The Center for Careers, Life, and Service administers a series of need-based grants to help students partake in professional development activities, acquire professional attire for interviews, conferences, and related activities, and participate in interviews for a range of post-graduate opportunities (full-time positions, fellowships, graduate and professional school, among others). Each of these grants is made possible through the generous support of the Daniel and Patricia Jipp Finkelman Deanship and other Grinnell College alumni.
CLS Grants
Professional Development Grant
🛑 CLOSED until January 2026
Supports professional development activities like attending a professional conference, joining a professional association, pursuing a certification/designation, and more. Third- and fourth-year students are eligible.
Graduate School Grant
🛑 CLOSED until January 2026
Supports expenses associated with applying to graduate and professional school. Third- and fourth-year students are eligible.
Senior Interview Grant
✅ OPEN
Supports participation in interviews for full-time positions, post-graduate service opportunities, admission to graduate or professional school, or related post-graduate endeavors. Fourth-year students are eligible.
Professional Attire Grant
🛑 CLOSED until January 2026
Supports purchase of professional attire. Second-, third-, and fourth-year students are eligible. (Be sure to check out the Career Clothing Closet as well!)
Summer Internship Grant
🛑 CLOSED until February 2026
Supports participation in unpaid or low-paid summer internships. First-, second-, and third-year students are eligible, as well as fourth-year December graduates.
Service or Civic Activity Grant
✅ OPEN
Supports collaborative civic and social justice projects in the local Grinnell community. All students are eligible.
