Center for Career Exploration
Campus Career Exploration
Campus Career Exploration encourages students at Brown to reflect, connect, and explore on-campus employment opportunities that strengthen their career readiness, professional competencies, and sense of belonging.
Campus Career Exploration
Campus Career Exploration encourages students at Brown to reflect, connect, and explore on-campus employment opportunities that strengthen their career readiness, professional competencies, and sense of belonging.
Not sure where to start? Ask yourself these questions:
- What are my core skills and values?
- What are some on-campus jobs that intrigue me?
- What on-campus jobs would align with my skills, values, and professional aspirations?
- Take a career personality test
- Meet with a Career Counselor
Discover, prepare for, and secure your next opportunity by:
- Finding jobs on Workday, departmental websites, or reaching out to labs, professors, or departments of interest
- Perfecting your resume and cover letter by getting feedback at PCA hours
- Scheduling an appointment with the Assistant Director of Campus Career Exploration
- Submitting your application
- Scheduling a mock interview with a PCA
Maximize your on-campus employment experiences by:
- Exploring a diverse range of interests
- Refining your skill set and shaping your professional path
- Gaining transferable insights into potential career fields
- Meeting with Career Pathways Deans to align your employment experiences with long-term career goals
Resources
If you are exploring on-campus opportunities or need support in your current on-campus job consider scheduling an appointment with the Assistant Director of Campus Career Exploration. On Handshake, Click "Career Center" then "Appointments" then select your class year then select "Campus Career Exploration Advising" to see available times. You can also see upcoming events, info sessions, and job fairs.
On-campus employment opportunities are processed by the Student Employment Office in University Human Resources (UHR). For questions related to I-9, identification documents, and similar, consider dropping into their open hours.
If you are seeking an on-campus job and need assistance with your resume, cover letter, navigating job postings, or mock interviewing, we encourage you to drop by PCA open hours.
Workday at Brown hosts postings for student hourly jobs, job aid videos, and application submissions.
Commonly Asked Questions
There are many types of on-campus employment opportunities available in various departments at Brown ranging from academic roles such as research and teaching assistants to administrative roles in departments such as the fitness center, libraries, and more!
Categories of student employment, their respective payment methods, and examples of jobs that fall under each category can be found at University Human Resources.
More information about pay rates and grade levels can be found at University Human Resources.
Students can find on-campus jobs listed on Workday at Brown. We also encourage students to contact departments of interest to inquire about open positions and keep up with any newsletters or social media pages to be notified of new openings.
Many international students at Brown work in on-campus jobs. You can find out more from the Office of International Students and Scholars.
A Work-Study or Campus Employment offer is not required to work on campus. Both aided and non-aided undergraduate students are eligible to work. Check out the Office of Financial Aid’s overview.
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