Grinnell Specific Online Resources
PioneerLink: Access hundreds of internship opportunities specifically targeted for Grinnell and other liberal arts students. You will need to login to PioneerLink to search for internship opportunities.
Liberal Arts Career Network (LACN): Access hundreds of internships posted by the 30+ LACN member colleges. Gain access from within your PioneerLink account by using the "Jump to LACN" button.
Nationwide Internship Consortium (NIC): From LACN, you can jump to NIC which is an internship database with over 7,000 postings. Gain access from within your PioneerLink account by using the "Jump to NIC" button.
Pioneer Internship Database: View 1000+ internships by former and current Grinnell students in over 50 countries and 40+ states since 2000. Gain access by logging into PioneerWeb, clicking on the Community tab, and clicking on "Pioneer Internship Database" under Resources.
Opportunities in Public Affairs (OPA) provides postings for Capitol Hill, Legislative, Public Affairs, and Public Relations (PR) positions in the Washington, DC area. You will need to provide a username and password to get logged in. Contact the CDO at 641-269-4940 to request the username and password or you view them on the announcements of your PioneerLink account.
CEI Internships (formally Internships-USA) has hundreds of great internship opportunities listed by U.S. state in 14 categories including Internships with Community and Social Service Agencies, at America's Top Companies, in Washington DC, in the fields of International Affairs, Law and Policy, Advertising, Media, Sports, Women's Rights, Environmental/Green industries, Congress/U.S. Government, Human Rights, History, and Museums. Click on "Internships for Undergraduates" on the right side of the screen. You will need to provide a username and password to get logged in. Contact the CDO at 641-269-4940 to request the username and password or you view them on the announcements of your PioneerLink account.
Vault Career Insider includes an internship database. Log into your PioneerLink account and click on the Vault Career Insider link. This is also a great resource when you want to conduct research on specific companies/organization or career industries.
Additional Online Search Resources
InternMatch.com provides listings of hundreds of internships with a breakdown of paid and unpaid internships by industry.
Internships - The Riley Guide is an online directory of employment and career information sources and services. It is primarily intended to provide instruction for internship/job seekers on how to use the Internet to their best advantage.
Idealist.org lists internships in the U.S. and internationally. This is a valuable resource to find internships at nonprofits or NGOs.
Internships.com lists internships in the U.S. and internationally.
One Day One Internship.com has national internship postings as well as a blog featuring a new internship each day.
UrbanEmploy.com is a national collection of regional job and internship websites
InternWeb.com provides listings of thousands of internships
CareerBliss.com provides information regarding specific companies/organizations as well as great articles about relevant career topics.
Additional industry specific electronic resources are located on the employment pages in the student section of the CDO website.
International Search Resources
Going Global has internships in more than 30 countries and over 50 U.S. metropolitan areas. Gain access through logging into your PioneerLink account.
Idealist.org lists international internships and is a valuable resource to find internships at nonprofits or NGOs.
Internships.com lists international internships in various fields.
Transitions Abroad: International Internships
Print Search Resources
Books with information about finding internships as well as ones with traditional internships that are offered every year with specific organizations are available in the Career Development Office at 1127 Park Street.
Booklets with Grinnellian's Final Learning Summaries from their previous internship experiences are also available at the CDO. You are welcome to visit the CDO to review past internship experiences.
Networking Search Resources
Use these resources to network with Grinnell College alumni or other professionals specific industries regarding internship opportunities:
LinkedIn is a professional networking site. Create a profile and join the group "Grinnell College Alumni" and start building professional relationships with alumni.
The Loggia is the Grinnell College Alumni Directory. Gain access through the major logins menu on Grinnell College webpages (where you log into your webmail). You will need to create an account if you do not already have one.
