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
- Defense Counterintelligence & Security Agency
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The Defense Counterintelligence & Security Agency (DCSA) Student Experience (DSE) is a paid internship program designed to attract diverse and talented students enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate degree program. Students have an opportunity to gain marketable developmental experience in counterintelligence and insider threat, industrial security, personnel security, security training, and other DCSA core mission and support areas.
Learn more about the DSE program
For additional questions, contact DCSA Student Programs at dcsa.studentprograms@mail.mil.
- Institute of Politics Internships
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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).
Check out the Institute of Politics Internship webpage for more information.
- WPTS Radio: Fall and Spring Semester Internship Opportunities - Apply now for the spring 2026 semester!
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Pitt's Radio Station WPTS is pleased to offer three internships to current Pitt students with an interest in radio and related media.
Internships are available in fall and spring semesters. To apply, send resume and cover letter to Greg Weston at grw8@pitt.edu.
WPTS RADIO WRITING INTERNSHIP
POSITION SUMMARY:
WPTS Radio – Pitt’s student-run FM radio station – is seeking a writing intern. Intern will work 10 hours per week supporting the staff of WPTS Radio in the research and creation of on-air scripts and website content. Interns will be taught best practices of radio industry, principles of broadcast writing and applicable radio/audio technologies. Intern to be supervised by WPTS Radio General Manager. This position is unpaid but can earn up to three credits.
DUTIES:
May include:
Research and writing of on-air promos and liners
Research and writing of public service announcements
Producing written content for wptsradio.org
Recording and production of scriptsQUALIFICATIONS:
Interns must be University of Pittsburgh undergraduate student. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Able to complete tasks with minimal supervision. Basic computer skills. General knowledge of radio and social media. Familiarity with WPTS Radio and/or alternative music a plus.
WPTS RADIO PROGRAMMING INTERNSHIP
POSITION SUMMARY:
WPTS Radio – Pitt’s student-run FM radio station – is seeking a programming intern. Intern will work 10 hours per week supporting the Programming and Music departments of WPTS Radio in the creation and organization of content for WPTS Radio. Interns will be taught best practices of radio industry, develop proficiency with MusicMaster and other industry-wide software platforms, and learn philosophies of radio programming. Intern to be supervised by WPTS Radio General Manager. This position is unpaid but can earn up to three credits.
DUTIES:
May include:
Creation of station playlists
Scheduling on-air elements in MusicMaster software
Categorization and maintenance of music library
Voice-tracking of radio shows
Production of audio elementsQUALIFICATIONS:
Interns must be University of Pittsburgh undergraduate student. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Able to complete tasks with minimal supervision. Basic computer skills. General knowledge of radio and social media. Familiarity with WPTS Radio and/or alternative music a plus.
WPTS RADIO MARKETING INTERNSHIP
POSITION SUMMARY:
WPTS Radio – Pitt’s student-run FM radio station – is seeking a marketing intern. This position will support the Promotions and Underwriting departments of WPTS Radio in expanding the WPTS audience, executing events and developing external contacts. Interns will be taught best practices of radio industry, and will learn how to connect with an audience and execute events. Intern to be supervised by WPTS Radio General Manager. This position is unpaid but can earn up to three credits.
DUTIES:
May include:
Assistance in developing and executing station events
Development of sales leads
Conceptualizing and designing station promotional materials
Designing and posting flyers
Interfacing with external partnersQUALIFICATIONS:
Interns must be University of Pittsburgh undergraduate student. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Able to complete tasks with minimal supervision. Basic computer skills. General knowledge of radio and social media. Familiarity with WPTS Radio and/or alternative music a plus.
