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Electrical Engineering Plus Life at USC Student Blog

October 24, 2026

Balance? Or Prioritization?

So, you are reading this blog likely because you have multidimensional interests and want to know how you can continue them while balancing them with engineering. Or, perhaps you are…

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Electrical Internships, Co-ops, and More

September 14, 2026

My Summer in Portland

Before I came to USC (and honestly even as a freshman/sophomore), I thought the carefree, relaxing summers were over. I needed an internship otherwise I would fall behind and my…

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Academics College Breaks Electrical Internships, Co-ops, and More

August 22, 2025

My East Coast Summer

This summer, I interned at Northrop Grumman in Linthicum Heights, Maryland. As someone from the Bay Area, I had always sworn off the East Coast for college—so spending 10 weeks…

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College Breaks Electrical Internships, Co-ops, and More Life at USC Student Blog

April 28, 2025

Summer 2025 Adventure Plans!

I can’t believe I’m halfway done with college. I seriously don’t know where the two years have gone but I’ve enjoyed every moment (well, most of them)! This summer, I…

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Academics Astronautical Campus Involvement Design Teams Internships, Co-ops, and More Viterbi Organizations

April 22, 2025

Astronautical Engineering Spotlight: Mia Claire Chang

This is a guest student blog about Mia Claire Chang, written by Hansini Ramachandran. Mia is a sophomore studying Astronautical Engineering at USC from San Diego, California. She was always…

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Academics Campus Involvement Chemical Community & Culture Latinx/e Engineers Undergraduate Research Viterbi Organizations

February 1, 2025

Chemical Engineering Spotlight: Angel Prado Calderon

This is a guest student blog about Angel Prado Calderon, written by Hansini Ramachandran. Angel is a sophomore studying Chemical Engineering from Orange County, California. He was always interested in…

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Events Housing at USC Life at USC On Campus

October 13, 2024

Living in the Village

As an honors student, I had the opportunity to live in McCarthy Honors College during my freshman year, and now, as a sophomore, I’m living in Cowlings and Ilium. My…

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Campus Involvement Electrical Viterbi Class Viterbi Organizations Viterbi Resources

October 7, 2024

Building Connections and Skills Beyond the Classroom

As someone who isn't on financial aid, I’m incredibly grateful for the non-work-study opportunities USC offers for on-campus jobs — some don’t even feel like jobs! For example, I’m a…

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Community & Culture Viterbi Organizations

September 28, 2024

Women and Diversity in Engineering

Growing up with both my parents as engineers, pursuing this field felt natural. As I now look back on my high school experiences in STEM courses like AP Physics C…

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Abroad Experiences College Breaks Life at USC Off Campus

August 29, 2024

Study Abroad in Sydney!

Engineers can’t study abroad. Who said that? I’m here to tell you that it is most definitely possible! This summer, I had the opportunity to attend a Fall Lead in…

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College Breaks Life at USC Off Campus On Campus Viterbi Voices

July 19, 2024

Things To Do In LA!

Every weekend I make it a point to venture off campus at least once. Whether that be in the Shryft zone, group trip to Beverly, or out-of-LA travel really depends…

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Campus Involvement Engineering Plus Viterbi Organizations Why USC

July 17, 2024

Why I chose USC

Short Answer: I am an engineer, but I am not an engineer. To be brutally honest, I did not have nearly all the reasons on “Why USC?” before I chose…

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