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Welcome to Pitt’s Environment & Sustainability Career Community! 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 career options in your field. You are invited to schedule a virtual appointment with your career consultant, Ingrid Beute or the Experiential Learning (internship, research and experiential opportunities) here: HANDSHAKE appointments

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What Are the Benefits of Interns and Why Do Companies Hire Them?

Published on August 9, 2023

What is an intern?

An intern is a developing professional who works at a company for a short time to gain entry-level experience and knowledge about a particular career field. Interns are most often college students, though other adults can …

By Indeed Editorial Team

Mechanical Engineering: Industry Options, Outlook and Required Skills

Published on July 18, 2023

As a Mechanical Engineer, you can find employment in virtually any field, including non-engineering focused industries such as finance, sales, education, law, government, management, medicine and research. Industry sectors that may be more focused as options would include the following:

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By Ingrid Beute

This New Talent Marketplace Aims To Better Connect Workers With Climate Careers

Published on June 27, 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic and the related fundamental shift in how people live and work have led many individuals to seek purposeful careers. According to a 2021 Gartner study, the Great Resignation saw 56% of American employees want to contribute more …

By Ankit Mishra

10 Sustainability Careers That Make a Difference

Published on June 26, 2023

As the public increasingly desires organizations to reduce their environmental impact, the sustainability field experiences a high demand for talented people. This industry involves the application of social science, environmental science and civil engineering to conserve the earth’s resources by …

By Lewis Kiptanui, SRHM - Indeed Team

5 skills young professionals should master!

Published on June 7, 2023

There’s good news and bad news for the Class of 2023. The positive: Employers plan to hire 14.7% more new college graduates this year than they did in 2022, according to NACE’s Job Outlook 2023 report. The bad news: A …

By Glassdoor Team, Career Advice Experts

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