Every year, close to 800 different organizations from around the world come to USC to recruit students for jobs and internships. