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

September 4, 2026

A Trojan’s Guide to Finding an Internship

As fall recruitment ramps up, I wanted to take some time to reflect on how I found my summer internship — and the USC resources that helped me get there!This…

Bethania Dagim

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Civil and Environmental College Breaks Student Blog

May 11, 2026

How a Civil Engineering Student Spends Her Summer!

It's finally summer... mostly 🙇‍♀️ I'm still knee-deep in finals (1 down, 3 to go), but I thought I'd take a study break and share my plans for this summer!My…

Bethania Dagim

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Aerospace and Mechanical Community & Culture Student Blog

January 19, 2026

Who gave me the tools?

From a young age, living with my grandparents meant spending countless weekends at my grandfather's auto shop. Surrounded by the sounds of tools and the shine of beautifully restored cars.…

Matthew Barrios

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Civil and Environmental Community & Culture Student Blog Why USC

January 19, 2026

How Whitewater Rafting Sparked My Passion For Environmental Engineering

Since I was three, my summers have pretty much revolved around rafting. Every year without fail, my family gets a group of friends together and plans a trip down rivers…

Abigail Combs

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Biomedical Student Blog Undergraduate Research

January 18, 2026

Research with a Side of Sunny San Diego: My BMES Conference Experience

Since my sophomore year, I’ve been fortunate enough to attend the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting. Last year it was in Baltimore, Maryland, but this year it was in…

Dominic De La Torre

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Biomedical Engineering Plus Student Blog

January 18, 2026

My Musical Journey Wrapped – From Orchestral Viola to Ultrasound

“Medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life… but poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for” — John Keating, Dead Poets…

Dominic De La Torre

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Aerospace and Mechanical Trojan Family Why USC

January 18, 2026

From Dreams to Reality

USC has always been my dream school. Located close to home in the heart of Los Angeles, it offers top-tier academics, unmatched school spirit, and some of the best networking…

Matthew Barrios

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Aerospace and Mechanical Student Blog Viterbi Class

January 14, 2026

Surviving (No!)… Thriving in Mechanical Engineering

When I tell people I’m a mechanical engineering major, I often receive one response: “Wow, I feel terrible for you, that’s awful. I don’t know how you survive”. I never…

Ashley Harkness

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Campus Involvement College Applications Computer Science Electrical Undergraduate Research Viterbi Class Viterbi Organizations

January 11, 2026

This Major Chose Me

The first time I heard about CECS, I thought, “Wait… you’re allowed to study both?” Because for most of my life, I felt split between two versions of myself, the…

Kyna Rochlani

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Computer Science Design Teams Electrical Viterbi Organizations

January 11, 2026

The Place That Gave ‘Fight On’ Meaning

I had heard “Fight On” long before I ever visited USC. It was catchy. Iconic. Easy to recognize. But it didn’t mean anything to me yet. That changed the first…

Kyna Rochlani

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Academics Electrical Student Blog

November 26, 2025

AI and ECE: How I Balance AI Use as an Engineer

I can confidently say that at some point in their college career, every engineer has been stuck on a tough problem and tries to copy and paste their homework directly…

Talise Baker-Matsuoka

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Chemical Student Blog Viterbi Organizations

November 24, 2025

The Backbone of Chemical Engineering- My Favorite Engineering Student Org

When I first joined USC, I thought the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) would just be a club that might look good for my resume as a Chemical Engineering…

Michaela Dowd

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