Brown students and alumni find mentors, friends and collaborators within and among Brown’s wide alumni network to explore careers and life after Brown. Our alumni are uniquely poised to support the career development and advancement of fellow students and alumni.
Center for Career Exploration
Get Involved
Brown students need your insight, guidance and expertise. No one knows the Brown and post-Brown experience better than our alumni.
Get Involved
Brown students need your insight, guidance and expertise. No one knows the Brown and post-Brown experience better than our alumni.
Some first steps of engagement
Update your Alumni profile
Be a career resource! Log into your Alumni profile to make sure your work info is up to date. Your professional profile will be searchable by students and alumni through this site. You can also search BrownConnect to find new contacts who can share their professional insights.
Post an internship
Support undergraduates by posting an internship opportunity. Use BrownConnect to share an internship opportunity or join Handshake to post full-time opportunities and recruit at Brown. If you have any questions, please reach out to our team at BrownConnect@brown.edu.
Volunteer as a career resource and mentor
Our career and mentoring volunteers from a variety of fields and industries are helping support the professional development and advancement of current Brown students, recent graduates, and alumni. Interested in becoming a career volunteer or mentor? There are many ways to engage with our students- as an industry expert, Career Mentor, Employer Partner, Career Speaker or share your story via a Podcast.
Learn how to get started by contacting our staff at BrownConnect@brown.edu
Additional careers and mentoring volunteer opportunities
Networking and Internships
BrownConnect allows students to connect with alumni for internship and research opportunities, career advice, mentorship, and networking. Make sure your profile is up to date so that students and alumni can find you in a search, and learn more about the alumni-to-alumni networking features. Post an internship in BrownConnect to tap into the Brown student talent pool to give your projects a boost and get to know today's students.
Women's Launch Pad
From September through May, the Women's Launch Pad mentoring program helps Brown students, especially seniors, prepare for life beyond Brown by pairing them with Brown alumnae in a mentor/mentee relationship.
Veterans Mentoring Program
Through the Brown University Veterans Alumni Council (BUVAC) Mentoring Program, veteran alumni can help student veterans navigate their journey from military to student and civilian by mentoring on topics such as broadening their networks, learning about post-graduation military experience, and how to navigate their chosen careers.
Recruiting at Brown
Help current students by partnering with the Center for Career Exploration, Brown's on-campus career office. Participate in one event or with ongoing career-related activities; either way, you can make a big difference in students' career development.
Brown Alumni Association (BAA) on LinkedIn
Engage in career-related discussions and offer your sage advice by joining the 17,000+ members in the Brown Alumni Association's group on LinkedIn. The Brown affiliations of group members are verified by Brown staff.