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Pitt alumni work at amazing places

Found a role that you are really interested in, and looking for insights into what it's like to work there? Just ask a fellow Panther.

3M
Accenture
Adobe
Lockheed Martin
Amazon
American Express
Apple
AstraZeneca
AT&T
Bank of America
Bayer
Berkshire Hathaway
Blackrock
Bloomberg LP
Boeing
Carnegie Mellon University
Chevron
Cisco
City of Pittsburgh
Coca-Cola

Columbia University
Comcast
Cornell University
Costco
Deloitte
Disney
Dupont
Exxon
Facebook
Fairfax County Public Schools
FedEx
Ford
General Electric
General Motors
Google
Harvard University
Home Depot
Texas Instruments
IBM
Janssen

JP Morgan Chase
LinkedIn
Marriott International Inc
Merck
Microsoft
Morgan Stanley
NASA
NBC
Netflix
Oracle
Pfizer
Philips
Caterpillar, Inc.
Proctor & Gamble
Salesforce
Sherwin-Williams
Siemens
Stanford University
Tesla Motors
Amgen

The Hershey Company
Thomson Reuters
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Navy
Uber
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
University of Virginia
US Navy
Verizon
Honeywell International
Visa
Wal-Mart
Walgreens
Walmart
Qualcomm
Wells Fargo
WESCO

You ask.
They answer.

Pitt alumni love helping students and fellow alumni. So what’s one question you have for someone who’s done what’s ahead of you?

How It Works

01

You ask.

Need help with an idea or active startup? Wondering about career options?

02

We recruit.

Our technology (powered by Protopia) uses AI to find the best experts to answer you.

03

Get answers.

We recruit until you have one or more responses, delivered via email.

04

Say ‘thank you.’

And build your network by continuing to stay in touch (such as via LinkedIn).

Not sure how to ask? We’ve got a short video that will turn you into a networking rock star.

Pitt mentors are standing by

Need inspiration? Here's what others like you have asked.

Frequently Asked Questions

WHAT CAN I ASK?

Literally anything to help with your academic or professional development. There are thousands of alumni, faculty, staff and friends that can help with class projects, building and growing a startup or figuring out career options.

WHAT'S A GOOD QUESTION?

Think of your question as an advertisement. Share who you are, what you are doing, and what you need help with. Keep it short and sweet. Here’s a short video on how to craft a great question that will get you results and help build your network.

WHO WILL SEE MY QUESTION?

We send your request to the best alumni, faculty, and staff in your area of interest.

CAN I REQUEST SOMEONE SPECIFIC?

No. We make our matches based on availability, proximity, experience and skills

CAN I ASK A FOLLOW-UP QUESTION?

Yes, of course! Once we make a match you’ll have direct, one-to-one communication and can ask additional questions. 

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO GET A QUESTION?

Our goal is to get you answers within 3 business days. But it depends on what you’re asking. It can go as quickly as an hour to as long as 10 days or more.

WILL MY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BE CONFIDENTIAL?

Your question will not be made public. It will be seen only by matched experts and a handful of administrators.

IS THERE A LIMIT TO HOW OFTEN I CAN ASK?

No. You can ask as many questions as you would like. In fact, we encourage it as this is the simplest way for you to build your professional network.

Go ahead and ask

It has never been simpler to get help from others that have done what’s ahead of you.

Seriously.

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