The Master of Public Affairs program has an Associate Director of Professional Development and Alumni Engagement who offers an array of services, workshops and resources tailored to the career needs of public affairs students.
Alumni and practitioners I met at Brown advised that so-called “soft skills” are essential and underrated. I had some of these skills going into the MPA, but the exercises we completed in class sharpened and honed them, giving me the confidence to take on any project — even in a time of global crisis. —Alex Barba MPA ’18
Our career director conducts a career assessment and development path tailored to each student, including:
The Brown MPA Program offers assistance in researching career options and connecting students to potential career opportunities. Resources available to MPA students include:
Our students emerge from the program with the skills and knowledge to solve real-world policy challenges as policy analysts, researchers, and communications professionals in organizations involved in making, analyzing, or implementing public policy — from government and nonprofit organizations to consulting and private sector companies.
The Policy-In-Action Project is a consulting-type opportunity for MPA students to enhance their career development by applying their academic and professional experiences to examine and analyze a real-world, policy-related challenge or problem for a nonprofit, public, or private sector partner organization Learn more about the Policy-In-Action Project.