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Find information and support to explore and advance your career in Computer Science and Information Technology.

The USC Career Center supports all career pursuits. If you are curious about how the utilization of computing allows organizations to accomplish any number of goals, learn more about computer science & information technology. This community keeps you current on industry and job search trends, alerts you of upcoming relevant on-campus and virtual events, and notifies you of open internship and full-time roles.

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Tap into the USC Trojan Family to get career advice. Alumni may offer valuable insight on how to transition from USC to the workplace. Many alumni are excited to give back to current students.

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Online Resources

The USC Career Center offers multiple resources to help individuals explore their career opportunities. We have curated several of our favorite resources to help discover career paths, learn about internship positions, and find full-time jobs.

 

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Another great way to learn about careers is to secure an internship in a role or field you might be considering. An internship is a short-term opportunity to get training and hands-on experience in a real work environment in the industry of your interest. View available internships here, or learn more about internships »

Featured Classes

Deepfakes Decoded: Navigating Disinformation in the Digital Age

Taught by Dr. Edward J. Delp
In recent years, advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning have revolutionized the creation of manipulated media. If you’ve ever…

Generative AI for Business Leaders

Taught by Bernard Marr
As an executive or manager at any level, learn how to confidently lead your org through the GenAI era by…

Semantic Search and Information Retrieval using GenAI

Taught by Ashleigh Faith
Generative AI is a win for traditional search technologies, especially when you use its power in tandem. This technical course…

Advanced Manufacturing: Driving the Next Industrial Revolution

Taught by Dr. Nathan Hartman
In this course, Purdue professor and industry expert Nathan Hartman explores advanced manufacturing and the influence of Industry 4.0 technology…

Mastering Ideas and Script Writing for Short-Form Content

Taught by Joanna Yung
Description What is this course about? Learn how to consistently create high performing short-form content with this idea and script…

Linux Bash Shells and Scripts: Streamlining Tasks and Enhancing Workflows with Automation

Taught by Kevin Dankwardt
Bash scripting can help you automate routine tasks and save valuable time, whether you’re a Linux user, sys admin, or…

Conversion Rate Optimization: CRO Strategies for Business and Customer Growth

Taught by Talia Wolf
Description What is this course about? This course provides a comprehensive guide to optimizing your conversion rate optimization (CRO) program—from…

Automate Development Tasks with OpenAI’s Codex

Taught by Ray Villalobos
Welcome to the age of the agent orchestrator. Codex is a cloud-based AI agent for software development. Once connected to…

Knowledge Graph Data Engineering for Generative AI Use Cases

Taught by Ashleigh Faith
This advanced course bridges the gap between traditional data engineering and modern AI applications through knowledge graphs. Designed for data…

DevOps Foundations: Lean and Agile

Taught by Ernest Mueller
Discover how to enhance your DevOps software delivery process with agile and lean principles. Join industry experts Ernest Mueller and…

Engineering the Future: The Revolutionary World of Robotics

Taught by Dr. Richard Voyles
As robotics rapidly evolves from research labs to real-world impact, this course examines what defines a robot, focusing on how…

Communicating Face-to-Face Module

The Importance of Effective Communication Skills  Each year we survey employers about what they seek in candidates for internship and…

How to Lead Through a Downsizing or Restructuring Program

Taught by Fiona Dewar
Leading a team through downsizing or restructuring is one of the toughest challenges for any leader. In this course, Fiona…

Your Customer Module

Everyone Keeps Talking about Customer Service. Employers understand customer service can make or break their business. You will explore how…

Written Communication Module

It’s Public Record Now Writing is almost as critical as verbal communication: emails, documents, procedures, and marketing require you to…

The Importance of Mentors Module

The Importance of Mentors Module Step 1 – Learn What is Mentoring? What is mentoring? Mentoring is a powerful personal…

Teamwork Module

There is No “I” in the word Team Employers rank teamwork as one of the essential elements of a successful…

Taking the Initiative Module

 Take Initiative  Initiative is the single attribute that always sets you apart from others. Honing this skill can benefit…

Social Media and You Module

Steps in the module: Learn: Read the following document. Complete the reflection activity. Step 1 – Learn What Your Social…

Etiquette at Work Module

Like following driving rules, you need to learn the signposts and techniques for navigating expectations at work. Step 1 –…

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