University Human Resources
Bear Bargains and Working Advantage
BEAR Bargains
BEAR (Brown Employee Appreciation and Recognition) Bargains is a discount program for all members of the Brown community. A Brown ID Card allows staff, faculty and students access to a variety of discounts and services in the Providence area and beyond.
Bear Bargains Discount List
The business partnerships listed here have agreed to offer discounts to the BEAR Bargains program for all members of the Brown community.
Frequently Asked Questions
All faculty, staff, and students will receive discounts on the products and services listed on this website by showing your Brown ID Card or using your Brown email address.
You don't need one! Showing your Brown ID Card or using your Brown email address with the local vendors listed on BEAR Bargains website is enough. Working Advantage requires a specific member ID that is exclusive to Brown community members.
In most cases, contacting the vendor directly is the best way to get specific information regarding the discount offered.
Annually - and as new discounts are negotiated, they will be added to the BEAR Bargains program. Bookmark our website and visit often!
Complete the Business Registration Form and the BEAR Bargains coordinator will contact you for confirmation.
Please contact Isabel Gutierrez for questions regarding the BEAR Bargains Program.
For Vendors
Fill out the Business Registration Form to enroll your business or update your status.
Disclaimer: BEAR Bargains does not send out advertisements or coupons on behalf of vendors – and cannot provide community members with flyers or coupons detailing your organization’s discount, nor will we provide any email addresses of community members for you to contact them directly. BEAR Bargains discounts are sustained discounts and should be considered permanent until the vendor decides to amend them. Vendors should not list with this program if they want to simply promote a one-off deal or daily special the company is offering.
Working Advantage
In partnership with Working Advantage, Brown faculty, staff and students may access national discounts for travel, concerts, sporting events, tours and more.
Working Advantage is a leading savings program providing discounts to more than 5,500 organizations nationwide. Membership allows Brown faculty, staff, and students to enjoy discounts to hotels, movie theaters, ski resorts, Broadway shows, museums, and much more. There is no membership fee to participate and Working Advantage allows users to create and manage their individual accounts and orders.
Register for Working Advantage
Frequently Asked Questions
Working Advantage uses secure socket layers (SSL) technology to protect your security and privacy. Their order form is on a secure server and all personal and credit card information is encrypted when ordering.
No. Working Advantage has a strict privacy policy and does not share any employee information. Faculty, staff and students will be given the option, however, of signing up for email notification on specific discount programs (i.e. sporting events, Broadway shows).
No problem. Just call the Working Advantage toll free number at 1-800-565-3712 to place your order. The Working Advantage Customer Service department will help you Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.