Languages & Cultures

Language and culture majors develop essential cross-cultural understanding skills that drive success in our interconnected world, opening doors to meaningful careers both domestically and internationally.  As you engage with the information below, consider the wide range of career options open to you with your academic training, skills, interests, and experience.

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  • Carol Balk:  Humanities | Liberal Studies | Social Sciences | Psychology
  • Erin Wheeler:  Africana Studies | Anthropology | Chinese | Classics | French | Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies | German | Italian | Japanese | Religious Studies | Russian | Sociology | Spanish

Internship Week 2026: Video Recordings & Takeaway Sheets

The Internship Week Committee extends its sincere gratitude to all participants, students, faculty, staff, and external professionals for your engagement in our series of panels and workshops. Throughout the week, we facilitated panel discussions featuring students sharing their internship experiences, …

By Totionna Hill
Totionna Hill Experiential Learning Consultant
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Plot Twist: How I Slayed at a Networking Event

Networking can often be intimidating, but The LinkUp event earlier in October proved that it doesn’t have to be. Hosted by the Career Center, The LinkUp event brought together students and alumni for an evening of professional panels and open …

By Madison Bozik
Madison Bozik Communications Intern
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Networking: The Butterfly Effect

Pitt Alum, Mikayla Bernhard, attended a Networking Event called Spill the Tea during her time at Pitt. This was a unique Women’s History Month networking event hosted by the Career Center. Attending Spill the Tea turned out to be the …

By Madison Bozik
Madison Bozik Communications Intern
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A Fair to Remember

Walking into the Fall 2025 Career and Internship Fair for the first time as a senior, I did not know what to expect. I felt both curious and uncertain. I wondered if I had prepared enough and if I had …

By Madison Bozik
Madison Bozik Communications Intern
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Thinking of Applying to a Federal Government Position? Take note of some updates to the hiring process

As of May 2025, the federal goverment will be changing its application process for those interested in applying to federal government positions. These include:

What this means: If you’re considering applying to a federal government position, you may need to …

By Karen Chow
Karen Chow
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