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 schedule an appointment.  Below you can find your career consultant.

The Power of Two: Knowing Yourself is the Beginning of all Wisdom

Knowing Yourself is the Beginning of all Wisdom

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom. In prior blogs, we’ve talked about the importance of grounding your career planning on reflecting what has already driven you and engaging in self-exploration to …

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Curious Careers – Planned Happenstance

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/career-chaos-planned-happenstance-david-dean/

 

By Alyssa Camerota
Alyssa Camerota Senior Career Consultant
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Gen Z Relationships: The New Currency of Social Capital

https://joinhandshake.com/network-trends/gen-z-relationships/

By Erin Wheeler
Erin Wheeler Career Consultant
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Top 5 Industries for Liberal Arts Majors

With this century's focus on STEM majors, it can sometimes seem like liberal arts majors are getting the short end of the stick. And while tech businesses are certainly booming, there are still more than enough excellent jobs to go …

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The Perfect Fit | How Do I Know if a Job is Right for Me?

A new year brings a renewed sense of energy and hope for those on the job hunt, and 2021 is certainly no exception. While the economic implications of the COVID-19 crisis are out of our control, organizations are taking action …

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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. …

Connect with Alumni

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

  • Houston
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  • Pittsburgh
  • (Retired) Executive Associate Athletic Director & Associate Dean of Students University of Pittsburgh
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  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Senior Leadership Development Consultant Kappa Delta Sorority
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  • Pittsburgh, PA
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  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Service Technician SERVPRO
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  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Student Shadow Magee-Womens Hospital Of UPMC
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  • Greater Pittsburgh Region
  • Teaching Assistant University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering
Meet Kayla >
  • Butler, PA
  • ScholarCHEF Community Engagement Intern Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation
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  • Fallston, MD
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  • Pittsburgh, PA
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  • Erie, PA
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  • New Orleans, LA
Meet Samantha >
   

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.

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