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💫 Student Spotlight: Niyah B (Class of 2028) 💫 We’re continuing to reflect on moments from this semester like Career Fest that helped students turn conversations into real opportunities. Niyah (who also works as a Career Peer Mentor at the Office of Career Education) highlights how preparation, networking, and support can pay off - sometimes faster than expected. How many employers did you connect with at the event? “Although I got to connect briefly with almost all of the employers due to me working at the event itself, I connected with at least 4 of the employers, all of them being connected to or working with the branches of the Psychology department (I am a psychology major) whether that be them working as school counselors, mental hospitals, or even nursing homes for elderly and people in need.” What kind of follow-ups did you have after the event? “I had various follow ups with the lovely employers I met. I submitted my resume through email to all of the employers that I felt most interested with and I connected with one and now I have an interview in November! I am super excited to see the results of my networking at the Career Fest.” November Update: “The interview went really well and I was offered an internship position for PITT on the spot!” Any career development tips you want to share with our students? “I feel like the Career Fest and also the Office of Career Education itself has really helped me gain some introspect on building my resume and being able to network with employers. I am super appreciative of not only career events occurring every semester but for the staff at the OCE department. They have helped me become the networker/employee that I am now and they have helped me build the confidence of speaking to an employer and building some strong experience on my resume regarding my major. I cannot give thanks enough to Dr. Cynthia Nicholas who has been dedicating time to me and has been helping me practice building my career experience professionally. Without her I don’t think I would have been able to even get this experience that I have now. I also want to give thanks to Sonia Blount for not only hosting this event but also trusting me to work this event and help out with planning and any tasks she needed me to do.” Want to learn more? Read more about Niyah's experience in the link in our bio. And save the date for the next Career Events: 📄Resume Revival & Career Prep Pop Up: February 11th 💼Internship & Career Fair: February 18th