Career Resources

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The following resources have been compiled for your convenience. Should you need further guidance, please contact Mike Dolinger, Director of Student Services directly, or schedule an appointment with Career Services through Handshake.

Handshake

Handshake is University-wide job board and career platform that allows you to:

  • Schedule an appointment with Career Services
  • Browse job, internship, fellowship and postdoctoral opportunities
  • View and register for events hosted by the Career Center

Simply log in by using your Pitt username and password.

Handshake

Resumes, CVs and Cover Letters

Explore tips and examples so that you can present your best self to potential employers.

Resumes, CVs and Cover Letters

Pitt Talent Center

Use Talent Center to search for on-campus and student employment, including opportunities at Pitt Public Health, other health sciences schools at Pitt or elsewhere across the University.

Pitt Talent Center

Pitt Public Health Mentor Network

This network, available through Pitt Commons, is a group of alumni and other school-affiliated professionals that provide guidance as you navigate career decisions, explore career paths and/or consider further education and training. 

MENTOR NETWORK

AURORA

AURORA is an online professional development training platform for graduate students, postdocs, faculty and PhDs that helps to successfully transition into academic or nonacademic career paths. Select "Login through your institution" and use your Pitt credentials.

AURORA

Big Interview

Use this virtual mock interviewing site to practice your interview skills — whether you’re prepping for an internship, job or medical school interview. Register on Pitt’s Big Interview site and create an account using your Pitt email address.

Big Interview

LinkedIn Learning

Take advantage of thousands of courses that tackle building a LinkedIn profile, networking, salary negotiation, project management, creative skills and more.

Access through my.pitt.edu (search LinkedIn Learning).

LinkedIn Learning

Versatile PhD

Versatile PhD is an online resource designed to help humanities, social science and STEM PhDs identify, prepare for and succeed in non-academic careers. Gain free access to resources such as sample resumes and cover letters, career path stories for non-academic PhDs and many more valuable resources.

Versatile PhD

Video Library

Access career development videos from past programs that cover a variety of topics from optimizing your potential to building mentoring skills to landing a job.

Video Library