Your professional journey awaits! đź§
Together with an Exploratory Adviser, you’ll have the chance to navigate your interests, values, and strengths while developing the tools to deepen your self-reflection and growth. Along the way, you’ll be introduced to a wide network of support—from CLS staff and campus offices to professional databases, assessments, alumni, and employers. Throughout our work together, we’ll encourage you to engage in meaningful experiences that spark your curiosity and passion, helping you feel confident and prepared to transition into one of the CLS’s pre-professional Career Communities when the time feels right.
Initial Greenlight Appointment
Meet with your Exploratory Adviser and gain access to all the CLS has to offer during your time at Grinnell!
Career Exploration Resources
Begin exploring different career paths with these CLS-favorite online tools.
CLS Externship Experience
The Externship Experience offers short-term job shadowing during school breaks, pairing Grinnell students with alumni professionals across diverse fields and workplaces. This year’s opportunities will include both virtual and in-person options—details coming soon.
Developing Skills
Resources to help you develop valuable professional skills outside the classroom and assist you in exploring your professional, personal, and civic interests.
Choosing Your Major
Your career path may follow your major—or take a completely different direction! Either way, the best place to start is by reflecting on who you are and what you hope to do after graduation.
Assessments with the CLS
CLS advisers may recommend assessment tools to help you gain insight into your interests, strengths, and goals as you explore career and civic pathways.
