Opinion | Point: Want student workers? Pay them
By Grace McGinness, Staff Columnist
September 11, 2019
Student job is a vague term that could be used to include every job from a dishwasher in the dining halls to research assistant in a biochemical lab.
Staff Picks: The best movies about work
By The Pitt News Staff
September 11, 2019
Read our staff's picks for the best movies about employment
Students coach, teach “Pitt’s Kids” through outreach program
By Charlotte Pearse, For The Pitt News
September 11, 2019
More than 30 Pitt students work with Kyle Kenia and his staff to teach kids swimming, rock climbing, martial arts and a number of other activities.
TPN earns 17 awards at College Media Business and Advertising Managers
By Mackenzie Rodrigues | News Editor
April 6, 2018
College Media Business and Advertising Managers presented The Pitt News with 17 awards for excellence in business operations, marketing and promotions during the organization’s 46th annual Advertising Awards Competition Saturday. According to the CMBAM website, the awards ceremony recognizes excel...
Creating careers: Pitt grads start their own businesses
By Salina Pressimone / Staff Writer
September 15, 2017
On any weekend night on South Craig Street, passersby can hear the sounds of wails accompany the tune of pop songs emitted by the karaoke house on the corner. Wedged tight among Irish cuisine and artisan jewelry, KBox Karaoke’s dim purple curtains bring private karaoke culture to musically incline...
College is hard, but it’s just the start
By Taylor Pecarchik / Staff Writer
September 15, 2017
There’s no doubt that people go to college so they can get a good job. It’s why I go to college. It’s probably why you do, too. But for a lot of students at Pitt, future plans are still a little cloudy. While every student at some point declares a field of study, that doesn’t mean every stu...
Employment Guide: Looking for a job? Better dress the part.
By Matt Singer / Senior Staff Writer
September 12, 2013
Robert Beecher is no stranger to professionalism. And as a Pitt senior who has had internships in Senator Bob Casey’s district office and with 8th District City Councilman Bill Peduto’s mayoral campaign, Beecher knows the importance of dressing professionally in the workplace.“When you’re thinkin...