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The USC Career Center is committed to supporting talented students from all backgrounds, cultures, and identities.

We encourage organizations who facilitate a similar understanding and appreciation to participate in on-campus recruiting, networking sessions, and workshops. If your organization is interested in developing or expanding your engagement efforts with diverse student populations, in conjunction with the USC Career Center, please consider participating in these signature events encompassing our DEI efforts: 

Events Centered Around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Our DEI Recruiting Expo (DRE) is held each fall semester where employers with strong diversity initiatives can network with students from historically underrepresented populations. This year we are inviting employers to engage with students in panel discussion. Our program goal brings together employers who have strong diversity initiatives (like Employee Resource Groups, diversity training, lunch & learn discussions, to name a few) with underrepresented students (first-generation, low-income, students of color, LGBTQ+, and other marginalized social identities). Read more information here. 

  • The DEI Recruiting Expo for Spring 2024 will be held in-person on the University Park Campus on Tuesday, January 30, from 2:00 – 4:30 PM PT. The Spring 2024 DEI Recruiting Expo Registration is available on connectSC. To register, click “Events” –> “Career Fairs” –> “Diversity Meet and Greet – Fall 2023” button to register. 
  • Past Participating Organizations

    Below is a sample (not a comprehensive list) of some of our past participating organizations:

    • Adobe
    • Amazon
    • Aramark
    • Cornerstone
    • E&J Gallo
    • EY
    • GE HealthCare
    • Guess Inc.
    • HSBC
    • KPMG
    • Moss Adams
    • NetApp
    • Pinterest
    • SEO
    • TJX Companies
    • Turner Sports
    • Verizon

Our Diverse Student Perspectives Discussion offers an educational focus group in the fall and spring semesters, facilitated by the USC Career Center. A panel of students from minoritized populations speak about their diversity recruiting experiences and their involvement with these specific opportunities in their professional roles. Students also provide insight into additional ways that employers can increase access to diversity student groups and engage students through the entire recruitment and employment process. Employers will have the opportunity to listen, ask questions, and participate in a meaningful conversation on enhancing inclusion and equity within your organization.

  • Our Fall 2023 Diverse Student Perspectives Discussion will be held on Nov. 16th at 1pm on Zoom. Please register here to receive the zoom link.  For further questions, please contact the Internship Engagement Team at interns@usc.edu.

Recruitment and Retention through Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

USC students and alumni value organizations that prioritize inclusive recruiting practices that promote a work environment that supports diverse populations in their professional roles.  Recruitment is important, but retention is critical to the health and thriving of your operations.  This resource is intended to provide you with a few helpful tips for talking to students about your organization’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.  Providing evidence that your organization has support structures to ensure the success of underrepresented employees is essential. Additionally, review our recording of the 2021 USC Virtual Employer Summer Summit: Recruitment & Retention through DE&I. 

  • How your organization fosters an inclusive culture:
    • Does your organization offer mentoring programs? Employee affinity/inclusion groups? Family-friendly programs such as job sharing?
    • Does your organization have unbiased retention in the workforce (i.e., employees are retained at equal levels regardless of race/ethnicity or gender)?
    • What does diversity, equity, and inclusion look like at all levels particularly at the management, executive, and board levels?
  • Where and with whom your organization does business:
    • Do your organization’s suppliers include small, women, underrepresented/marginalized, and/or LGBTQ+ suppliers?
    • Does your organization conduct business with and/or have products made in countries that do not protect the human rights of their workers?
    • What are the causes that your organization’s charitable efforts benefit?
  • Your organization’s compliance with federal laws:
    • What is your organization’s non-discriminatory policy on sexual orientation and gender identity?
    • Does your organization have a proven track record of having no civil rights violations?
  • Inclusivity of your benefits package:
    • What are your organization’s partner benefits?
    • Does your organization have a family-related leave policy?
    • Do your organization’s benefits include transgender inclusive health insurance?

For additional information, review NACE’s Diversity & Inclusion Self-Assessment.

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Recruiting Guidelines

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.

 

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