Engineering & Technology

Welcome to Pitt’s Engineering & Technology Career Community! Students in this field have a variety of career interests including Aerospace, Medical Equipment, Chemicals, Electronics, Telecommunication, Government, Transportation, Banking, Energy, Consulting, Defense, and more. The resources in this community will give you confidence in your job or internship search.

This online community is designed to assist you with industry resources, career advice, resume samples, job and internship search information, networking opportunities, and events to help you explore relevant career options.

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Why is Relevant Experience So Important?

Published on August 28, 2022

Understanding What Relevant Experience Means

Posted by Glassdoor Team Last Updated June 29, 2021

Having relevant experience is important before applying for a job. For a vacancy that receives several applications, employers will need to save time while going through …

By Carol Balk

Student Spotlight: “Advice I Wouldn’t Have Thought Of”

Published on August 14, 2022

Richie Brigandi used to apply to dozens of jobs, scouring Handshake and LinkedIn for openings, examining the websites of medical device companies, and interviewing with numerous places with no success. The spring 2020 graduate would re-check all the sites every …

By Dionna Dash

Student Spotlight: “Do Everything in Your Power”

Published on August 11, 2022

When Ryan Costenbader first toured Pitt’s campus, he was intrigued by the Career Center’s internship guarantee program. Wanting to secure his guaranteed internship as soon as possible, the information science major attended his first career fair as a freshman, but …

By Dionna Dash

Student Spotlight: “Fun, Mad Science”

Published on August 11, 2022

If Sam Taylor’s being honest, he regrets his interactions with the Career Center. Not his interactions once he began searching for a job and regularly consulting the Center, but rather his interactions from before his job search, when he virtually …

By Dionna Dash

Student Spotlight: “Go Where You’re the Right Fit”

Published on August 3, 2022

Upon graduating in fall of 2021, Matt Biederman had it all. The mechanical engineering major had done a slew of internships and had secured multiple full-time job offers. The only issue – he couldn’t decide which offer to accept. To solve …

By Dionna Dash