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Tips for Networking as an Introvert

Being an introvert does NOT mean you don’t have social skills. However, it does mean that being around lots of people at one time can be draining. I am what you might consider an “expressive” introvert, so I am often …

By Tiffany I. Waddell
Tiffany I. Waddell
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Student Spotlight: “Very Powerful Women” 

Maddy Laurash hadn’t considered using the Career Center until she was employed by it. The spring 2022 graduate was hired during the spring semester of her sophomore year to be a mentorship program assistant for Pitt Link, a program that …

By Dionna Dash
Dionna Dash Nordenberg Scholar
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Student Spotlight: “Advice I Wouldn’t Have Thought Of” 

Richie Brigandi used to apply to dozens of jobs, scouring Handshake and LinkedIn for openings, examining the websites of medical device companies, and interviewing with numerous places with no success. The spring 2020 graduate would re-check all the sites every …

By Dionna Dash
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Student Spotlight: “Fun, Mad Science” 

If Sam Taylor’s being honest, he regrets his interactions with the Career Center. Not his interactions once he began searching for a job and regularly consulting the Center, but rather his interactions from before his job search, when he virtually …

By Dionna Dash
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Student Spotlight: “It’s About Who You Know”

According to Ben Asciutto, the best place to learn things is outside of the classroom. The rising senior studying film and business was recently in Los Angeles, talking to executives at Lionsgate and working for HBO. His journey to the …

By Dionna Dash
Dionna Dash Nordenberg Scholar
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With a degree in Physics, students can pursue careers in research and development, science, engineering, education, medicine, law, business, and …

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Resume Samples

Writing a federal resume differs from crafting a resume for the private sector. Federal resumes adhere to specific guidelines and …

This resume should be downloaded and can be used as an editable Word document. You will use your own content …

This resume should be downloaded and can be used as an editable Word document. You will use your own content …

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  • Drop-In Hours: Monday-Friday, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

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