Internships/Field Experiences
Students in the School of Information Sciences are encouraged to gain invaluable experience through a research project at the school, an internship with regional industry, a field experience in a regional library, or a self-designed project.
Students are strongly encouraged to participate in an internship with one of the many leading businesses and library organizations here in the Pittsburgh region. Pittsburgh is home to many international corporations from a wide variety of industries, including healthcare, financial services, education, manufacturing, technology, and nonprofit. The City of Pittsburgh is home to more than 100 libraries and archives.
A sampling of internships/field experiences:
|
Title/Area of Work |
Company |
|---|---|
Protein modeling Database |
Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center |
Global Telecommunications |
PPG |
| Reference Librarian | Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh |
Software Development |
|
Junior Support Analyst |
University of Pittsburgh’s Financial Information Systems |
| Music Librarian | Philadelphia Philharmonic |
Quality Assurance and Improvement Projects |
University of Pittsburgh Student Computing |
Technical Business Analyst |
Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield |
| School Library Media Specialist | Mt. Lebanon School District |
Application Analyst I |
Management Science Associates |
| Librarian | Duquesne University Library System |
Windows System Administrator |
Afinety |
Technical Specialist |
US Steel |