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Students of the iSchool – Graduate Student Assistant

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On January 26, 2015

In Commonwealth Scholarship Interests, Current Students, Prospective Students, Shayla

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Photo Credit: Jourdan Walls

Name: Tom Charly

Program: MST

Job title: Graduate Student Assistant

Why did you choose Pitt?

The process of applying to Pitt as an international student was rather simple and smooth. The Student Services team was replying to my queries and was helpful in my application process. Dr. Linus Pauling said “Satisfaction of one’s curiosity is one of the greatest sources of happiness in life”, my inspiration to pursue engineering echoed from this quote. Even as a small child, I wondered how the simplest of devices worked. This curiosity helped me understand my coursework while enjoying what I learned. I decided to pursue my Masters in Computer Networking and Telecom after I took and internship at BSNL (the largest telecom and network company in India). I was introduced to topics such as broadband tech, switching systems, digital transmissions, mobile communication, and telecom support infrastructure. This experience made me realize how very little I knew, which instilled in me a desire to learn more.

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Graduate School Slump- There will be bad days

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On January 19, 2015

In Current Students, Shayla

The notorious grad school slump. It happens to many, but I think I hit this slump earlier than most. What is a grad school slump? It is the moment you feel your lowest in the program, but every grad student experiences it differently.

I was just getting comfortable in my first semester. I was adjusting to my class schedule, and I was finally getting ahead of all my  work. All of a sudden, nothing felt right. One morning I was sitting in class learning about bibliometrics and the history of MARC Records, and I asked myself, why am I here? How is what I am learning useful to me? Do I need this degree? Do I want this degree? Do I enjoy the customer service aspect of libraries more than the “real” library stuff? Do I have what it takes to be librarian? Am I even qualified to be in this program? As to be expected this led to a small meltdown of ranting, self doubt and anxiety that lasted for quite a while (shout-out to Jourdan who listened so patiently to many of these ranting sessions).

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FAQs Series: What Jobs Can I Get? (before and after IS/Tele program)

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On January 10, 2015

In Prospective Students

I have been answering a lot of the same questions from prospective students and first semester students about Pitt and I thought that’d I’d put some of the top questions onto the blog in a series of entries.

One of the top questions asked is what jobs can they get during and after their MSIS and MST program. This is is simple: LOTS!!

During

So, you can go different routes with this. You can do an internship or just an on-campus job.

I work for Student Services in the School of Information Sciences. This is an administrative job where you handle correspondence with prospective and current students, process admissions and registration documents, and participate in recruitment events.

There are other students that work for CSSD. This is more of a tech/help-desk positions. So, it’s kind of along the lines of our field of study. Check the link out for what applications are available!

During and After

Internships are usually offered in the summer, but there are other places that offer to extend your time into the school year. I’ve used a lot of these websites to find employment:

  • Indeed.com
  • USAJobs.gov – for domestic students
  • Monster.com
  • Internships.com
  • Startuphire.com

Student Services also brings employers throughout the year; especially, during iFest when they have a Career & Internship Expo. Some of the employers that have communicated with the iSchool and have expressed interest in their students in the past:

Outside of Students Services, iSchool students have been able to acquire internships/jobs at some of these organizations:

Based on the iSchool Website:

  • • United States Steel Corporation
    • Westinghouse Electric Company
    • IBM
    • Citigroup
    • Eli Lilly & Company
    • Apple, Inc.
    • FedEx Ground
    • Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield
    • Exxon Mobil Corporation
    • Cisco Systems Inc.
    • UPMC Hospital
    • Siemens Global
    • Mellon BNY
  • • British Telecommunications
    • Ericsson Inc.
    • Consol Energy
    • ECI Telecommunications
    • General Electric
    • Hughes Network Systems
    • Union Switch and Signal
    • PPG Industries, Inc.
    • US Steel
    • Eli Lilly and Company
    • Bechtel Bettis
    • Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications

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