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

August 8, 2025

My Summer Internship at Micron Technology!

This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to work at Micron Technology as a Process Control Engineering intern. My internship was based in Boise, Idaho, and originally being from Southern…

Victoria Aguirre

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Aerospace and Mechanical Biomedical Internships, Co-ops, and More Student Blog

August 4, 2025

My Summer Internship at Medtronic

This summer, I had the pleasure of working at Medtronic in Santa Rosa, CA (a little north of SF) as an R&D Engineering intern. Coming into my internship, I expected…

Hannah Fonseca

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Academics Industrial and Systems Latinx/e Engineers Life at USC Student Blog Why USC

May 4, 2025

ISE, Music, and LA: How David Found His Fit at USC

David Islas is a junior studying Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) at USC. He’s from San Diego and, like a lot of us, didn’t really have a clear idea of…

Alexa Garcia

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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…

Hansini Ramachandran

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Chemical Student Blog Undergraduate Research

April 28, 2025

Summer Camp Counselor and Research: Sophie’s Summer Plans

I don’t know how it happened, but the second semester flew by. I think it was a combination of a lot less breaks and finding a schedule that worked for…

Sophie Gettelman

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