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Civil and Environmental College Breaks Internships, Co-ops, and More Student Blog

October 5, 2025

My Summer Internship at Kimley-Horn!

Hi guys! I hope everyone is having a splendid year. It is officially spooky season, so I am very excited for all of the upcoming fall festivities such as pumpkin…

Sejal Sharma

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Academics Student Blog

September 28, 2025

Exploring Culture through Film: My Favorite Class (so far) at USC

Being a transfer student, I had a relatively later time to choose all of my classes for my first fall semester at USC. Struggling on WebReg about a week before…

Keilani Kozen

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Aerospace and Mechanical Biomedical Student Blog Undergraduate Research

September 24, 2025

Conducting Research in the MADLab

Believe it or not, this semester is the first time I am participating in a research lab! After 3 years of being an undergraduate engineering student at Viterbi, I am…

Karissa Ginoza

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Academics Student Blog

September 22, 2025

My Favorite Class at USC (And It’s Not Engineering)

I’ve been at USC for five semesters now, and when I think back on all the classes I’ve taken, one stands out above the rest: GSEM 131 – Vagina Politics…

Alexandra Geschwill

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Electrical Student Blog Why USC

September 22, 2025

Foundations That Stuck: Why EE 202 Stands Out in My ECE Journey

As a junior majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at USC, I have just begun taking upper-division EE classes, such as Signal Processing (EE483) and Electromagnetism (EE370). Before I…

Talise Baker-Matsuoka

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Academics Life at USC Student Blog

September 13, 2025

Reflecting on My High School Self

Photo: Alumni Park at Night! Now officially over the halfway point in my time at USC as an upperclassman, I can’t help but reflect on my high school self. While…

Cecilia Betancourt

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Campus Involvement Computer Science Electrical Internships, Co-ops, and More Student Blog

September 8, 2025

So you think AI is cool…

Now that I'm a senior and I've been a teaching assistant for intro computer science classes in a while, I frequently find myself around younger students trying to figure out…

Anna Hsu

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Chemical Student Blog Undergraduate Research

August 24, 2025

Conducting Research in Data Science as a Chemical Engineering Student

I never had to worry about air pollution in my hometown but in Los Angeles, I’ve learned how important air quality is. As a Research Fellow with USC’s CURVE program,…

Michaela Dowd

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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…

Hansini Ramachandran

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Civil and Environmental College Breaks Student Blog

August 22, 2025

My Summer Internship At Turner Construction

This summer, I returned for my second year interning with Turner Construction—this time in Portland, Oregon, my hometown. My journey with Turner actually started at USC’s involvement fair and the…

Alexandra Geschwill

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Aerospace and Mechanical College Breaks Internships, Co-ops, and More Student Blog

August 22, 2025

Staying Busy on Maui While Taking an Unconventional Path!

Checking back in after a relaxing yet productive summer! As an engineering student at a world-class institution, I initially felt obligated to apply to internships after seeing my peers do…

Karissa Ginoza

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Black Engineers Industrial and Systems Internships, Co-ops, and More

August 11, 2025

Industrial engineer meets summer in consulting!

As summer winds down and senior year at USC Viterbi begins, I’ve had some time to reflect on the journey that has brought me all is way. This past summer,…

Ayomide Ajayi

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