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October 21, 2026

My Fall Break! Disney, USC vs. Penn State, and Midterms

My fall break this semester was a mix of studying, fun, and relaxation. At USC, we get a Thursday and Friday off in October for our fall break. The end…

Michaela Dowd

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Aerospace and Mechanical Life at USC On Campus Student Blog

October 17, 2026

Gameday: A Viterbi Student’s Guide to USC Football

Growing up in Dallas, Texas, football has been a huge part of my life (How 'bout them Boys!), so when I got to USC I knew without a doubt I…

Jessica Batrice

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Aerospace and Mechanical Campus Involvement Student Blog Undergraduate Research

October 11, 2026

From Mechanical Engineering to Medical Sensors: How I Found Research Opportunities at USC

Happy October! My name is Karissa Ginoza and I am a senior studying mechanical engineering with a deep interest in medical devices and serving under-resourced communities! I cannot believe I…

Karissa Ginoza

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Industrial and Systems Podcasts Viterbi Voices

October 4, 2026

Podcast: Inside ISE: Classes, Careers & College Life

Inside USC Industrial and Systems Engineering What is it like to study Industrial and Systems Engineering at USC? This week on Viterbi Voices, Rianna (ISE '29) speaks with fellow ISE students…

Viterbi Voices

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Chemical Internships, Co-ops, and More Student Blog

September 28, 2026

Fuel Cells, Friends, and Full-Time Research: My Summer at Argonne

After a long day of presentations! Hello hello! Long time no blog (oops). I’ve been busy! Now that I’m about a month into junior year of college (crazy how time…

Sophie Gettelman

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

September 20, 2026

My Summer: Back to Construction and Travel!

This summer I had my third internship at Turner Construction, this time in Los Angeles. Being able to intern in LA was great since I got to stay in my…

Alexandra Geschwill

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Computer Science Electrical Internships, Co-ops, and More Off Campus

September 20, 2026

Internship Spotlight: Building AI Agents at Qualcomm

This summer I interned at Qualcomm as a Data Agent Engineer. If you had told freshman-year me that one of the largest chip companies would hire me to build AI…

Kyna Rochlani

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Abroad Experiences Biomedical Student Blog

September 20, 2026

A Biomedical Engineer’s Summer: From Peru to the Lab

Hi everyone! My name is Sarah Rundquist, and I’m a biomedical engineering major from Woodbury, Minnesota. Outside of Viterbi, I also have a minor in Spanish, which brings me to…

Sarah Rundquist

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Biomedical Podcasts Viterbi Voices

September 14, 2026

Podcast: Bioelectronics, Wearable Health Technology, and the Future of Engineering Education with Yasser Khan

Exploring Bioelectronics and the Future of Engineering Education How can engineering help us better understand human health and behavior? This week on the Viterbi Voices podcast, host Paul speaks with…

Viterbi Voices

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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…

Hansini Ramachandran

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Astronautical Internships, Co-ops, and More Student Blog Undergraduate Research

September 13, 2026

My Summer at USC’s Space Engineering Research Center (SERC)

This summer I had the honor of working at the Space Engineering Research Center (SERC) under the advisement of Prof. David Barnhart and PhD student Howard Hall. I worked as…

Sandra Al Hames

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Astronautical College Breaks Student Blog

September 12, 2026

An Astronautical Engineering Student’s Summer

Hey everyone! My name is Zoe Zlatic, I’m a junior studying Astronautical Engineering, and I’m from St. Louis, MO. This summer, I interned at Firefly Aerospace in Cedar Park, Texas…

Zoe Zlatic

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