Professional development is an integral part of graduate education. In coordination with offices and centers across campus, the Graduate School helps graduate students develop the skills they need to succeed in both the academic and non-academic worlds.
Graduate School
Professional Development
Distinctive Opportunities
Development opportunities include advanced teaching opportunities, Research Mobility grants and research travel funds, interdisciplinary scholarly opportunities at Centers and Institutes, public research talks, and a series exploring careers in higher education administration.
Center for Career Exploration
Brown Center for Career Exploration for Graduate Students
For more information or to make an appointment to see a counselor, use Handshake or email the Center for Career Exploration.
Brown Ph.D. Career Beyond Academia Panel Series, Hiring Ph.D.--Employer's Perspective Info Session Series, and Turning Your Ph.D. into a Job Workshop Series.
Graduate students should complete their profile on Handshake. Handshake is Brown's system for making appointments, finding job postings and learning about workshops and events.
Graduate students should complete their profile on BrownConnect. BrownConnect allows students to connect with alumni for internship opportunities or networking.
Additional Professional Development Opportunities
External awards are prestigious and a valuable acknowledgement of intellectual pursuit and promis. Writing a fellowship proposal can clarify your thinking about your research and improve your ability to communicate its impact
Developing teaching and presentation skills are measures of your development, whether you aim to teach, conduct research, or be a leader at a federal agency, a museum, or think tank.
Brown’s investment in graduate students includes the recognition that students need funding opportunities to pursue research and share their work. Explore these many opportunities to fund your travel.
English language and acculturation training is available to incoming international students during the summer, through a collaborative effort of the Center for Language Studies (CLS) and the Graduate School.
Take advantage of resources and services at the Center for Career Exploration. You can schedule individual sessions, drop in for quick questions on resume or CV critiques, and attend programs and workshops.