Career Resources FAQ

For assistance, please contact the Alumni Help Desk at alumni_help@brown.edu or +1 (401) 863-9662 (9am–4pm EST).

Visit the Brown Handshake for Alumni Job Board. It connects alumni and Brown-friendly employers to alumni job-seekers. It also offers advanced search options, listings in resume books, and opportunities to contact employers directly.

• To access the job board, log in to myBrown. Your job board link will be under "Links and Resources." 
• And tell us what you think! Share your feedback on the Handshake Job Board with AlumniCareers@brown.edu.

• Recent grads (three years out or less) can visit the Center for Career Exploration to have their resumes reviewed.
• A great resource for executives is The Ladders, a website that offers free basic membership and loads of advice on job searching and resume-building.
• If you would like someone to take an in-depth look at your resume and career plan, consider using the Brown alumni Executive/Career Coaches.

• Attend an alumni event.
• Check out BrownConnect+.
  • For alumni: BrownConnect+ allows all alumni to search for, email, and favorite fellow alumni in any profession. Learn more.
  • For students: BrownConnect+ centralizes summer internship listings, funding sources, and alumni profiles. All alumni whom Brown has employment information for are searchable in BrownConnect+, unless they have opted out. Students can type in one term—such as “museum”—and find all alumni, internships, and funding sources related to that term.

• Visit the Brown Handshake for Alumni Job Board to see what types of jobs are typically available in your chosen industry.
• Join the Brown Alumni Association’s LinkedIn group to connect with Brown alumni whose jobs are similar to the one you’re seeking.
• Don’t be shy! Reach out to alumni in your chosen industry through BrownConnect+.

Check out the following Brown resources:

• Brown Entrepreneurship Resources site
• Jonathan M. Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship on Facebook
• Brown Entrepreneurship Slack workspace

...and get inspired to veer off onto your own path.

The BAA offers the following resources:

• Work with Brown's executive/career coach program.
• Inspiration via Alumni Career Spotlights.
• Mini job-skill tutorials
• Ideas for putting yourself out there.

It’s true that the Center for Career Exploration is primarily a resource for current Brown students and very recent grads (within the last three years). However, the Office of Alumni Relations has a roster of resources designed to aid alumni at all stages of their careers.

• Wall Street Journal’s "Careers" section
• Job-Hunt.org
• JobHuntersbible.com
• Quintcareers.com (Don’t miss their Accomplishments Worksheet tool!)
• Idealist.org
• Forbes, Inc.

Email us anytime: AlumniCareers@brown.edu.