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.

  • Ashley Steffy: Bioinformatics | Biological Sciences | Biochemistry | Chemistry | Computational Biology | Ecology & Evolution | Microbiology | Molecular Biology
  • Ingrid Beute:  Astronomy | Environmental Science | Environmental Studies | Geology | Neuroscience | Physics
  • Carol Balk: Natural Sciences | Psychology

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

Top 10 Green Dream Jobs

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Carol Balk Senior Career Consultant
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Which Green Jobs Are in High Demand and Where Can You Find Them?

According to Environmental Business International, over 1.6 million people work in the U.S environmental sector. Compared to the annual growth predictions, the skill shortage for jobs within this industry is becoming greater every day. As we move towards a more sustainable way …

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The Resume vs. Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Have you ever wondered what the differences are between a resume and curriculum vitae? In college, you may have heard about them both, yet since graduating, you probably have heard less about the CV and more about the resume.
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Life and Physical Sciences Resources

Handshake: 5 tips—and sample scripts!—for cold outreach in your job search

Is the thought of cold emailing making you break out in a cold sweat? Whether you’re hoping to expand your …

Welcome to the AI & Digital Career Readiness Guide

AI is already transforming careers, classrooms, and everyday life. You don’t need to be a tech expert, but you do …

Career Fair Prep for Math-related fields

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Connect with Alumni

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

Thomas Platt

Alumni
  • Pittsburgh
  • Associate Professor and Vice Chair (Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology) University of Pittsburgh
Meet Thomas

Christopher Berarducci

Alumni
Meet Christopher

Shirin Kaye

Alumni
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Summer Intern Drexel University School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
Meet Shirin

Ann Piccirillo

Alumni
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Research Scientist Novasenta
Meet Ann

Emily Marini

Alumni
  • Washington, DC
  • Head Archivist Washington National Cathedral
Meet Emily

Ibrahim Miloua

Alumni
  • Pittsburgh, PA
Meet Ibrahim

Molin Yue

Alumni
  • Pittsburgh, PA
Meet Molin

Amarachi Onwuka

Alumni
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • University of Pennsylvania Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (PennPREP) University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Meet Amarachi

Daniel Molyneaux

Alumni
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Corporate Development Analyst Alcoa
Meet Daniel

Daniel Antion

Alumni
  • Hartford, CT
  • Retired American Nuclear Insurers
Meet Daniel

Tom Aronson

Alumni
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Owner Object Aids Mentoring and Training
Meet Tom

Aleksandra Arsic

Alumni
  • Chicago, IL
  • Founder Top Writer, LLC
Meet Aleksandra
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Did you know?

Some of the top employers for Class of 2020 grads in the sciences included UPMC, ThermoFisher Scientific, and Quest Diagnostics. Visit our Success After Pitt site to check out the details!

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