.

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