"Point Park is an extremely welcoming environment for international students. Our school may be small in size, but you will find that Point Park hosts students from countries all over the world, and they're here to support you."
Monday, October 30, 2023
Point Park University's strategic plan, Pioneer Vision 2030, leverages the University’s strengths, including its focus on and commitment to experiential learning, as it looks to build out a cultural corridor on its side of Downtown that connects with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.
"Point Park is an overall amazing school, from the classes and faculty to the beautiful city campus. It feels like a family here, and I couldn’t imagine my life anywhere else."
Monday, April 24, 2023
"One of the great features of Point Park’s co-op program is being able to gain real-world experience while also earning credits on my path to graduation. I have developed a wide array of technical skills while working on projects, and I am able to grasp how businesses operate."
Thursday, September 8, 2022
"My first goal for the School of Arts and Sciences is to develop a strong campus presence. Our school offers students a robust liberal arts education, which translates into transferable skill sets that employers are looking for. I also want the School of Arts and Sciences to contribute to our broader community."
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Amazon, UPMC, Schneider Downs and First National Bank are among more than 30 employers ready to connect with students and alumni at the Professional Career-Readiness Center's Rowland School of Business Virtual Career Fair, scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 30, 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. via Handshake.
Thursday, July 29, 2021
The Board of Trustees officially welcomed Donald J. Green as the University's eighth president — and honored retiring President Paul Hennigan — at a reception and dinner at the Pittsburgh Playhouse July 27.
"I can’t say enough about how great Point Park was for preparing me for the future and my career. Actually getting to know the professors and creating those relationships were huge advantages. I made connections I still have to this day. The small class sizes made it a lot easier for me to focus, and I just felt more valued as a student. The co-op program was also a great resource to jumpstart getting that experience in my profession."
Friday, February 19, 2021
Point Park University's Professional Career-Readiness Center is engaging with students through Candid Career Conversations, a monthly webinar series hosted on Zoom through which guest speakers and students dive into key career topics together.
Monday, February 15, 2021
The program is aimed at preparing students for careers in sports communication, emphasizing flexibility and skill-building that can encompass any content-creation or other broad-based communication needs of an organization including broadcasting, social media and fan engagement, journalism, public relations and advertising.
Lorraine Hamstra is putting her organizational leadership skills into practice through her co-op at Mission Thrift Store London in Ontario, Canada as a store assistant.
"I thank my professors for helping me explore the vastly different fields of information technology in classes that help me gain skills related to my co-op."
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Accounting majors Anjinee Carlisle, Lexie Balkovec and Riley Norman highlight their internship experiences with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
"The atmosphere that surrounds Point Park in Downtown Pittsburgh is filled with opportunities for real-world experience at my fingertips. Because of freelance opportunities working directly within the broadcasting business, I’ve been able to improve my skills early on."
Monday, August 10, 2020
"New students can be active in their major and get involved with student media from day one. They can join U-View — Point Park's student broadcasting network — and crew a show, host an on-air segment or even produce their own content. Additionally, with minimal training, they can produce their own show on WPPJ, our student-run radio station," said Robin Cecala, Ph.D., associate professor of broadcast production.
Monday, July 27, 2020
Jessica Hobson, M.A., director of career-readiness at Point Park University, wrote an op-ed for the Pittsburgh Business Times about the University's commitment to providing career resources and training to students and alumni through the Professional Career-Readiness Center.
Point Park University business management major Rhianna Davis was hired as an integrated marketing associate for Blender, Inc., right after graduating in April 2020.
Thursday, June 4, 2020
Rowland School of Business faculty discuss what makes the business management major at Point Park University stand apart from other universities with similar programs.
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Sports, arts and entertainment management faculty Kendra Ross, Paige Beal, Teresa Gregory and Robert Derda discuss what makes the SAEM major at Point Park University special.
Meet veteran Anjinee Carlisle, an accounting and information technology double major and winner of the Pittsburgh Chapter Financial Executives International 2020 Kuldeep Shastri Memorial Scholarship.
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Through a co-op and internship panel event hosted by the Department of Literary Arts and Social Justice, Point Park University students learned how their English, creative writing and social justice studies programs are preparing them for career opportunities in editing, publishing, event planning, teaching, nonprofit work and many other areas.
"The faculty do an amazing job of allowing students to become well-rounded young professionals. I owe much of my success to the activities completed in-and-out of the classroom, but more importantly, the connections I've made in this city through the faculty at Point Park."
Monday, August 19, 2019
Responding to the demand for a professional, qualified workforce to address the needs of the region’s growing economy, Point Park University has established the Professional Career Readiness Center to provide students with unique opportunities for experiential learning, career readiness and success in the professional world.
Meet Taylor DeLay, a sports, arts and entertainment management student completing a co-op with the Bank of New York Mellon as a contract administrator.
During her co-op with Flying Cork, sports, arts and entertainment management alumna Baylee Zimmerman was offered a full-time marketing coordinator position with the agency upon graduation.
Monday, November 6, 2017
Diversity and inclusion in the workplace was the focus of a human resources panel discussion hosted on campus Oct. 30 by Point Park University's Student Human Resource Association, Black Student Union and Honors Student Organization.
