Enter The World of Engineering
Gain a glimpse at the experiences embedded within the majors.
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Explore class concepts in a collaborative, hands-on setting with fellow engineers
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Viterbi and USC have plenty of resources to help you balance personal well-being with academic achievement.
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We’re more than “just engineers”
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Undergraduate Research
The research community at Viterbi is accessible for all levels and provides a variety of opportunities to fit any interest or niche along with fellowships and grants to make pursuing academic research within reach for all students.
“I’m an undergraduate researcher in the USC Autonomous Networks Research group (ANRG) and I'm currently developing an optical RF spectrometer using machine learning for my senior thesis. I'm really excited by this work because it’s a completely novel way of understanding the spectral composition of a signal using lasers and machine learning that can be implemented into a compact on-chip spectrometer."”
Radhika BhuckoryElectrical and Computer Engineering '22
Trojan Family
You may have heard of the legendary “Trojan Family”- the 425,000- strong network of current and past USC students- and wondered if the hype is real. We can assure you, it is! USC is a home and family for its students, right from the beginning.
Trojans take care of their own, even as an alumni, and you can count on support from this family in all areas of your personal and professional life.
Professional Resources
As a high school student right now, life past your undergraduate years might seem a world away. Viterbi offers a wide set of options for preparing for your future career and navigating the internship world.
”Having my first internship with Chevron was the best way to apply my skills in the real world. Doing data analysis that had actual implications while learning about the industry along the way was a blast!
Cameron ColeComputer Science / Business Administration, '23
How can I study or research abroad?
Engineering students have a variety of options to study abroad, both within and outside of Viterbi. Whether you want to go for a week, a month, a summer, a semester, or an entire year there are plenty of ways you can study abroad! For general information, check out Viterbi Study Abroad.
Different majors within Viterbi have different options when it comes to studying abroad. Search for places that are approved for your major! Be sure to look at Engineering Overseas options and the International Exchange Program with universities in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Additionally, in Viterbi’s iPodia: Classrooms without Borders course, USC students collaborate with students from universities across India, Germany, South Korea, and Brazil among other countries to pursue targets for global innovation!
There are lots of opportunities to explore the world and build on your professional engineering expertise during the summer!
The Tsinghua Undergraduate Research Program allows undergraduate students to conduct research in Beijing, China, and additional research abroad experiences focusing on transnational issues such as global climate change, pandemics, and peace-building are also available through USC’s Problems Without Passports program.
For non-research work experiences, USC Global Fellows is a program where USC students are placed in an internship in an industry of their choice in a cosmopolitan Asian city; past locations include Shanghai, Taipei, and Hong Kong!
Want to go abroad for a shorter period of time? There are options for that too! Many students opt to take a Maymester, a month-long course at the end of the spring that often ends with a trip abroad to see the concepts of the class in action.
For an even shorter trip: Alternative Break allows students to participate in service learning over winter or spring break! Past trips have included locations in Asia and South America, and issues such as healthcare accessibility, environmental conservation, and social entrepreneurship.
Also be sure to check out student organizations and design teams such as Engineers without Borders which do great engineering service work abroad!
Residence Halls
My freshman experience in the dorms was full of boba tea runs, late night study sessions in the common rooms, and early 2000s songs sing-alongs with my roommates. I loved connecting with my neighbors down the hall and meeting new friends at residential hall events put on by the RAs and faculty in residence. Meeting up in the dining hall with friends for a much-needed crepe during homework breaks was definitely a highlight too!
Gianna BeckComputer Science/Business Administration '23