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From the Director: Staying Calm about Summer Plans

Well, the weather is getting colder, the days are getting shorter, midterms are in full swing, Winter Break seems kind of far away - this can be a stressful time to be a student! On top of all that, you might be hearing about friends who have already received summer internship offers for next year, or you might be getting calls from family members asking what YOUR summer plans are. So, sit back, take a deep breath, close your eyes and repeat the following phrase in your head 10 times:

“It is completely OK and normal that I don’t have a summer plan yet.”

To help you, read this post on Staying Calm about Summer Plans.

Best,

Matt Donato
Director, Center for Careers and Life After Brown

Succeeding in Graduate School

Wondering how to manage your time, choose your courses, build relationships with your advisors, or get involved with organizations on campus? CareerLAB Grad Student Services can help you develop the tools and strategies to succeed in graduate school so as to prepare yourself for the job market--academic and non-academic--in the best way possible.

Curious? Check out these events and resources for Succeeding in Graduate School!

Alumni Video Conversations

No time to visit us? Check out CareerLAB's recent video conversations with alums working in the media industry, posted on our Facebook page:

​Watch for more BrownConnect Alumni Video Conversations throughout the year!
Check Handshake.
 

BrownConnect's Signature Internships

Signature internships provide multiple opportunities within a designed program that are exclusive to Brown undergraduates and are funded through a stipend from Brown with employers holding positions for Brown University students. Each program has a focus within a single industry, theme and/or geographic region. Students participating in these programs often receive pre-internship guidance and preparation, guided experiential learning and site visits to participating employers or alumni workplaces. Often, signature programs are collaborations between BrownConnect and other departments or centers within the Brown campus community.

Learn more about BrownConnect Signature Internship Programs

BrownConnect's Tip of the Week:

The Stories tab gives you great insight from alumni about their views on networking, internship best practices and more! When searching for alumni, make sure to ‘favorite’ (star) the ones you want to connect with later so you don’t lose them.

Student Recruiting Policies

Many highly valuable opportunities come right to Brown's campus with On-Campus Recruiting and some are found through student groups, in Handshake, and even via consortiums. With great power comes great responsibility - for everyone. CareerLAB's Recruiting has established policies and standards to ensure that everyone is treated fairly, no matter how the opportunity is found, plus gives Brown students sufficient time to engage in the recruiting process.

Read about these policies as well as tips to guard against fraudulent employers preying on unsuspecting students in this post: Knowledge is Power! Know the Recruiting Do's and Don'ts.

Hear About Career Center Events!

Reminder: update your Handshake settings so you will receive info about upcoming workshops and events that are relevant to you:

  1. Open your Handshake account and select the dropdown item for "Career Interests" 
  2. Scroll down to "How can Handshake help you?"
  3. Check the box next to “I want to find out about career center events"
  4. Scroll further and check off any industries that spark your interest under "Your Career Interests"

Update your Handshake preferences now!

Highlighted Events

BrownConnect and the Advisory Council on Economics are pleased to host a distinguished group of alumnae to share their perspectives on working in the finance services industry. Students will gain insight into hiring practices, navigating career pathways, and negotiation advice. The following alumnae will be participating:

Suzi Cohen '92, Chief Investment Officer, Mousse Partners Limited

Alexandra Garbers Pruner '83, Senior Advisor, Perella Weinberg Partners

Jennifer Murphy '86, Chief Operating Officer, Western Asset Management Company

BrownConnect: Women in Finance
Thursday, November 8, 2018
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
1st Floor, CareerLAB

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Click here to see what's happening at CareerLAB over the next two weeks:
CareerLAB events from 11/1/18 through 11/15/18