Customize Your LinkedIn URL

Take a moment to customize your LinkedIn URL.

When you create your LinkedIn profile, you’re assigned a default URL. The first part is standard: linkedin.com/in/firstname-lastname. But what follows is a run of computer-generated letters, numbers, and symbols. If you customize …

By Robin Bourjaily
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AAMC 2023 Virtual Med School Fair

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) invites you to the 2023 Virtual Medical School Fair. In addition to the benefits of attending, your FREE registration qualifies you for a 15% discount on a subscription to the Medical School Admissions …

By Mary Jane Shroyer
Mary Jane Shroyer Director, Health Professions Career Community
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Cultural, Geopolitical, and Structural Barriers to Social Innovation

by Heather MacCleoud, Ph.D.

ABSTRACT

Cultural, geopolitical, and structural barriers prevent many social innovation initiatives from achieving their desired impact. These barriers include social pressures, regulatory burdens, lack of resources (funding, people, knowledge), and inequitable power structures. Fortunately, there are …

By Susan Sanning
Susan Sanning Associate Dean and Director of Service & Social Innovation
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Financial Assistance for Optometry Applications

To promote diversity and equity in the optometric profession for generations to come, the American Optometric Association (AOA) and the American Optometric Student Association (AOSA) have created the AOA/AOSA Opportunities in Optometry Grant program. This fund is designed as a …

By Mary Jane Shroyer
Mary Jane Shroyer Director, Health Professions Career Community
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How to Highlight Transferable Skills on Your Résumé and LinkedIn Profile When Changing Industries

CLS Note to Students: This post offers useful takeaways about making your résumé and LinkedIn profile relevant to job opportunities that may or may not lineup with your major. Think about the job you’re looking for and highlight the skills …

By Ivy Exec
Ivy Exec
Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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Emma Schaefer ’23 Receives the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship

GRINNELL, Iowa — Emma Schaefer, Grinnell College class of 2023, has been awarded a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship for 2023–2024 to explore music’s potential to inspire climate action by deepening people’s connection to nature and their communities.

Schaefer, from Niwot, CO, is …

By Ann Landstrom
Ann Landstrom Assistant Dean & Director of Global Fellowships & Awards
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RISE Summer Academy Applications Due April 7

The RISE Summer Academy at Washington State University application is now open! There are only 20 spots so apply now! Deadline to apply: April 7, 2023 by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.

The Summer Academy is intended for American Indians and …

By Mary Jane Shroyer
Mary Jane Shroyer Director, Health Professions Career Community
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Service Opportunities During Spring Break

Are you staying in Grinnell over spring break? Check out these options to engage in community service over break:

Food Recovery Network

Food Recovery Network will be working over spring break to continue recovering food! If you’re not familiar with …

By Mary Jane Shroyer
Mary Jane Shroyer Director, Health Professions Career Community
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What Is Career Pathing and Why Does It Matter?

Career pathing is a valuable tool for businesses.

Career paths are distinct from the more-familiar career ladders, which map progressions from the lowest to the highest rung in a specific occupation.

Career pathing, on the other hand, is a more …

By Ivy Exec
Ivy Exec
Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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Virtual Sha-DO Day with Western U

The Western University of Health Sciences Pre-Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA) Club will host a Virtual Sha-DO Day, which will feature presentations from the Admissions Department, OMM Fellows, Ultrasound Club, SIM Lab, and also a Q&A portion with current DO …

By Mary Jane Shroyer
Mary Jane Shroyer Director, Health Professions Career Community
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