Every year, close to 800 different organizations from around the world come to USC to recruit students for jobs and internships. By joining the Career Center Partner Program, not only will your organization enjoy the convenience of paying for the majority of your recruiting expenses in a single payment, you dramatically increase your organization’s visibility with our highly talented and diverse student population. Best of all, your partnership fee is completely tax deductible and goes directly toward USC Dream Dollars Scholarships, quality career programming, and Career Center resources for our students and alumni.
For the Virtual “On-Campus” Recruiting Program, priority yearly registration for Partners begins as early as May 20, 2020. Non-partners can sign up on a semester basis with Fall 2020 registration beginning on June 3, 2020.
| Partnership Tiers | Platinum | Gold | Silver |
| Advance registration for Fall & Spring Virtual “On-Campus” Recruiting* Program (full year) | 5/20/20 | 5/20/20 | 5/20/20 |
| Advance registration for Career Fairs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advance invitations to employer-led career readiness workshops | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Complimentary USC recruitment strategy session | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Employer partnership advertisement in Career Center | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Employer Spotlights | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Employer events featured in student email and Career Center newsletter | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Guest post on Career Center Chronicles | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Meet the Partners Networking Event | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Social media ads and takeover | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Complimentary USC Prime registration for Virtual Career Fair(s)1 | Fall and Spring | Fall or Spring | |
| Complimentary USC Prime registration for Recent Graduates and Students Virtual Career Fair¹ and/or the Veterans and Military Families Recruiting Night | Fall and Spring | Fall or Spring | |
| Complimentary registration to Virtual Investigate Industries & Internships (i3) | Spring | Spring | |
| Access to recruitment survey results (e.g., Universum, Virtual Recruitment, Virtual Career Fairs, etc.) | ✓ | ||
| Complimentary Virtual Trojan Talk | ✓ | ||
| Complimentary customized Resume Book per semester | ✓ | ||
| One email to students and alumni per semester | ✓ | ||
| Career Fest Sponsor2 | ✓ | ||
| 30-minute presentation to Career Center staff | ✓ | ||
| Networking event with student organizations (Spring semester only) | ✓ | ||
| Partnership Cost | $8,000 | $5,000 | $3,000 |
*General Fall Virtual “On-Campus” Recruiting registration opens June 3, 2020.
1 For a physical fair, includes premium location for four recruiters, school newspaper advertisement, breakfast, and lunch.
2 Includes opportunities to host/participate in Career Fest sessions and advertise sponsorship on website.
For non-profit organizations, contact Erika Rodriguez if you are interested in our Partner Program.
Apply for the Partner Program by completing our online form. Once the form is received and processed, we will contact you to finalize the sponsorship details. If you have any additional questions, please contact Erika Rodriguez.
Diversity Forum
The USC Career Center understands that diversity is critical to an organization’s success. To help facilitate your diversity and inclusion programs, we are proud to offer our Partner Program members the ability to join our Diversity Forum. Members of the Diversity Forum enjoy the following benefits:
- Waived fees and priority registration for Diversity & Inclusion opportunities.
- Connections with USC’s Multicultural Resource Centers and student organizations.
- Individual kick-off and year-end meeting with the Employer Relations and Research and/or the Internships and Experiential Education team to review recruiting strategies.
This one-of-a-kind package is available only as an add-on for our existing Partner Program members. For specific questions regarding the Diversity Forum, contact Lauren Opgenorth.
Your donation goes directly towards the USC Dream Dollars Scholarships, quality career programming, and Career Center resources for our students and alumni.
USC Dream Dollars Program
Your participation in our Partner Program contributes to the Career Center’s efforts to provide meaningful career resources, such as the Dream Dollars scholarship program.
The USC Dream Dollars program aims to assist students by financing career exploration in the non-profit and government fields. Last summer, the USC Career Center offered the USC Dream Dollars scholarship to 10 undergraduate students.
Here is what students had to say about their experience:
Working at Oregon Health & Sciences University has ignited in me a stronger passion for scientific inquiry, and the Dream Dollars Program supported me this summer financially. Because of the generous stipend, I was able to dedicate eight-hour days, five days a week for the majority of my summer to gaining unparalleled experiences in the STEM field in a professional setting. I now understand what the rigorous field expects from me. Although I do not plan on going into research, I still plan on pursuing a career in the sciences as a doctor, more specifically, a neurosurgeon. But what I have learned during my internship this year is the engine for my future in the medical field. The USC Dream Dollars Program has allowed me to dedicate all of my time and energy to an internship that has deeply impacted both my academic life and character. This program will continue to provide opportunities for students that will touch their lives and help discover the things they love.
— Joanne interned at Oregon Health & Sciences University in Portland, Oregon; Major: Neuroscience; Class of 2021
This scholarship allowed me to take full advantage of this internship by helping me to better focus on my projects, assignments, and learning experiences. This summer allowed me to obtain real life professional experience through web development, managing multiple projects within a time constraint, and collaboration between different teams within the Enterprise Business Solutions group. Interning at the Department of the Treasury has made my goal of working in the public sector much more tangible.
— Juan interned at the Department of the Treasury in Washington D.C.; Major: Electrical Engineering; Class of 2020