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.



Students, their families, alums, and friends of Grinnell College gather at picnics held near and far each summer. Find a picnic near you and build your Grinnell network in a fun, casual setting. With twenty-six picnics still on the calendar …

If you’re only applying to online job postings, you’re missing perhaps the most helpful method for job hunting: the hidden job market.
According to Stacey Perkins of recruiting firm Korn Ferry, around 60% of jobs are never posted on public …

Your profile picture has just a few seconds to make an impression on recruiters browsing LinkedIn and Handshake. Make certain that their first impression of you is a polished, professional image.
Best practices suggest that when you’re actively job hunting …

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 …
What you need to know about visa, privacy, and career success
Building your presence on platforms like LinkedIn is an …
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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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