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Diversity and Inclusion Student Blog

September 20, 2024

Engi-near-and-fars: Diversity Within Viterbi

The “University of Southern California,” it’s called. But the truth is, southern Californians are not the only ones that make up the university’s population. And that is certainly not true…

Kevin Kumar

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Diversity and Inclusion Student Blog Women In Engineering

September 19, 2024

Women in engineering

You’ve probably heard how Viterbi has achieved gender parity “it’s something really important to us” blah blah. That’s great, but how does that statistic translate into experience? One of the…

Anna Hsu

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Internships, Co-ops, and More Latinx/e Engineers Student Blog Viterbi Organizations

September 6, 2024

Setting Up Your Career and Yourself for Success

Applying to internships, talking to recruiters, and even going into your first interview might initially seem very daunting. At my first career fair at USC, I remember feeling overwhelmed by…

Salma Mohamed

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Academics Aerospace and Mechanical College Breaks Student Blog Women In Engineering

August 23, 2024

Keeping Busy Doesn’t Mean Boring: Summer Internships and Classes

This summer, I had the amazing opportunity to be a Development Intern at Mākena Golf & Beach Club on the beautiful island of Maui. Through this stellar experience, I gained…

Karissa Ginoza

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Black Engineers Diversity and Inclusion Student Blog

July 20, 2024

NSBE & The Importance of Finding Community in STEM

As a Black woman who has participated in STEM activities my whole life, I’ve grown used to being one of the few Black individuals, and often the only Black woman,…

Riley Ashford

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Black Engineers Engineering Plus Student Blog Why USC

July 19, 2024

4 Reasons Why I Chose USC

As one can expect, deciding on where to go to college can be a daunting task. When I was in my senior year of high school, I did a lot…

Naya Williams

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Academics Campus Involvement Electrical Undergraduate Research Viterbi Organizations Viterbi Voices Women In Engineering

July 16, 2024

Is ECE for me?

My process of choosing Electrical and Computer Engineering was a scientific discovery in and of itself. I knew I liked math and physics from my elementary and middle school years,…

Hansini Ramachandran

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Academics Aerospace and Mechanical Life at USC Student Blog Women In Engineering

July 8, 2024

A Plethora of Opportunities: Why I Chose Mechanical Engineering!

Hi! My name is Karissa Ginoza and I am currently a rising sophomore studying mechanical engineering with a pre-professional emphasis in medicine at the Viterbi School of Engineering. For as…

Karissa Ginoza

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First Generation College Students Incoming Class of 2020 Student Blog Why USC

February 26, 2024

A Midwesterner on Campus: Why I Chose USC

Although USC is known for its top-tier academics, my reasons for choosing the university had little to do with the academic rigor. When I started college, I was lost. I…

Grace Sampson

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Black Engineers Life at USC Student Blog Why USC

February 26, 2024

Why USC? 3 Reasons to go 2800 Miles

I am originally from New Jersey, so best believe that I have gotten my fair share of “Why did you come all the way across the country for school?” Having…

Jevon Torres

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Black Engineers Industrial and Systems Student Blog Why USC

February 20, 2024

“Why the University of Southern California?”

“Why the University of Southern California?” "In fact, why not the University of Southern California?” Coming from Chicago, Illinois the idea of leaving the best city in the world for…

Ayomide Ajayi

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Aerospace and Mechanical First Generation College Students Student Blog Women In Engineering

February 9, 2024

Why Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineering is truly one of the broadest engineering disciplines, serving as the foundation for many of the other engineering fields of study. During my first two years at USC,…

Grace Sampson

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