Job Search Assistance Fund 

We will provide each Master's student who is graduating in the current academic year with up to $300 in assistance per academic year for reasonable costs of travel associated with job interviews with public or non-profit sector organizations and/or related conference attendance. You may apply for funds between September 1 and August 31.

Restrictions

• Travel receipts must be in your name; we will not accept receipts in someone else’s name.
• Travel expenses will not be reimbursed after you have secured employment.
• Does not cover reimbursement for subsidized networking events in cities outside Pittsburgh.

Eligible Expenses

• Domestic Airfare and Hotel (Efforts should be made to use on-line discount rates for hotel and airfare)
• Ground transportation in destination cities
• 15 cents per mile reimbursement for intercity auto travel, if using your own vehicle; this covers the cost of gasoline
• Road Tolls
• Rental car. Note: Rental car reimbursement does NOT include insurance

Ineligible Expenses

• Private sector Interview(s) or Conference(s)
• International Travel Expenses
• Meals
• Mileage and insurance for a rental car
• Flight cancellation penalties or other costs not essential to participating in an interview or attending a conference.
• Systems Synthesis-related Travel

To apply for this assistance, follow these steps:

1. Upon completion of the interview/conference, completely fill out the Job Search Assistance Fund Application Form (also available in the Resource Room), and tape all original receipts to a blank sheet of paper. Copies of receipts are not acceptable. TO BE REIMBURSED, RECEIPTS MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAT 21 DAYS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF TRAVEL.
2. Provide us a contact name and phone number to verify the interview and/or a conference receipt to verify attendance.
3. Make a copy for your files, and submit the original to Mary Lou Brososky in the Career Services Office.

By following the above steps, you should receive reimbursement within 7-10 working days. Reimbursement is made only after travel is completed. Please contact Osana Steave if you need additional information.