Career Development
"We're Here for You"
Alumni Services
Whether you are a recent graduate or an experienced professional looking for a career change, the Career Development Office will support your career endeavors by providing sound advice on finding a position or making a career change strategically. The services of the Career Development Office and the Student Employment and Placement Assistance Office are available to all degree-holding alumni. If you graduated less than a year ago, you are eligible to receive career development and placement services for free. However, if you graduated more than a year ago and want to use career development and placement services, you are eligible to receive two appointments with a career consultant in Career Development and two appointments with SEPA as well as having access to FutureLinks. Fees that apply are listed below.
Alumni Registration Fee
The registration fee provides access to FutureLinks, the online database of job postings exclusive to Pitt students and alumni, as well as individual career assistance. If enrolled you will be able to schedule on-campus, phone, or e-mail appointments with a career consultant or counselor, if you choose that option.
Alumni Career Services are free for the first academic year after your graduation.
Beyond the first academic year from graduation:
$15 for degree holding alumni who wish to obtain a FutureLinks account only.
$75 for degree holding alumni who are dues-paying members of the Pitt Alumni Association.
$150 for degree-holding alumni who are not dues-paying members of the Pitt Alumni Association.
Enrollment is active for July 1, 2009–June 30, 2010 for eligible alumni. Fees are not prorated nor are they refundable.
For information about Pitt Alumni Association membership, visit www.alumni.pitt.edu.
Attention Alumni (including the Class of 2009):
If you have already been a FutureLinks user and would like to continue your account, please email careers@pitt.edu and include your name, phone number, and month and year of graduation. Once received, our staff will reactivate your account. Please note if a fee for service is due, activation will take place once payment is received (two business days).
If you are a new user to FutureLinks, please log onto www.pittfuturelinks.com and request an account by clicking on student/alumni and completing an alumni registration. Once verified you will receive an email providing your username and password. Please note if a fee for service is due, activation will take place once payment is received (2 business days).
Programs and Services for Alumni
FutureLinks
Enrollment fee required if beyond one year from graduation date
Online database for job and internship postings in a job search engine designed exclusively for Pitt students and alumni. On FutureLinks you can search for employment opportunities and post your résumé in the Online résumé Books for counselors and employers to view.
Individual Career Assistance
Enrollment fee required if beyond one year from graduation date
Make an appointment with a career counselor to discuss possible career changes or obtain valuable career advice. Call Career Development at 412-648-7130 to schedule an appointment on-campus, by phone, or by e-mail appointments with a career consultant or counselor.
Credential Services
Enrollment fee required if beyond one year from graduation date. Additional fees may apply.
Build a professional file of documents for entry into graduate school or specified professions.
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Pitt Career Network
Free
Online networking database for Pitt students and alumni. Search more than 2,000 alumni professional profiles to make valuable connections that may move your career forward.
Job Fairs
On-campus job fairs are free. Fees may apply to specific consortium events.
Visit calendar of at least eight annual job fairs hosted by Career Services and other consortiums.
Networking Events
Free
Visit calendar for schedule of Pathway to Professions and other planned events
Help Pitt Students and Other Alumni
Become a career advisor
Students are clamoring for the opportunity to connect with alumni in various ways. Career Development has a Networking Coordinator named Danielle Scott. Danielle oversees the Pitt Career Network and Panther’s Shadow job shadowing program and would very much like to connect you with a student interested in your field. If you would like to host a day long job shadow or be in the Pitt Career Network to respond to student email questions about your field please contact Danielle.
Volunteer for the Pitt Career Network.
Register online. Students and other alumni can contact you for career information and advice, for job search referrals, and more, as you specify.
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Recruit and post jobs for Pitt students and alumni
To recruit, post jobs, and otherwise provide career opportunities to Pitt students and alumni, see information for employers.
Help students by joining the Panther Shadow Program
Panther Shadow is a one day observation experience where a student comes to your workplace and shadows you through your day at an agreed upon date through the year. The application process will be electronic through the Career Development web site.
Application process and the list of alumni /employers along with other details will be available early November.
Alumni are not eligible to participate in on-campus interviews.
Career Development is available to University of Pittsburgh students and alumni. Students and alumni from the following graduate schools; Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, School of Law and Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, School of Public Health and Social Work should consult their respective career centers for assistance.