Career Services - Old T2

Our Office of Career Services is committed to helping you take what you’ve learned in the classroom out into the world. Our mission is to prepare you to excel in the classroom and in the workforce post-graduation. We offer comprehensive career support that connects you to opportunities in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors.

We conduct résumé reviews, negotiation workshops, and mock interviews to prepare you to land the jobs and internships you want. We will help you network with like-minded change agents to learn about potential job and internship opportunities. Through our office in Washington, D.C., you also have the chance spend time in Washington, D.C., for a week or even a semester and connect with potential employers as well as alumni.

Our Career Team supports:

  • Career exploration and strategy
  • Resume and cover letter reviews
  • Negotiation workshops
  • Mock interviews
  • Internship search assistance
  • Career development tools, such as: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Assessment, networking opportunities with employers and alums, and an annual GSPIA Career & Internship Fair
Internships
Internships

If you are in the MPIA, MID, or MPA program, you’re required to complete a 300-hour internship relevant to your academic and career goals. Internships allow you to gain firsthand, real-world experience across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.

Internships
washington dc
Washington, D.C. Practicum

With an office in Washington, D.C., you can study in the heart of our nation's capital, while connecting with a network of alumni as well as potential internship and job opportunities. Learn more about our signature Washington, D.C. experience.

More about the experience
Employment Stats
Employment Stats

Our students pursue a multitude of diverse careers around the world. Here’s a look at some of their successes by the numbers.

Successes by the Numbers

GSPIA Career Launch

As a student or an alum, you can use GSPIA Career Launch, our online career resource portal, to see what change-making opportunities are waiting for you.

  • Access job and internship postings
  • Schedule an appointment with career services
  • Submit internship paperwork
  • Events – view the schedule of career services events, including professional development workshops, alumni career panels, and employer information sessions. Register for the event directly on the site to be sent updates and reminders!
  • Document Library – download professional development resources, such as resume and interviewing guides to help get you started on your job search! You can also link directly to several additional GSPIA and Pitt tools that you have access to as a student
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Internship Sector Statistics
14%
Academic
40%
NGO/Nonprofit
13%
Private
33%
Public (including government)