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.

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Women in the Workforce Facts and Statistics

Published on January 23, 2022

Women in the Workforce Facts and Statistics

By Carol Balk

6 Tips for Women Graduates Entering the Workforce

Published on December 15, 2021

The world needs balance and diversity in its leaders. As the CEO and cofounder of a leading financial technology company, I have some advice for young women graduates looking for or settling into their first jobs. Here are tips I’ve …

By Alex Ball

Want to Fix Tech’s Gender Gap? Start by Listening to These Women

Published on December 15, 2021

In 2018, Amazon scrapped its in-house applicant tracking system because of one major flaw: it didn’t like resumes containing the word “women,” so if an applicant listed “mentoring women entrepreneurs” as one of their achievements, they were out of luck. …

By Springboard

Sisterhood at Work | Women Supporting Women

Published on December 15, 2021

Today is International Women’s Day, a time to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. There’s still lots of work to be done to ensure that women (and especially women of color) achieve equality in the workplace—but …

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Women

News & Advice

Women in the Workforce Facts and Statistics

6 Tips for Women Graduates Entering the Workforce

Want to Fix Tech’s Gender Gap? Start by Listening to These Women

Sisterhood at Work | Women Supporting Women

Community Experts

Student Organizations

Feminist Empowerment Movement (FEM)

Women in Business

Society of Women Engineers

Women Resources

AAUW

Black Career Women’s Network

Tech Ladies

InHerSight

Career Contessa

Pitt Office of Cross Cultural and Leadership Development

Career Center Resources

Find Your Career Consultant

GoinGlobal

Pitt Commons

Big Interview

VMock – Smart Resume Platform

Handshake

Women

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Community Experts

Student Organizations

Feminist Empowerment Movement (FEM)

Women in Business

Society of Women Engineers

Women Resources

Career Center Resources