Counselors Can Help in the Following Ways: 

With career exploration and planning

• Asking important career planning questions to help clarify your goals
• Helping you learn how to make career decisions in a meaningful rather than haphazard way
• Pointing you to career-related inventories to help you understand yourself better and relate this self-knowledge to career choices

With the job search process

• Strategizing with you about how to approach a job search
• Directing you to resources to learn more about careers and job search tools
• Conducting mock interviews for internships, fellowships, or jobs
• Reviewing and improving your resume or CV to increase your chances of receiving interview requests

With considering careers outside the lab

• Identifying transferable skills to help you transition to academia, industry, non-profit, government, and more
• Brainstorming ways to market your unique background and skills
• Coaching you about conducting informational interviews to become better informed about any career

With developing the skills necessary for career success

• Assisting you with developing negotiation skills and preparation for the workplace

With continuing your efforts in the face of adversity

• Offering encouragement and support to assist you in achieving your goals as a student or graduate

Our Career Counselors Will Not: 

• Make decisions for you
• Get you a job
• Tell you exactly what you can expect to earn in a given career field
• Expect you to hold the same values as they do

Adapted from the NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education

To make an appointment with a career counselor, log into Handshake using your Pitt username and password. Go to Career Center > Appointments > Schedule a New Appointment > Pitt Public Health Career Advising. If you run into any issues, please contact Kim Abraham.