Education Professions +

Are you excited by the value of human potential and development? Are you a lifelong learner and explorer? Do you love discussing complicated topics with diverse audiences?

The Education Professions + Career Community prepares Grinnellians for careers in K-12 and higher education, mental health (including psychology, counseling, and social work), DEI, administration, speech-language pathology, curriculum/instruction, library science, research in the aforementioned areas, and more.

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Mental Health Careers/Degrees

This resource features some of the most common mental health careers, along with relevant degrees and links to accredited programs in each area.

Life After Grinnell: Finding Joy Through Public Service Fellowships

By Margaret Morey ’25 and Hope Zionts ’26, Global Fellowship Ambassadors

The Global Fellowships and Awards office checked in with recent Grinnell alumni on their public service fellowship journeys. From Alabama to Saint Louis to Bangalore, these Grinnellians are making …

By Hope Zionts
Hope Zionts Global Fellowship and Awards Student Ambassador.
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Grinnellians Reflect on Global Education Roles

By Margaret Morey ’25 and Hope Zionts ’26, Global Fellowship Ambassadors

Grinnellians from all academic disciplines have travelled across the world in pursuit of teaching roles.

Last year, Katherine (Katie) Hirschboeck ’23 who is a December graduate from Trempealeau, Wisconsin, …

By Laura Poole
Laura Poole Program Coordinator
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New Education and Social Services Handshake Collection!

The Center for Careers, Life, and Service has created a new Handshake job/internship collection: Education and Social Services

Handshake collections compile related positions in similar fields for a more student friendly job/internship search process. This Education and Social Services collection …

By Chad Berman
Chad Berman Lawrence S. Pidgeon Director, Education Professions Career Community
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Resources

Explore the Education Professions + Career Community’s official master list of education, mental health, and DEI related experiential and career related …

What you need to know about visa, privacy, and career success

Building your presence on platforms like LinkedIn is an …

Explore the Center for Careers, Life, and Service (CLS) Career Communities 2024–25 overview, highlighting the tools, resources, and personalized support …

Alumni Connections

Firsthand Vault Guides

The Vault Guide to Top Internships rates more than 100 internship programs. Based on a survey of approximately 20,000 interns, …

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Nearly one in four Americans is an enrolled student at any given time. As a result of this great demand …

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