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.

Student Spotlight: “A Just Education”

Published on August 10, 2022

Having so many diverse interests can be difficult for incoming freshman who are trying to decide what to study, which internships to seek out, and which careers to pursue. For current senior Delphie Backs, this problem drove her to the …

By Dionna Dash
Dionna Dash Nordenberg Scholar
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Student Spotlight: “There’s No Benchmark”

Published on August 3, 2022

In the fall of 2020, Kaitlyn Nuebel was seriously worried about her future. The nonfiction writing and communications double-major feared she would never be able to secure a full-time job, even though she was still two years shy of her …

By Dionna Dash
Dionna Dash Nordenberg Scholar
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Student Spotlight: “Exploration, But to the Extreme” 

Published on July 2, 2022

For Stephanie Manasterski, Earth is just a starting point. Manasterski, a senior studying mechanical engineering and physics, is aiming for the stars – literally.

As a sophomore, Manasterski already knew that working as an aerospace engineer for SpaceX was her dream …

By Dionna Dash
Dionna Dash Nordenberg Scholar
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“Your Goals are Achievable”: A Student’s Experience of the Career Center

Published on June 7, 2022

As an incoming freshman, Dionna Dash was dreading her meetings with the Career Center. The recent Pitt graduate entered the university in 2018 as a Nordenberg Scholar – a role based on leadership that included mandatory meetings with a career consultant …

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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
Carol Balk Career Consultant
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