As you take your extraordinary journey, you’ll have extraordinary resources along the way.

Life is bigger than a series of jobs. As a Grinnellian, you’ll contribute to the greater good in ways that are deeply meaningful to you. That’s why at Grinnell your personal, professional, and civic aspirations are all part of the same conversation.

As a student, you’ll visit the Center for Careers, Life, and Service (CLS) to start talking through what you want your life to become and to connect with ways of getting there. You’ll make discoveries, develop new insights, gain experience, broaden your network, and, ultimately, like the many Grinnellians before you, confidently go forth to lead a life of meaning and purpose.

News & Advice

Sara Garcia ’25 receives the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship

Sara Garcia ’25 has been awarded a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship for 2025–2026 to explore how community-based research bridges the gap between scientific research and social action.

Read more on the Grinnell College website.

By Ann Landstrom
Ann Landstrom Assistant Dean & Director of Global Fellowships & Awards
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New! Career Catalyst Course Coming Fall 2025

Rising 2nd year students and beyond, are you ready to kickstart your career development? Launching Fall 2025, the 2-credit Career Catalyst Course, hosted by the Wilson Center, will be offered the first 7 weeks of the semester and will focus …

By Dani Perkins
Dani Perkins Director, Exploratory Career Community
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CLS Asked, You Answered: How have you used AI?

In February 2025, we asked students arriving at the CLS to share their experiences using artificial intelligence (AI) for career development-related tasks, and 28 students shared their experiences! Check out the specific questions and responses below.

Have you used artificial …

By Dani Perkins
Dani Perkins Director, Exploratory Career Community
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