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Experiential Learning Student Showcase
March 18, 2026
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tansky Family Commons, Hillman Library
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Visit the Experiential Learning Student Showcase!
Please join us for this pilot program highlighting the variety of hands-on learning opportunities that exist around the University.
What is experiential learning at Pitt? Think of projects and programs like architecture students creating 3D models in consultation with local firms, engineering students designing and building a formula-style race car, business students managing on-campus food and beverage sites. Think of internships, community-engaged learning, handmade projects, or study abroad.
There's such a rich and varied set of opportunities like these for undergraduates at Pitt that we are building a showcase for them!
Plan to spend some time at this one-day event to learn about the breadth and scale of experiential learning at Pitt.
- Talk with students who have participated in experiential learning as they share their experience and how it relates to their future goals.
- Help them "practice their pitch" as they offer lightning talks.
- Explore projects that explain students' real-world learning through these experiences and the outcomes of that time spent—whether that's a completed product or a new concept, project, opportunity, or conversation.
- Connect with faculty, staff, and community partners to learn about experiential learning opportunities that may be right for you.
Everyone in the University community is invited to attend.
What Is Experiential Learning?
Experiential learning opportunities help to make the Pitt student experience unique. Students engage in hands-on, real-world experiences that build professional skills—and often are available from the moment students arrive on campus.
Pitt undergraduate students are encouraged to curate and pursue more meaningful integrative learning opportunities inside and outside the classroom. As they actively explore real-world problems and apply learning to local or global contexts, students are pushed to think critically and learn to translate their knowledge into practical applications, laying strong foundations for their life's work.
An outgrowth of the work of the General Education Reform Task Force, this focus on experiential learning works hand-in-hand with the core general education curriculum to help students become more well-rounded citizens and scholars. Together they offer students integrative approaches to develop foundational knowledge, skills, and habits of mind while building competencies for personal and professional success.
Digital Directory of Opportunities and Events at Pitt
Experiential learning at Pitt is so full of opportunity that a one-day showcase couldn't contain them all, so we are developing an experiential learning digital directory.
Check back for a collection of experiential learning opportunities and events happening across Pitt campuses.
This section will continue to grow as more opportunities are shared.