Swearer Center for Public Service

Employment Opportunities

The Swearer Center employs approximately 20 full-time staff members and a number of student workers throughout the school year.

Are you looking for meaningful, paid work in the Providence community or on Brown University's campus? We encourage you to explore our opportunities below and those at our community partner sites by joining the Rhode Island Community Jobs (RICOMJOB) Listserv. Feel free to reach out to our staff if you have any questions relevant to the application process for our listed positions.

Swearer Center Employment

  • There are no current openings with the Swearer Center.

Graduate Employment Opportunities

The Swearer Center hosts several fellowships and work opportunities for graduate students. To learn more, visit our information for Graduate Students.

Employment Resources

Looking for an off-campus job? Careers in the Common Good (CCG) is a resource for students and alumni interested in nonprofit, social enterprise or public service careers and working for the common good. Brown's Center for Career Exploration's counseling, programs, and online services can be useful for students interested in careers in the common good.

Rhode Island Community Jobs (RICOMJOB) Listserv

Rhode Island Community Jobs is distributed as a public e-mail announcement list that seeks to connect nonprofit and public interest employers in the state with individuals seeking paid work that makes a difference in our communities. Anyone can join the list, and any nonprofit or government organization can post a paid position to the list as a free service. There are currently over 10,000 subscribers.

The opportunities and events posted to the list are diverse in subject matter and skills required. All positions posted to the list are paid, but may be part-time, full-time, summer or consultant positions. To join the list or to list a position, please explore the links below.

If you have any trouble signing up for/receiving the Rhode Island Community Jobs daily emails, please contact swearer-comm@brown.edu.