Whether you are an undergraduate or grad student at Brown, career counselors can help you explore potential pathways that are right for you. CareerLAB's counseling team - which is made up of counselors, undergraduate peer career advisors, and graduate fellows - can help you assess your skills, draw connections between concentrations/fields and careers, and even discuss feelings of confusion of where to begin.

No matter where you are on your journey, your first step is to visit CareerLAB during walk-in hours:

Peer Career Advisor (PCA) Walk-In Hours for Undergrads:
Sunday-Friday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Graduate Student Walk-In Hours:
Tuesday, 3-4 p.m.; Wednesday, 4-5 p.m.; Thursday, 2-3 p.m.

Read more about our Personalized Help for All Students.

Careers in the Common Good "Winternships" are mini-internships for undergraduates. First-years through seniors can apply to participate in a two-week internship project in a social enterprise or non-profit organization in New York, Boston, San Francisco Bay Area or Washington, D.C.

The application window opens on Oct. 9 and the deadline to apply is Oct. 30. Check BrownConnect for complete information.

Read more about CCG Winternships here.

BrownConnect's Tip of the Week:

When searching for internships, you may need to try different filter combinations. For example, someone looking for internships in the Non-Profit sector related to environmental science might find more opportunities in the industry titled "Non-Profit - Other" than in the industry titled "Environmental Services."

CareerLAB offers students the chance to connect with employers from a variety of industries. Hundreds of organizations visit campus each year to hire Brown students for summer internships and full-time positions.

The next big recruiting event is in early November:

Engineering Career Fair
Saturday, Nov. 3
12:00-4:00 p.m.
Engineering Research Center, 345 Brook Street, Providence

A wide range of technical companies will be present to recruit both undergraduate and graduate students for summer internships and full-time jobs. Companies will be hiring in the areas of: Mechanical, BioMedical, Chemical, Electrical, Environmental, Material, and Computer Engineering and Engineering/ Physics.

Register for the Engineering Career Fair today!

Are you not sure what career you’d like to pursue with your graduate degree? CareerLAB Graduate Student Services has compiled some essential resources to help you assess your skills, interests, and talents as you continue to map out your unique career path. These free online resources are designed to bridge the knowledge gap between your graduate education and the realm of career possibilities.

Curious? Check them out here.

Handshake is the free career-planning tool available to all Brown students. You can help Handshake understand what you are looking for just by updating a few quick settings in your profile:

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" (this will ensure you learn about upcoming events that might interest you)
4. Scroll further and check off any industries that spark you under "Your Career Interests" (this will help Handshake tailor career opportunities and workshops to your areas of interest)

Update your Handshake preferences now.

How (And Why) to Connect with Alumni

You’ve heard a lot about the power of Brown’s alumni base, but how do you actually get to know alums? Come learn the tools and strategies for reaching out to Brown grads and other professionals so you can tap into all they can offer.

Join us for one of three upcoming sessions this month:

Wednesday, October 10: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 17: 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 25: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

 Registration is requested but not required.

See the complete calendar of CareerLAB events here.