Women

Welcome!  This community is space for women students to access Career Center services and University support. You will find job search resources, ways to connect with on-campus groups, and strategies for identifying employers who respect and affirm people of all identities and orientation.  These resources compliment the information provided in the Career Communities, where you will find resources for specific industries and areas of study.

To discuss or share additional resources for this affinity group, please contact Carol Balk at carol.balk@pitt.edu.

Career Study Hall: Your Exploration Lab

Join us for the back-and-better-than-ever, Career Study Hall: Your Exploration Lab! Happening every Tuesday and Friday from 10:30-11:30AM in WPU 238, now featuring breakfast bars and tea at every session!

The first Study Hall session kicks off on August 28th …

By Gabby Brumond
Gabby Brumond Experiential Learning Consultant
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Tell Me Your Career Story!

Hi! I’m Eadlin, a sophomore at Pitt studying Politics & Philosophy and the Career Center’s new Communication Intern. Outside of work, I’m involved in research, Model UN, and Pitt Crew, and I know Pitt students are building career experience in …

By Eadlin Morrissey
Eadlin Morrissey Communication Intern
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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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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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