Environment & Sustainability

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.

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5 skills young professionals should master!

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
Glassdoor Team, Career Advice Experts
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Wellbeing in the Virtual Work Environment: Tips and Considerations

Consider the following tips for wellbeing in the virtual working environment:

Preparing for your work day: Get up, have your morning beverage or breakfast of choice, enjoy a morning routine of stretching, walking or yoga, or whatever you enjoy typically, …

By Ingrid Beute
Ingrid Beute Career Consultant, Engineering & Science & Career Champions Program Coordinator
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To stay motivated at work, I try to embrace curiosity

https://www.science.org/content/article/stay-motivated-work-i-try-embrace-curiosity

By Stephen Peters-Collaer
Stephen Peters-Collaer Contributer, Ph.D Candidate
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Why is Relevant Experience So Important?

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
Carol Balk Senior Career Consultant
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Student Spotlight: “In Every Corner of Your Community”

“I’m like the poster child for taking advantage of the Career Center,” jokes Sam Ressin, a spring 2020 Pitt graduate. Ressin, who studied economics and statistics, had used the Career Center’s resources as early as freshman year, attending career fairs …

By Dionna Dash
Dionna Dash Nordenberg Scholar
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Environment & Sustainability Resources

AI is already transforming careers, classrooms, and everyday life. You don’t need to be a tech expert, but you do …

Connect with Alumni

Reach out to any of these alumni who have shared their profiles in Pitt Commons.

  • Pittsburgh
  • Global Manager - Product Sustainability PPG
Meet Shen
  • Pittsburgh
  • Senior Development Manager Direct Energy
Meet Tom
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • PHD Student School of Computer Science
Meet Katelyn
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Assistant AI Security Researcher CERT/Software Engineering Institute
Meet Julie
  • Washington, DC
  • Ambassador Free the Facts
Meet Simon
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Data Scientist (Data Analyst) The Pittsburgh Paints Company
Meet Eyram
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Senior Research Associate NYU Metro Center
Meet Erika
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Bioinformatics Research Specialist UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Meet Arjun
  • Boston, MA
  • Senior Scientist Verve Therapeutics
Meet Jay
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Sustainability Director Chartwells Higher Ed
Meet EmmyLine
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Supplier Relations Manager HICO America
Meet Jacquelyn
  • Pennsylvania, USA
  • Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Sheetz
Meet Jay

Did you know?

96% of Class of 2020 Pitt graduates with degrees in environmental engineering, science, or studies reported that they were working or enrolled in graduate school within six months after graduation. Visit our Success After Pitt site to check out the details! *Other positive career outcomes included military or volunteer positions.

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