Viterbi Voices | Life of Engineering Students at USC

Aerospace and Mechanical

Sooooo… What IS mechanical engineering?

A question I get a lot in information sessions from pre college students is: “What do you do as a mechanical engineer?” To…

Loic AliniSeptember 17, 2020

Campus Involvement Civil and Environmental Viterbi Organizations

The SDC Team takes on San Diego

Last semester I had the pleasure of being on USC’s Seismic Design Team for our student chapter of EERI. I learned about the club from…

Christopher MeanySeptember 16, 2020

Viterbi Class

A Realistic Day in the Life of a Quarantining College Student

It’s 11 o’clock in the morning. I’m startled awake by the heat from my eastward-facing Texas bedroom window. I’m lucky to be on central time,…

Derek JonesSeptember 16, 2020

Internships, Co-ops, and More Viterbi Resources

Building a Resume 101

Resume building, like most professional development activities, is a skill that you learn over time. It comes from asking lots of questions, seeing many examples,…

Christina NajmSeptember 15, 2020

Aerospace and Mechanical Viterbi Class

Mechoptronics: Becoming a Mechanical Engineer

Ever since touring Viterbi as an admitted student, I have always heard of this infamous “mechoptronics” course. Mechoptronics is a yearlong, lab based course focusing…

Nick BortolonSeptember 15, 2020

College Breaks

Can’t Eat Out, Look No Further

Oh how I miss travelling around LA, finding the next best spot to enjoy a meal with friends. From Killer Noodle and Tatsu in Sawtelle…

Steven LouisSeptember 14, 2020

Campus Involvement Internships, Co-ops, and More

Working a Campus Job

Starting college is a lot to deal with. Especially with the added stress of having to pay for your education. That’s why a lot of…

Natalie LeSeptember 13, 2020

Campus Involvement Community Service

Service as a Part of Your College Experience

One of my favorite parts of being a USC student is the opportunity to create huge impacts right outside our front door through volunteering. Giving…

Emily PowisSeptember 12, 2020

Biomedical Computer Science

My Strange Path to Deciding a Major

Back in high school, I had a whole plan set out for how college was going to be for me: I was going to major…

Shannon BrownleeSeptember 12, 2020

Housing at USC Off Campus

Moving In During a Pandemic

Listen, moving always the easiest thing in world. Moving during a pandemic can prove difficult. Moving during a pandemic the weekend before school starts is…