- Sports Television Internship
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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
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- Abolitionist Law Center
- 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
- Allegheny County Juvenile Probation
- Allegheny County Sheriff's Office
- Allegheny County WIC Program
- American Red Cross of Southwestern PA
- Baltimore (MD) Police Dept, CID Homicide Section
- Brenlove & Fuller LLC
- City of Pittsburgh, Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Police
- Court Watch Program-Abolitionist Law Center
- FBI Pittsburgh Internal Revenue Service
- (IRS)Law Office of David J. DeFazio
- Palace Entertainment / Kennywood & Sandcastle (Public Safety)
- Pittsburgh Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
- University of Pittsburgh Police Department
- University of Pittsburgh Public Safety and Emergency Management
- U. S. Secret Service
- U.S. Postal Inspection Service
- Media and Professional Communications
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- AdventHealth, Tampa, FL
- Aflac, Pittsburgh, PA
- Apple Box Studios, Pittsburgh, PA
- Apraxia Kids, Pittsburgh, PA
- Association of American Cancer Institutes, Pittsburgh, PA
- Carnegie Museums
- Civically, Inc., Wilkinsburg, PA
- Coldspark Media, Pittsburgh, PA
- Concrete Rose Construction
- Connor's Kindness Project, MA
- Crowd Surf LLC
- Disney Human Resources Strategies & Services, LLC, Orlando, FL
- Downtown Neighbors Alliance, Pittsburgh, PA
- EnforceTheSport
- GNC, Pittsburgh, PA
- Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
- Impact Sports Marketing
- Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, Washington DC
- Literacy Pittsburgh
- Nakturnal, Pittsburgh, PA
- 90.5 WESA News, Pittsburgh, PA
- Oakland Business Improvement District
- Phipps Conservancy & Botanical Gardens
- Pitt Athletics Compliance Office
- Pittsburgh Youth Chorus, Pittsburgh, PA
- Pittsburgh Penguins
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- The Pitt News, Pittsburgh, PA
- Playtime Events Sitters, Tysons, VA
- Power Move Marketing, Pittsburgh, PA
- Rec Room Recording Studios/Lion Productions, Abington, PA
- RW Jones Agency, McMurray, PA
- South Side Traveler’s Rest, Pittsburgh, PA
- Steel City Media, Pittsburgh, PA
- Sugar Hair Salon, Pendleton, Indiana
- The Neighborhood Academy, Pittsburgh, PA
- Theology of the Body Institute
- University of Pittsburgh Football
- Vector Marketing, Pittsburgh, PA
- WESCO Distribution Inc., Pittsburgh PA
- Washington Wild Things, Washington, PA
- WPTS Radio
- Natural Sciences
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- Administration for Strategic Preparedness & Response (ASPR), Seattle, WA
- Allegheny County Coroner's Office
- Carnegie Museum
- PA Department of Environmental Protection
- Johnson & Henninger Dental, Brookville, PA
- Pittsburgh Zoo
- University of Pitt School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA
- Public Service / Nonprofit Management / Health Services
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- Allegheny County Department of Human Resources, Pittsburgh, PA
- Art Expressions Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
- The Borgen Project, Seattle, WA
- Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- Civically, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
- Congregation Beth Shalom, Pittsburgh, PA
- Courage to Caregivers, OH
- Community Engagement Center in Hill District, Pittsburgh, PA
- Duquesne Light Co, Pittsburgh, PA
- Fayette County Cultural Trust
- Higher Achievement, Pittsburgh, PA
- Human Service Center Corporation, Turtle Creek, PA
- Impact Sports Marketing
- Jewish Family & Children's Services, Pittsburgh, PA
- Jumpstart Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
- Orange Arrow, Pittsburgh, PA
- Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse, Pittsburgh, PA
- Pittsburgh, CLO, Pittsburgh, PA
- Pittsburgh Downtown Community Development Corporation, Pitt, PA
- Public Source, Pittsburgh, PA
- Quantum Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA
- Senator Bob Casey's Summer Internship Program, Pittsburgh, PA
- Ten Thousand Villages Pittsburgh, PA
- UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA
- Veterans Leadership Program, Pittsburgh, PA
- Venture Outdoors, Pittsburgh, PA
- YMCA Camp, Worton, MD