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Pitt Washington Center
For well over a decade, Pitt's Washington Center has provided students with the valuable opportunity to study in Washington, D.C., and connect with our vast network of engaged and committed alumni.
Signature Student Experiences
Experiential learning creates a strong foundation for valuable public-service skills through opportunities like collaborative research, learning abroad, and other transformative student initiatives.
Career Services
Prepare for your future by networking with like-minded changemakers: participate in workshops, apply for internships, and develop skills to land the job you've envisioned for yourself in public service.
Centers and Initiatives
Home to our most impactful research, centers and initiatives will provide hands-on learning, valuable professional connections, and boost your resume with real-world skills.
News
Applications open for 2027 Nonprofit Clinic
Teams of advanced SPIA master’s students will help local organizations tackle management and governance challenges this spring.
Two SPIA undergraduates bring policy research to the Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression Fair
Emma Santore and Lily Shaw took policy memos from the classroom to Pitt’s fall research fair, sharing their work with students, faculty, and the community.
Pitt, Carnegie Mellon students build skills to talk across differences in new BRIDGE Fellows Program
The inaugural cohort of 13 fellows brings together students from ten programs at two universities to practice dialogue, mediation, and civic leadership.