get started with advising

We're so glad that you are interested in a global experience at Pitt! If you're just getting started with exploring options, have general questions about the process, or aren't sure who to talk to, we can help! Select your school below to get more information on how advising and how to get started.

If you already know which program or experience interests you, we recommend getting in touch with the advisor for that specific program. You'll find their information under "Program Contacts" on the program page.

If you run into any problems, feel free to email us at GlobalExperiences@pitt.edu.

Swanson School of Engineering - Global Experiences and Engagement

The Swanson School of Engineering (SSOE) Global Experiences and Engagement team is here to help with general questions as well as more in-depth advising about the global experiences process.   We are located in 152 Benedum Hall and we have both in-person  and virtual advising!    If you're not sure how to get started, have general questions, or you want a broad view of all of your options, we are happy to help! Questions? Send us an email at International@engr.pitt.edu

 

April 8th-19th Walk-In/Drop-In Advising:

For the last couple weeks of the Spring 2024 semester, we will be changing our walk-in hours to the following days/times with our peer advisors.

 

Day: Time: Location:
Monday, April 8th 12:00 - 2:00 PM In 152 Benedum
Tuesday, April 9th 12:00 - 1:00 PM In 152 Benedum & Tabling on ground floor near Einstein's
  1:00 - 2:00 PM In 152 Benedum
  3:00 - 5:00 PM In 152 Benedum
Thursday, April 11th 12:00 - 2:00 PM In 152 Benedum
  2:00 - 3:00 PM Tabling on ground floor near Einstein's
  3:00 - 4:00 PM In 152 Benedum
Friday, April 12th 9:30 - 10:30 AM Tabling on ground floor near Einstein's
  10:30 - 11:00 AM In 152 Benedum
  12:00 - 2:00 PM In 152 Benedum
  2:00 - 3:00 PM Tabling on ground floor near Einstein's
Monday, April 15th 12:00 - 2:00 PM In 152 Benedum
Tuesday, April 16th 12:00 - 1:00 PM In 152 Benedum & Tabling on ground floor near Einstein's
  1:00 - 2:00 PM In 152 Benedum
  4:00 - 5:00 PM In 152 Benedum
Wednesday, April 17th 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM In 152 Benedum
Thursday, April 18th 12:00 - 2:00 PM In 152 Benedum
  2:00 - 3:00 PM Tabling on ground floor near Einstein's
  3:00 - 4:00 PM In 152 Benedum
Friday, April 19th 9:30 - 10:30 AM Tabling on ground floor near Einstein's
  10:30 - 11:00 AM In 152 Benedum
  12:00 - 2:00 PM In 152 Benedum
  2:00 - 3:00 PM Tabling on ground floor near Einstein's

What to expect:  

You’ll be able to connect with our SSOE Global Peer Advisors (in person) in our office. We hope that you'll leave the meeting with a clearer idea of which experiences to consider based on your academic and professional goals, how to use our website, and who to get in contact with next.

 

Tabling:

For Spring 2024, we will have tabling hours near Einstein's and other places around Benedum. Feel free to stop by to ask our peer advisors any questions you have about the Global programs! 

You can also stop by drop-in hours in the 152 Benedum suite or make an appointment with your program manager!

 

 

Schedule an Appointment: 

Ready to schedule an appointment?  

If you know which program interests you and you'd like to meet with the advisor for that program, you can set up an (in-person or virtual) appointment through Pathways by clicking on the advisor's name below. 

Schedule an appointment (virtual or in-person) with one of our team members via Pathways

 

Lauren Smith-Lemesh (SSOE Semester in Limerick, Business and Engineering Collaborations in IndiaInnovate; Empathic Global Leadership for Social Change: South Africa; Business, Technology, and Engineering the German Way; Engineering Sustainable Design and Innovation in Island Nations: GuamGlobal Supply Networks & Manufacturing Culture in Latin America- Uruguay and Pitt-Recognized Provider (PRP) programs) l.smith@pitt.edu

Jodi Suckle  (Plus3; Plus3 Transfer Plus: Czech Republic; Exploring Energy and Electrification: Brazil; Science, Technology, and Culture of Craft Brewing: Belgium; Moving the Cities and Engineering Perspectives of the Renaissance and Sustainability: Florence) j.suckle@pitt.edu

Alicia Olalde (for semester exchange, research, internship and co-op abroad)   a.olalde@pitt.edu

Having trouble setting up an appointment with Pathways? Feel free to email any one of the advisors above.