USC Viterbi Undergraduate Handbook 2024-2025

Viterbi CAREER CONNECTIONS PREPARE AND CONNECT Viterbi Career Connections is committed to helping you achieve your future career goals through recruitment, self-evaluation exercises, goal setting, employer and alumni events, career exploration, and career advising. Start planning for graduate school or your future career path by focusing on what you can do now to achieve future success.

RECRUITMENT EVENTS Connect with employers and alumni in person and virtually through: career expos, in-person and virtual networking events, Career Gateway job portal, company info sessions, and on-campus recruiting.

GETTING INVOLVED IN YOUR FIRST YEAR 1 Viterbi Career & Internship Expos Take place every fall and spring semester. Students connect with employers seeking new hires.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Participate in staff-led workshops, company site visits, mock interview days, and other events to get career and internship ready.

On-Campus Interviews Interview with your potential employer from the convenience of campus. ● Viterbi Career Gateway features jobs, events, internships, and services exclusive to engineering students. ● ConnectSC features jobs, events and services for the entire USC population. ● Handshake connects you to additional internship, part-time, and full-time opportunities. Information Sessions (Trojan Talks) A great way to explore an organization or an industry! Employers provide insights on their organization, open positions, and organizational culture. Online Job and Internship Boards

1:1 CAREER ADVISING Our career advisors provide advising sessions tailored to meet individual student needs and goals. Meet with a career advisor to discuss your internship search strategy or interview skills, evaluate a job offer, review your resume, and more. Drop-in hours available. VMOCK RESUMÉ

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CLASS OF 2023, BY THE NUMBERS

71 %

25 %

percent of BS students headed toward employment after graduation

percent of BS students headed toward grad school after graduation

100

9,250

number of opportunities posted in Viterbi Career Gateway

number of employer info sessions

154

139

number of employers registered for Career & Internship Expos

number of career readiness activities and recruitment events

$ 98,300

Average salary of Viterbi Class of 2023 (Bachelors)*

*Knowledge rate n=173

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UNDERGRADUATE HANDBOOK 2024-2025

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