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

  • 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

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Healthcare Resources

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Career Center Resources

Resume Samples

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Connect with Alumni

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

  • Pittsburgh
  • Associate Professor and Vice Chair (Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology) University of Pittsburgh
Meet Thomas >
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Senior Consultant Deloitte
Meet Miranda >
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Executive Director of Student Affairs University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Meet Jessica >
  • Seattle, WA
  • Clinic Manager Biojunction Sports Therapy
Meet Lisa >
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Student Health Services RN University of Pittsburgh
Meet Shannon >
  • North Yarmouth, ME
  • Senior Director argenx
Meet Erin >
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Physical Scientist Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / NIOSH
Meet Edward >
  • Cali, Valle
  • Inclusion Teacher Colegio Bolivar
Meet Juliana M. >
  • Charlottesville, VA
  • Regional Director (Central) Virginia Veteran & Family Support Program (Virginia Dept. Of Veterans Services)
Meet Ben >
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Science Research Specialist UPMC
Meet Paloma >
  • Doylestown, PA
  • Coaching by the Book
Meet Booker >
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Analyst BNY Mellon
Meet Stephen >

Did you know?

The University of Pittsburgh was a top destination for Class of 2020 grads who went on to study medicine, physial therapy, and nursing at the gradaute level. 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