Career Resources for Graduate Students
Graduate students receive highly focused career advice tailored to their unique professional goals, aptitudes, and personal brand. This holistic preparation, offered by our dedicated advisors and executives in residence, puts students in a position to succeed. Cultivated by the Katz Career Management & Corporate Engagement (CMCE) team, students also benefit from our longstanding relationships with recrutiers fromthe world’s leading organizations. These relationships are built on trust, integrity, and our commitment to provide the highest level of personalized service and support.
Students are designated by CMCE staff as a Career Starter, Switcher, or Enhancer depending on their previous experiences. Students participate in a career readiness training program before they begin classes to ensure they get started on the right foot.
Handshake is Pitt’s comprehensive career services platform and your hub for all things college to career – jobs, internships, career fairs, events, and more.
The Vault (formerly Firsthand) includes access to company rankings & profiles, jobs & internships, career guides, and a blog full of professional resources.
LinkedIn Learning is on-demand training for students to get the most from Microsoft Office Suite, Box collaboration software, Python 3, and thousands of other courses in business, technology, and creative skills.
VMock is a SMART Resume tool benchmarks your resume against 100+ critical parameters and provides targeted, personalized guidance for improvement.
Big Interview provides hands-on practice with video-based mock interviews tailored to your specific industry, job, and experience level.
Pitt Commons allows students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the University of Pittsburgh to connect and to establish networking and/or mentoring relationships that are meaningful and specific to their unique interests and academic and career goals.
International Student Resources
Interstride is a one-stop-shop for international students that provides information on: global career opportunities, visa and immigration support, resources, networking, and companies likely to sponsor H1B.
International Student Resources
MyVisaJobs.com is a library of organizations in the U.S. that have previously sponsored workers, while the University of Pittsburgh Office of International Services (OIS) provides immigration-related services.
Students have access to a variety of resources that the CMCE Team has identified as critical to your career and professional development. These resources include but are not limited to:
In-Person/Events
- Corporate Information Sessions: Students can connect directly with recruiters and learn more about employment opportunities through virtual and on-campus corporate information sessions. Connections made through these information sessions have led to interviews and job offers.
- Networking Events: The CMCE team regularly invites alumni, recruiters, and corporate partners to speak with groups of current students or host one-on-one connections with those with specific career goals and interests. Students can network with these guests to increase their industry knowledge and pursue any available roles.
- Mock Interview Day: Each academic year, the CMCE team invites recruiters, alumni, and friends to conduct mock interviews. These mock interviews intend to prepare students for real-life interviews by providing constructive feedback and instruction on how to effectively answer common behavioral questions.
The CMCE team is always organized and they hold many different kinds of event throughout the semester. The team genuinely wants to help students achieve their career goal, and I had great experience working with my advisor.
