Opinion | Unpaid internships: When the costs outweigh the benefits
By Leah Mensch, Staff Columnist
February 6, 2019
Unpaid internships are a socioeconomic privilege. For students who depend on the summer months as time to gather funds to pay off loans or put food in the fridge, the unpaid internship is nothing short of a burden.
Students forfeit paychecks for unpaid internships
By Remy Samuels, Staff Writer
September 13, 2018
Filed under News, Top Stories
For many students, scrolling through internship opportunities on LinkedIn and Indeed can be a very stressful process. Finding a meaningful, paid internship that doesn’t include strenuous hours of busy work or delivering coffees to employees may be more difficult today than ever before.
Students balance school with necessity for full-time work
By Sid Lingala, Staff Writer
September 13, 2018
Filed under News, Top Stories
Regardless of the hardships that come with having a full-time job during college, students agree that the personal development that college students can gain from a co-op or job experience is valuable.
Internship prep program positions students for success
By Mario Cattabiani | For the Pitt News
May 30, 2018
One of the great stressors for college students is the pressure to secure an internship — and with good reason. A survey done by the National Association of Colleges and Employers in 2012 found 60 percent of respondents in paid internships received to at least one job offer, making internships a v...
CDPA Director shares employment advice
By Sid Lingala | Staff Writer
February 9, 2018
Filed under Campus, Top Stories
Cheryl Finlay is responsible for developing and overseeing services that help thousands of Pitt students in their quest to get an internship, land a research assistant position and — most frightening of all to future graduates — find a job. As director of the Office of Career Development and Place...