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WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Career Pathways Newsletter for USC Dornsife students

The Career Pathways Newsletter you are receiving was created to provide you with information regarding internship, employment, graduate school, scholarship and fellowship opportunities as well as career-related events.  This service is provided by USC Dornsife Student Special Services.  
Students automatically receive the newsletter in the beginning and middle of every month during the academic year.  You may choose to un-subscribe from the newsletter by selecting the opt-out option at the end of the newsletter.
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Octavio Avila, Director
E-mail: oavila@usc.edu
Phone: (213) 740-4334
Office: STU - B1
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Breaking News

Fall 2014 Diversity Networking Mixer

The Diversity Networking Mixer is a place to meet and network with high-profile employers that are looking for diverse members of the Trojan Family.
Thursday, Oct. 2
6pm-8pm
TCC Grand Ballroom

826LA Service Opportunity for the Teaching and Talking Professions

826LA is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6-18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping inspire students to write. 826LA operates writing and tutoring centers with the help of talented and thoughtful community members who serve as volunteers.
826LA is looking for volunteers who are empathetic, responsible, flexible with interests in:
  • Academic Advising
  • Health professions
  • K-12 education
  • Higher education
  • Counseling
  • Social work
  • Coaching
  • Teaching & Instruction
USC Dornsife Student Special Services will host an on-campus Volunteer Orientation and Personal Statement Training Session on:

Thursday, October 2nd
12 -2 PM
THH 118

RSVP via email to: Ana at ana@826la.org

This is both an orientation and training session for students committed to serving as volunteers.

Dornsife in D.C. Spring Semester Program

USC Dornsife is offering students a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study foreign policy as it's being made, and to intern with their choice of NGO, think tank, or governmental agency - all while earning course credit.
Informational meeting:
Wed., Oct. 8th
5:30 PM
VKC 300a
Open to all majors.
Internship & Employment Opportunities
USC Internship Week, Oct. 6 - 9
Internship Week is a series of moderated, information panels, followed by networking opportunities with employers and organizations.  Panels include:
  • Business and Management
  • Marketing and PR
  • Accounting and Consulting
  • Communication and Digital Media
  • Sustainability
  • Finance
  • IT and Software Programming
  • Entertainment
All panels are held on-campus.  Learn more.

Bank of America: Career opportunities for Juniors and Seniors

Bank of America is looking for interns and full-time employees.  Bank of America representatives will be on campus to share career opportunities with prospective students.
Monday, Oct. 6
6 - 8 PM
Career Center – Trojan Presentation Room, STU B3
Contact information:
Moxa Patel, Recruiting/Events Coordinator
moxa.patel@bankofamerica.com

CitiBank APAC Investment Banking & Markets: Internships for Juniors

CitiBank is hosting an information session for its APAC Investment Banking & Markets for summer 2015 internships.
Monday, Oct. 13
10 - 11:30am
Four Seasons Hotel
Le Petit Trianon Room
9500 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, California 90212


RSVP

Email ibd.asiarecruitment@citi.com by 9:00 pm, October 7, EST

Please put “RSVP – Event Date (School) – Last Name,
First Name” in the email subject line.

For example, RSVP – October 13 (USC) – Smith, John

4A’s Multicultural Advertising Intern Program (MAIP)
MAIP connects aspiring, diverse, entry level advertising professionals with prestigious advertising agencies nationwide. MAIP offers multicultural students a unique paid, full-time summer internship at 4A’s participating agencies nationwide combining real-world work experience, networking opportunities within the industry, and a valuable professional credential to better position themselves in the marketplace. Click here for the 2015 MAIP Application.
Deadline is October 15, 2014.

U.S. Department of State Internships

This program offers U.S. citizen undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to participate in 10-week, unpaid internships that provide intensive educational and professional experience within the environment of America’s principle foreign affairs agency
Summer 2015 Student Internship Program (unpaid), and to start the online application process via USAJobs.
Deadline is October 17, 2014.

Wells Fargo Securities Sophomore Diversity Summit

Wells Fargo Securities will host the annual Wells Fargo Securities Sophomore Diversity Summit. This summit will provide underrepresented sophomore students interested in finance the opportunity to broaden their understanding of the financial services industry, learn more about Wells Fargo Securities, as well as interview for a position with our 2015 Sophomore Summer Analyst Program.
Wells Fargo will pay all student travel and lodging related expenses. Students will be given the opportunity to network with senior management and other WFS professionals, participate in panel discussions and industry focused case studies, learn how to navigate the recruiting process, find out more about Wells Fargo’s unique culture and meet other high achieving diverse students from across the country. 
November 19th-21st , 2014
Career Workshops
USC Dornsife "Work it" Series
The USC Dornsife “Work it” series provides workshops, learning socials, and guides to help USC Dornsife students prepare for their career.  Upcoming sessions: 
  • 9/30, Do it: Best Practices for Securing an Internship, 4-5pm, STU B3
  • 10/1, Connect it: Networking 101, 4-5pm, STU B3
  • 10/7, Share it:Interview Skills, 4-5pm, VKC 258

Pre-Grad Week, Oct. 6-10
USC Dornsife Pre-Graduate School Advisement is hosting Pre-Grad Week desgined to inform and educate students about Graduate school.  Sessions include:
  • Applying to Graduate School
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Resume Review & Mock Interview
  • Financial Aid & Graduate School Funding
  • GRE Practice Exam with Princeton Review
USC Dornsife Edge
The USC Dornsife Edge is a workshop series promotes academic, career, and student development
Explore @ 4
The Explore@4 event series is designed for students who are in the process of exploring careers.   The series is an amazing opportunity for our students to explore diverse interests and careers.  Fall Explore@4 sessions include:
  • Consulting
Career Fairs
USC Graduate School Fair
Presented by the USC Career Center and the USC Dornsife Pre-Graduate School Advising Office, this fair will provide students with an opportunity to investigate graduate schools from around the nation. 

Thur., Oct. 30
11am-2:00pm
Trousdale Parkway

Pre-Health
USC Dornsife Office of Pre-Health Advisement
The USC Dornsife Office of Pre-Health Advisement is committed to preparing and educating students for careers in health and medicine.  Upcoming programming includes:

USC Alumni Physician Panel

Mon. 10/20
6:00 - 7:00pm
Location: THH 301 

Hear about the secrets to success firsthand from USC alumni who made it through medical school and are currently practicing. 

SACNAS National Conference

10/16-10/18
 Location: LA Convention Center

This National Conference motivates, inspires and engages participants to achieve their highest goals in pursuing education and careers in STEM fields.


Scholarships and Fellowships
USC Global Fellows Internship Program

The USC Global fellows Internship Program encourages exploration of international work experience in Asia.  Open to U.S. citizens of all majors, this competitive program provides stipends for USC Undergraduates from freshmen through seniors graduating in December. 

Session dates:

9/30, 10/22 & 11/6

12-1pm

Trojan Presentation Room – STU B3

Learn more.

USC Office of Academic and International Fellowships

The USC Office of Academic and International Fellowships encourages and supports all students who wish to apply for national and international fellowships. Prestigious scholarships such as the Rhodes, the Fulbright, Luce, Marshall and many others can support your research, allow you to study or intern abroad and give you a competitive edge in applying to graduate programs.  Upcoming scholarship and fellowships deadlines:

  • Luce Deadline: 10/13/14
  • Churchill Deadline: 10/17/14
  • Truman Deadline: 11/14/14

Learn more.

Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship

The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship is a highly-competitive national program that provides college and grad school graduates the opportunity to work in Washington, DC, with one of more than two dozen participating public-interest organizations focusing on international security issues. 

Fellowship covers:

  • salary
  • health insurance
  • travel costs to Washington

Application deadline is October 6, 2014 for the spring 2015 fellowship.

Overseas Opportunities
USC Alternative Spring Break Programs

The Alternative Break program at the USC Volunteer Center cultivates a unique opportunity for students, staff and faculty to engage in service learning and volunteerism in communities outside of the Los Angeles area. In addition, these trips have allowed the Volunteer Center to create valuable, long-lasting relationships in the communities in which we work.

Applications for Spring programs is October 10, 2014.

Apply now.

Upcoming information session:

  • Fri., Oct. 3rd, 5-6pm @ TCC 410
  • Mon., Oct. 6th, 1-2pm @ TCC 410

Progams include:

  • Baltimore, MD: Healthcare Disparities
  • Guatemala: Children’s Issues/ Community Development
  • Isla Mujeres, Mexico: Environmental//Effects of Tourism
  • San Francisco, CA: At-Risk Youth
  • Navajo Nation, UT: Cultural Exchange/Education
  • Orcas Island, WA: Environmental Conservation
  • Salinas, CA: Hunger and Homelessness
  • Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Teach for America 
  • Charlotte, NC: Teach for America

Call for Research
USC Initiative for Latina/o USC Undergraduates

Professor George Sanchez, Vice Dean for Diversity and Strategic Initiatives, has collaborated with Michelle Castellanos, a Ph.D. Candidate in the Rossier School of Education, in an effort to better understand USC Latina/o undergraduate students’ college experiences and career decision-making process.  

If you are a Latina/o undergraduate student, please follow the link below to complete a 30 minute online questionnaire regarding your experiences at USC and where you are in your career decision-making process.

As a thank you for your participation you will be entered in a drawing to win one of twenty-five Apple and Starbucks gift cards valued up to $250.

Access questionnaire here.

For contact and research information, click here.

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