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2025 Beyond the Ph.D. and Postdoctoral Conference

Building Bridges Beyond the Ph.D.: Empowering Your Next Chapter

The USC Career Center presents the annual career conference for currently enrolled doctoral students, postdoctoral scholars, staff, and faculty from all research fields at USC.

Thursday, October 16, 2025
University Park Campus: Zoom
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Thursday, October 16, 2025
Health Sciences Campus: Aresty Auditorium
1450 Biggy Street, Lower Ground Floor
8:00 AM – 1:30 PM

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Trojan Network

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CareerShift

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Big Interview

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Imagine PhD

A free online career exploration, and planning tool for Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholars in the humanities and social sciences.

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Our highest priority is ensuring that both students and employers enjoy an equitable and successful recruiting environment. As such, we hold both parties to the highest ethical standards. Behavior by any participant found to be illegal or inappropriate will result in an immediate, temporary, or permanent ban from any or all of our services. Additionally, we reserve the right to refuse service if an organization has any unresolved investigations, complaints filed with the Better Business Bureau or California Secretary of State, or for any inappropriate or egregious behavior as determined by the USC Career Center and our campus community. These penalties, which include the removal of job postings, can be invoked at any time, with or without explanation. Our guidelines for defining illegal and inappropriate behavior are the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) guidelines, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Principles for Ethical Professional Practice, the policies and guidelines on this page, and, always, common sense. The Career Center reserves the right to decline any employer or job posting at our sole discretion with or without explanation. Questions regarding our policies and guidelines can be directed to the Employer Engagement Team.

All organizations, that transact in legal business and in accordance with our Recruiting Guidelines and Policies, are welcome and invited to recruit through the USC Career Center. We are not able to cull out certain organizations or industries based on individual student values. Different students have different preferences, values, and opinions. If a particular organization or industry does not align with your values or beliefs, it may align with another group of students. Please be sensitive that this practice allows us to offer the widest array of employment opportunities for all students.

2025 Beyond the Ph.D. and Postdoctoral Conference

Building Bridges Beyond the Ph.D.: Empowering Your Next Chapter

The USC Career Center presents the annual career conference for currently enrolled doctoral students, postdoctoral scholars, staff, and faculty from all research fields at USC.

Handshake

VMock

Trojan Network

CareerShift

Big Interview

Imagine PhD

What Can I Do With This Major

Vault

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Beyond the Ph.D. : Ph.D. and Postdoctoral Career Conference

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