Featured Internships

Internships are available for every CGS student in every area of study. CGS students have completed internships with a variety of well-known companies and organizations throughout the Pittsburgh region and beyond.

Open Positions and Internship Opportunities

Institute of Policy Internships 

The Institute of Politics (IOP) has provided internship opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students for over 20 years. If you are interested in regional policy research, connecting with the community leaders, elected officials, and other policy experts and decision-makers, and learning more about an area of policy issues impacting our region, then internship with the Institute of Politics is for you! We also offer students the opportunity to intern with the IOP's Elsie Hillman Civic Forum where interns can learn more about community and civic engagement programming and outreach.

Internships are offered typically every summer or fall semester, and interns typical work with us through an entire year (summer, fall and spring terms). 

 

WPTS Radio: Fall- and Spring Semester Internship Opportunities

Pitt's Radio Station WPTS is pleased to offer two internships to current Pitt students with an interest in radio and related media.

WPTS RADIO CONTENT INTERNSHIP

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position will support student directors in the Content branch of WPTS Radio as they create and organize programming for WPTS Radio’s on-air, online, and social media platforms.

DUTIES:

Intern will assist WPTS Radio student directors as needed, including cataloging, and organizing physical and digital music libraries, creation of broadcast logs on MusicMaster software, tracking of social media posts and assistance with news coverage. Possible on-air and production opportunities depending on intern’s skills and interests.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Interns must be University of Pittsburgh student. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Able to complete tasks with minimal supervision. Basic computer skills. General knowledge of radio and social media. Knowledge of WPTS Radio format a plus.

WPTS RADIO OUTREACH INTERNSHIP

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position will support student directors in the Outreach branch of WPTS Radio, which is responsible for external relationships in the areas of sales, marketing, and public service.

DUTIES:

Intern will assist WPTS Radio student directors as needed, including development of sales leads, creation and execution of marketing initiatives, research and writing of public service announcements, representing WPTS Radio at public events and interfacing with current and potential external partners.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Interns must be University of Pittsburgh student. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Must be confident and a self-starter. Able to complete tasks with minimal supervision. Basic computer skills. General knowledge of radio and social media. Knowledge of WPTS Radio a plus.


To apply for a Spring 2022 internship, please send a resume and cover letter to Greg Weston, General Manager at WPTS Radio, at grw8@pitt.edu.

Senator Bob Casey's Summer Internship Program

Applications are now being accepted for Bob Casey's 2024 Summer Internship program! This opportunity is great for students in our Public Service programs.

Interns in the office receive a firsthand look at how policy is formed and implemented as well as how Senate offices assist and connect with constituents. These experiences are a great introduction to public service and the work of the United States Senate. 

Two internship positions are being offered this summer.  The application window closes on February 25th. Internships are paid $16/hour and intended to be full time for each six-week session.  

For more information, please check out Senator Casey's Internship Program.  Or, if you have additional questions, please email or call Senator Casey's office at (202) 224-6324.

Sports Television Internship

The College of General Studies (CGS), Pitt Athletics, and the Pitt Panthers Television department have teamed up to provide students with an exciting new internship opportunity. Students selected for an internship at Pitt Panthers TV work with an executive producer to cover a Pitt sport, and learn how to produce live television broadcasts for air on The Comcast Network, ACC Digital Network, and/or ESPN 3. Interns may create graphics for broadcasts, write scripts for talent, edit highlight packages, assist the director, and more.

Successful interns are self-starters who enjoy being creative and working with others, and who want to learn how to successfully produce live television. The internship is offered for credit and may grow into a paid position in the control room for the right candidate. To apply, send a resume, cover letter and which Pitt sport(s) interests you to kzitch@athletics.pitt.edu. For more information, see your CGS advisor.

Examples of Past Internships

Administration of Justice / Law, Criminal Justice, and Society
  • University of Pittsburgh Police Department
  • Palace Entertainment / Kennywood & Sandcastle (Public Safety)
  • Court Watch Program-Abolitionist Law Center
  • Law Office of David J. DeFazio
  • Brenlove & Fuller LLC
  • Abolitionist Law Center
  • Baltimore (MD) Police Dept, CID Homicide Section
  • Allegheny County District Attorney's Pretrial Division
  • Allegheny County Office of the Medical Examiner
  • Allegheny County Bureau of Corrections
  • Allegheny County Adult Probation & Parole
  • Allegheny County Office of Conflict Counsel
  • American Red Cross of Southwestern PA
  • Pittsburgh Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
  • City of Pittsburgh, Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Police
  • Allegheny County WIC Program
  • FBI Pittsburgh
  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
  • U. S. Secret Service
  • U.S. Postal Inspection Service
Media and Professional Communications
  • Apple Box Studios, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Coldspark Media, Pittsburgh, PA
  • GNC, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Disney Human Resources Strategies & Services, LLC, Orlando, FL
  • Nakturnal, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Vector Marketing, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Phipps Conservancy & Botanical Gardens
  • Apraxia Kids, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
  • Carnegie Museums
  • RW Jones Agency, McMurray, PA
  • Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, Washington DC
  • Power Move Marketing, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Pittsburgh Riverhounds
  • Pittsburgh Pirates
  • University of Pittsburgh Football
  • Pitt Athletics Compliance Office
  • Crowd Surf LLC
  • WESCO Distribution Inc., Pittsburgh PA
  • The Neighborhood Academy, Pittsburgh, PA
  • South Side Traveler’s Rest, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Steel City Media, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Playtime Events Sitters, Tysons, VA
  • 90.5 WESA News, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Oakland Business Improvement District
  • Association of American Cancer Institutes, Pittsburgh, PA
Natural Sciences
  • University of Pitt School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Johnson & Henninger Dental, Brookville, PA
Public Service / Nonprofit Management / Health Services
  • Community Engagement Center in Hill District, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Allegheny County Department of Human Resources, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Orange Arrow, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Quantum Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Veterans Leadership Program, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Art Expressions Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
  • Higher Achievement, Pittsburgh, PA
  • The Borgen Project, Seattle, WA
  • Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Venture Outdoors, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Ten Thousand Villages Pittsburgh, PA
  • Public Source, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Jewish Family & Children's Services, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Human Service Center Corporation, Turtle Creek, PA
  • Pittsburgh Downtown Community Development Corporation
  • UPMC