On-Campus Recruiters

The On-Campus Recruiting program offers opportunities to interview with employers who are interested in Grinnell College students. While employers have varying methods of reviewing resumes and potentially interviewing students, there are four basic categories for students to consider.

  • On Campus Interviews: Employers travel to campus to conduct interviews in the CDO. Students apply ahead of time for these interviews through PioneerLink (powered by NACElink Symplicity) or with the CDO.
  • Resume Collections: Each year several employers indicate an interest in receiving resumes specifically from Grinnell College students. This request may come from an alum who understands firsthand the quality of a Grinnell College education and experience. Employers usually contact students directly to make interview arrangements. Interviews may be over the phone, at the CDO, or at the office of the employer.
  • Job Postings: The Career Development Office lists online ALL summer jobs, local and on-campus jobs, internships, fellowships, and full time and part time jobs on PioneerLink making this a convenient job-search system for all students and not just seniors. Students may easily register personal and academic information with PioneerLink, upload resumes and cover letters, access employer profiles, search for jobs, and select interview times all from a single software application. To understand and use all aspects of the PioneerLink system, students are encouraged to attend an Interview Days Registration session. These sessions are advertised on our web page, the Campus Memo, and the College calendar.
  • Information Sessions: During the academic year, organizations visit campus to tell students about their opportunities, including full-time jobs or internships. A variety of graduate and professionals schools will do a table in the lobby of the Rosenfield Student Center. Topics covered may include information about a specific career field, what opportunities that employer has available, what type of skills and abilities they are seeking, and/or what the graduate program has to offer.
  • Graduate/Professional School Fair: The CDO is hosting a graduate/professional school fair on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm in JRC 101. A list of participants will be available after classes begin in the fall.

Off Campus Interview Days

Senior Interview Days are our biggest recruiting program of the year. Senior Interview Days are organized through three separate consortia: the Selective Liberal Arts Consortium (SLAC), the Iowa College Recruiting Network (ICoRN), and the National Educator Expo. Grinnell College is a member of each of these consortia. Many of the nation's top employers enjoy the convenience of recruiting through a consortium of colleges because they can connect with more students at a time, thus saving them time and money.

What is a Senior Interview Day?
A Senior Interview Day is a daylong event conducted in one location, usually a hotel, with multiple employers conducting interivews. The consortia we are a member of hold Senior Interview Days in Boston, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and locations in Iowa.

Why should I apply to jobs through a consortium?
Senior Interview Days are a time efficient way of gaining access to a large number of employers over the course of one day. These events are especially useful for exploring your options, interviewing, and potentially being hired by organizations that don't recruit on campus. Opportunities represented include the Non-Profit, For Profit, and Public Service sectors. There may also be some year-long internships and other opportunities suitable for graduating seniors.

Selective Liberal Arts Consortium
Grinnell College is a member of this 14-college consortium which holds December and January interview days in Boston, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. These Senior Interview Days cater specifically to small liberal arts college students looking for jobs with participating employers understanding the value of a liberal arts education. Seniors must attend an Interview Days Registration session to receive their username and password. Early planning is crucial to participate in these Senior Interview Days as the application deadline is mid October. An overview of this program is available at the Selective Liberal Arts Consortium's web site (http://www.slaconsortium.org/students.htm ).

Iowa College Recruiting Network (ICoRN)
The Iowa College Recruiting Network (ICoRN) is a cooperative recruiting service sponsored by 30 independent colleges and universities in Iowa. Senior Interview Days are offered in the fall and spring in Des Moines. Local, regional, and national employers offer students the opportunity to gain information about specific career fields, gain valuable interviewing experience, and potentially land a job. Students must attend an Interview Days Registration session through the CDO to receive their username and password. Early planning is crucial to participate in these Senior Interview Days as the first application deadline is mid September. An overview of this program is available at the Iowa College Recruiting Network's website.

National Educator Expo
The National Educator Expo, an annual fair hosted by the University of Northern Iowa, represents school districts from across the nation. Students wishing to be educators have an opportunity to meet one-on-one with school administrators.