Exploration and Discovery

Pitt’s Exploration & Discovery Career Community is designed to help students explore, identify, and research possible major and career options. Making decisions about your future career path requires you to understand your career interests, skills, and values, and explore a variety of options. In your information-gathering process, we encourage you to browse departmental websites for majors you’re considering, meet with advisors from academic departments, talk with professors, and meet with a Career Consultant. 

“Getting Your Start in Marketing” by Emily Phelps, Marketing and Communications Coordinator at Shikun & Binui

“I advise an undergrad pursuing a career in Media, Communications, and the Creative Arts to use your ability to think outside the box in your job search! Many industries people do not typically consider creative fields and still need people …

By Emily Phelps
Emily Phelps Marketing and Communications Coordinator
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Multimedia, Communication & Creative Arts Week

The Career Center is here to support Multimedia, Communication, & Creative Arts students all year long, but we created events just for you from March 20-March 31.

THE MAIN EVENT!
Careers in Sports Panel and Networking Night
Wednesday, March 22; …

By Erin Wheeler
Erin Wheeler Career Consultant
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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 Career Consultant
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Student Spotlight: “Bricks Were Released Off My Shoulders”

Alyssa Panella had not heard of the Career Center until career consultant Erin Wheeler came into her first-year academic foundations class. Since then, the rising sophomore has been hooked.

Panella had been struggling with the decision to switch her major …

By Dionna Dash
Dionna Dash Nordenberg Scholar
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Types of Employee Benefits and Perks

Types of Employee Benefits and Perks

By Carol Balk
Carol Balk Career Consultant
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Exploration and Discovery Resources

Your academic department web-page is a great resource to start with when thinking about seeking an internship or research opportunity. …

An Applicant Tracking System (ATS) reads resumes and curriculum vitae by parsing, or electronically analyzing the text. It extracts key …

Career Center Resources

Resume Samples

Connect with Alumni

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

  • Houston
  • CEO The Dragonfly Consulting Group
  • Pittsburgh
  • (Retired) Executive Associate Athletic Director & Associate Dean of Students University of Pittsburgh
  • Manhattan, New
  • Business & Office Specialist Alvita Care
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Grad Student Carnegie Mellon University
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Project Administrator I PNC
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Elementary School Teacher WEST JEFFERSON HILLS SD
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Greensburg, PA
  • Store Manager Dairy Queen
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Frederick, MD
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Staff Recruiting Assistant University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Software Engineer Honeywell International
   

Did you know?

Every year since 2010, 94% of University of Pittsburgh graduates have reported either employment or continuing education in graduate or professional schools within 6 month of their graduation. Visit our Success After Pitt site to check out the details!

Career Center In-Person Services

  • 200 William Pitt Union
  • 412-383-4473
  • Open Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
  • Drop-In Hours: Monday-Friday, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Career Center Virtual Services