Healthcare

Healthcare

Welcome! This community supports students seeking careers in any healthcare field. Students from any Pitt major can use this community to help identify the best resources and staff to support your goals. You will find industry resources, career advice, job/internship and networking opportunities, workshops, events, and advisors to help you strategize a plan to achieve your post-graduation goals.

Who should you meet with?

Pre Health Resource Center

Pre-Med students and students interested in pursuing a health track, please visit comprehensive resources and relevant appointment opportunities here: Health Resources

The Pre Health Resource Center offers advising for all undergraduate Pitt students planning to pursue advanced education in health careers. Here are scheduling instructions for students interested in programs that require graduate or professional school such as:

Medicine
Dental Medicine
Veterinary Medicine
Pharmacy
Public Health
Health and Rehabilitation graduate programs including Athletic Training, Audiology, Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, Dietitian Nutritionist, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Prosthetics and Orthotics, Speech-Language Pathology, Sports Medicine, Sports Science

Career Center
Schedule an appointment anytime. Find your consultant below.

Nursing: Schedule with Ryan Sweeny
SHRS undergraduate programs including Communication Science, Emergency Medicine, Health Informatics, Nutrition Science, Rehabilitation Science: Schedule with Ryan Sweeny
Health Services (CGS): Schedule with Carol Balk
NCAA Student Athletes: Raquel Montalvo Perez

MD, DO, PA
Dentist/Orthodontist
Nurse
Occupational Therapist/Physical Therapist (PT)
Healthcare Department Manager
Athletic Trainer
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Speech/Language Pathologist
Health Services Program Coordinator
Nursing Home Administrator
Healthcare Project Manager
Insurance Claims Analyst

Majors & Minors

Chemistry

Biology

Neuroscience

Psychology

Rehabilitation Science

Exercise Science

Natural Sciences

Communication Science

Emergency Medicine

Conceptual Foundations of Medicine

Health Services

All undergraduate majors will work for Healthcare careers with the right prerequisites.

Pitt has more than 30 programs – check all of them!

Look at academics as career experiments. Take electives outside of the standard track like public health, health policy, medical anthropology, disability studies, and nutrition.

Take writing intensive courses like bioethics, health communication, pr psychology to help you to clarify your values and reasoning skills as well as learn abut health dilemmas.

Commit to a project like a capstone, thesis or research assistantship to see if the deeper focus excites you or exhausts you.

Engage in courses that offer community engagement like the Exploration of Civic Engagement (FP 0008) or the Civic Learning Distinction

UPMC Careers

Allegheny Health Network | AHN

Pitt Athletics Dietitian Fellows

Operation walk-it-forward-scholars-program

Hospital Volunteer
After school care volunteer
Student Research Assistant
Transport Specialist
Medical Scribe
Administrative work in private practice, nursing homes, community health centers

Visit the Pre-health website for information on direct service and other volunteer opportunities

If you are interested in advanced medical educaiton, make an appointment with a pre-health advisor

Seek breadth & depth in your experiences – patient exposure, research, public health and community work. Engage longer in the ones that interest you the most.

Build your communicaiton and analytic skills by initiating learning and converstations in clubs and other experiences.

Engage with faculty and uperclassmen in the healthcare to find opportunities like clubs, research, internships and more.

Physician/Family Doctor
Life Sciences Professor
Nurse
Physical Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Athletic Trainer
Pitt Prehealth Office
Pitt Premed Club
Dentist Speech
Pathologist
Healthcare Administrator
Shadow healthcare professionals at UPMC
Healthcare agency leaders

Shadowing professionals in healthcare will help you assess if the work you are observing is a good fit for you; making connections with healthcare workers to learn about other opportunities.
Working with lab managers, research coordinators, PI’s and graduate students can provide mentorship for your career development thoughts and ideas.
Explore and understand what different healthcare careers encompass
Build your resume referrals

Conduct Informational Interviews with job and internship recruiters in fields like healthcare, public policy, and community service
Volunteer and connect with attendees at healthcare industry events

https://careers.upmc.com/

https://careers.highmarkhealth.org/

https://www.foxwall.org/volunteer/

https://athenahealthcare.com/careers/?search_keywords=&selected_category=-1&selected_jobtype=-1&selected_location=home_health

https://www.healthecareers.com/

https://publichealthjobs.aspph.org/

https://www.idealist.org/en

https://careers.apha.org/

https://nurse.org/jobs/

https://www.alliedtravelcareers.com/

Come to the Career Fair – we have recruiters!
Follow Industry Leaders on LinkedIn
Network before you need to.
Staffing Agencies like Maxim Healthcare or AMN Healthcare
Campus-Facilitated Research Projects & Labs

Maintain strong study habits and time management to balance coursework and clinical responsibilities.
Gain hands-on experience through internships, volunteering, or shadowing healthcare professionals.
Build relationships with professors, advisors, and peers for mentorship and academic support.
Develop strong communication and empathy skills to enhance patient care and teamwork.
Practice self-care and stress management to avoid burnout and sustain long-term success.

Continue in your career journey by navigating through the process here!