Internships
Academic internships offer students opportunities to gain practical experience and to reflect on academic subjects within different settings outside the classroom. Students can earn between one and three credits for an academic internship approved through the School of Arts and Sciences. Arts and Sciences faculty members serve as sponsors to facilitate learning from the connections that are made between the internship setting and academic subjects.
Featured Internships
The Graduate School of Public Health Division of Student Affairs is offering two internships in upcoming terms. For summer 2009, the intern will work on planning and implementing the "Plunge into Public Health and Pittsburgh," (part of GSPH New Student orientation), as well as preparing for the fall Open House for prospective students. Interested candidates should e-mail a resume and cover letter to Caitlin McCullough or fax to 412-624-3755. For fall 2009, the intern will work closely with the GSPH Career Services department to co-manage the planning, organization, and publicity of the Third Annual GSPH Internship and Career Day, to be held in March 2010. Candidates for this internship should e-mail a resume and cover letter to Joan Anson, Director of Career Services, no later than July 15, 2009. Interested students should possess effective personal communication and writing skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office 2007. These internships are for credit only. Students may work 10 hours/week for 3 credits or 8 hours/week for 2 credits.
The Summer Undergraduate Research Program in Environmental Health Sciences is designed to provide stimulating and rewarding research opportunities for undergraduates considering graduate studies in the environmental health sciences field. More information and application materials are available here. The application deadline is March 31, 2009.
Writing internship at Teaching Times (PDF). Are you skilled at writing news and feature articles? Would you like to communicate with faculty at the University of Pittsburgh about their teaching? If so, you may be interested in an internship with the Teaching Times, a publication that goes to all faculty at the University. It is published by the Center for Instructional Development and Distance Education (CIDDE), which has a primary mission of promoting effective teaching and learning at Pitt. As a writer for this publication you would interview faculty and work with them on the process of drafting, writing, and editing articles. If you are interested in learning more about this internship, contact Carol DeArment, Editor and CIDDE Senior Instructional Designer, dearment@pitt.edu.
The Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS) is currently accepting applications for a variety of internships for the 2009 spring semester. Internship positions are often available in DHS’s Executive Office (responsible for directing the department’s overall policy, administration, and operation), Office of Community Relations, Office of Administration, Office of Data, Analysis, Research & Evaluation, as well as its five program offices: Behavioral Health; Children, Youth, and Families; Community Services; Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities; and the Area Agency on Aging. Read more
Profitable Practice Strategies, a consulting firm for optometrists, physical medicine, and chiropractic businesses, is seeking a Writing/Journalism Intern to write and customize forms and letters, prepare materials for meetings, research and compose newsletters, and conduct media research. The intern will also create proposals and be responsible for administrative duties such as filing and copying. This internship is available during the fall and spring semesters. Fax 412-765-2068 or e-mail colleen@loriwallen.com your resume and cover letter to apply.
Panera Bread/Covelli Enterprises is seeking a Marketing Intern. This position is for the Pittsburgh territory which includes Southwestern PA and West Virginia. Minimal travel is required with mileage reimbursement. The intern will report to the Marketing Coordinator and Marketing Director, assisting in daily marketing duties including partnerships with local schools, universities and chambers of commerce. The intern will also assist in media buying of billboards, print, radio and TV, as well as help create marketing strategies for market growth, writing news releases and copy. Potential night and weekend work at events such as marathon races, walks, and other charity events. This internship is for students pursuing a marketing or communications degree with coursework in advertising and marketing classes. If interested, e-mail Bernadette.Santucci@Covelli.com ASAP for fall, by November 5 for spring, and by February 5 for summer.
The Brew House Association is hiring interns for the production and management of the 2008-09 Gallery Season. Interns will oversee management of the exhibition schedule, marketing and PR, installation and maintenance, and volunteers. Read more
