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August 23, 2024

Scranton to Sydney: My Civil Engineering Summer

This summer I had the pleasure of working for Reilly Associates, a civil engineering consulting firm, in my hometown– the one and only Scranton, Pennsylvania. Reilly Associates are the City…

Mitchell Kirby

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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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August 22, 2024

From Wafers to Wonders: My Summer in USC’s Cleanroom

This summer, I had the unique opportunity to be a part of the first cohort of California DREAMS Microelectronics Commons Scholars at USC. This 8-week program offered me a chance…

Cecilia Betancourt

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Abroad Experiences College Breaks Student Blog

August 22, 2024

Engineering in Berlin

This summer, I participated in the WRIT 340 Maymester in Berlin, Germany. After a semester of writing and analysis, our class arrived in Europe, ready to broaden our global perspectives…

Ashly Lam

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Life at USC On Campus Student Blog

August 22, 2024

Engineering Your Day: Essential Tips for Your First Year

When you first get to USC, being surrounded by so many amazing opportunities can be overwhelming. You have the beach 20 minutes away, downtown LA down the street, fun events…

Hannah Fonseca

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College Breaks Student Blog

August 22, 2024

Summer of internships, classes, and everything in between

This summer was all about balancing work, education, and enjoyment. I returned to Deloitte for another internship, this time working in their Cyber and Strategic Risk practice in Chicago as…

Ayomide Ajayi

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

August 21, 2024

Starting Up a Startup

When you think of a tech company, big names like Meta or Apple always come to mind - but at some point, those giants were once small startups. Meta (Facebook…

Jake Grigorian

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

August 16, 2024

Anna takes on Apple 

This summer, I worked as a software engineer intern at Apple in the Bay Area! While I think there are a lot of technical skills that I learned this summer,…

Anna Hsu

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

August 15, 2024

My Summer as a PwC Start Intern!

This summer, I was a cybersecurity Start Intern at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)! It was my first real dive into the consulting realm, where I moved from what I learned in my…

Alexa Garcia

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Life at USC Student Blog Why USC

August 14, 2024

Exploring LA and USC

As someone from tranquil South Jersey, Los Angeles is a really big city. The city sprawl stretches all the way to the foothills of the mountains on the horizon. Downtown…

Xavier Ladik

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Civil and Environmental Student Blog Viterbi Class Why USC

August 14, 2024

Civil Engineering (Building Science): a Study Guide

Civil Engineering goes way, way back through history back to Roman bridges and aqueducts. Civil engineers still build bridges, and so much more. There are various subsets of the field.…

Xavier Ladik

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Life at USC Student Blog Why USC

August 14, 2024

Why USC? From NJ to LA

Being from New Jersey, I’m a long way from home. All the time I’m asked, “Why USC? Why so far?” Frankly, I had never considered going west for my education.…

Xavier Ladik

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