Professional Development

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Professional Development

The School of Professional Studies (SPS) offers career and professional development services for Brown’s early career and executive master’s students at all stages of their career.

Whether you are just starting your journey at Brown, about to finish, or strategizing the next move in your career, SPS is here to support you. Our goal is to enable master’s students to explore and pursue fulfilling careers in the academy, private industry, government, nonprofits, start-ups, and anywhere in between.

You can get started on your own or meet with us before you start and at any point.

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For career advice on how to search for jobs and internships, reviewing resumes and cover letters, tips on how to negotiate and analyze job offers, and to practice how to market yourself during interviews, schedule an appointment with us through Handshake.

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SPS Master's Career Services

For other collaborations with SPS Master's Career Services, such as student group collaborations, class presentations, Career Services as a resource introduction (10-15 minutes presentation) please contact SPS Master's Career services.

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Master’s Student Leadership Development Initiative

The scope of the Master’s Student Leadership Initiative (MSLDI) is to recognize, motivate, inspire, and support graduate students who excel both in their studies and in leadership and service to the graduate student community. This is achieved through the work of dedicated staff facilitating educational, skill building, developmental, community building, and collaboration opportunities for graduate student leaders in the campus community. 

SPS demonstrates commitment to leadership development in the graduate community in the following ways: 

  • Making funding available for both online and residential master’s students to attend professional development conferences to learn new skills, stay abreast of industry trends, and grow their professional networks.
  • Providing training, guidance and support for students at the helm of fostering community and belonging at Brown through Graduate Student Leadership and Development (GLAD) training.
  • Developing and driving co-curricular programming and student engagement opportunities aimed at encouraging the personal growth, professional development, and cross disciplinary collaboration that are at the core of Brown’s open curriculum and educational culture.