NCAA Student Athletes

In collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh’s Career Center, the Cathy & John Pelusi Family Life Skills Program provides career and graduate school preparation services to student-athletes through a variety of events and resources, including a career consultant specifically dedicated to student-athlete career development. Students have found postgraduate study or careers at a minimum of 99% placement rate in the last 7 years.

These resources compliment the information provided in the Career Communities, where you will find resources for specific industries and areas of study.

Spring Career Power Hours: Your Exploration Lab

Join us for Career Power Hour- Your Exploration Lab! Happening every Thursday and Friday from 10-11AM in WPU 238 and on Zoom (link on Handshake)! Attend a Career Power Hour to work on anything career related with the advice and …

By Gabby Brumond
Gabby Brumond Experiential Learning Consultant
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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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Why are more students taking post-undergraduate gap years?

An increasing number of students have been choosing to take a gap year between undergrad and post-graduate education. 

Each year, between 40,000 and 60,000 students choose to take a gap year, or a year away from education, with the intent to return. …

By Sydney Krasniewski
Sydney Krasniewski Senior Staff Writer
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Experiential Learning Funds Available!

Do you have an unpaid experiential learning opportunity coming up soon?

The Career Center’s Experiential Learning Schratz Fund opens doors to diverse opportunities for student growth! We offer financial support for a wide range of unpaid experiences, including internships, research, …

By Marie Newkirk
Marie Newkirk Assistant Director for Experiential Learning
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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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Career Center In-Person Services

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

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