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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
PhD alumna named Weatherhead Scholar at Harvard
Dijana Mujkanović (PhD '26) will begin the prestigious fellowship this fall, continuing research tied to her dissertation and deeply rooted in her own life story.
A connection built on service: inside SPIA's Student-Alumni Mentorship Program
Recent grad Kurt Engelhardt (MPIA '26) and SPIA alumnus Robert Brewer (MPPM '11) reflect on a year of mentorship, career conversations, and the unexpected ways the relationship gave back to both of them.
Global Social Impact Capstone puts student research to work for informal recyclers around the world
SPIA students spent a semester working alongside the international organization WORK to deliver research and data tools the organization will use in the field.