Here you’ll find guidelines for building your professional network and connecting with mentors. For industry-specific advice, be sure to check out the Career Communities.



Dating back to fifteenth century China, the business card is evolving once again to include free digital versions that will simplify making lasting connections. While you can quick-connect on LinkedIn using the built-in QR code to take someone straight to …

Here are some quick tips I would like to share that will help you along your successful career journey. Although we often have preconceived notions of what it’s like to work in a specific field, finding out from first-hand sources …

Pre-med student Julia Siegel discusses the impact of her mentor, Dr. Eilais Collado M.D., in the AAMC’s Aspiring Docs Diaries blog.
By Julia Siegel for Aspiring Docs Diaries (AAMC); published Sept. 17, 2024

by Philip Kiely ’20
Effective cold emails are concise and focused. Like a viral tweet, you only have a few …
Enjoy a conversation with someone whose professional journey inspires your own.
One important tool for developing your career is to …
Writing thank you notes goes beyond the handmade card you sent to a relative after receiving a gift. While that …
Eager to start building connections with Grinnell alumni? Learn more about Student-Alum Virtual Meetups and MentorGrinnell as two ways to …
Find Grinnell Alums on LinkedIn to learn more about their unique career journeys, and to explore your own potential career …

A job shadow is similar to a ride-along, a chance to accompany a professional during their workday to observe what …
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When it comes to job success, it’s not only what you know: it’s who you know. Every year employers fill …
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