Life and Physical Sciences
Welcome to the Pitt’s Life & Physical Sciences Career Community! Through this community, you will find industry resources, career advice, resume samples, job/internship and networking opportunities, and events to help you navigate your post-graduation goals and plans.
Please feel free to explore other related community pages for additional resources and schedule an appointment with your career consultant here: Schedule an appointment via HANDSHAKE
Your career consultants are:
- Ashley Steffy: Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computational Biology, Ecology & Evolution, Microbiology and
Molecular Biology - Ingrid Beute: Physics and Astronomy, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geology, Neuroscience
- Carol Balk: Natural Sciences
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Consider the following tips for wellbeing in the virtual working environment:
Preparing for your work day: Get up, have your morning beverage or breakfast of choice, enjoy a morning routine of stretching, walking or yoga, or whatever you enjoy typically, …
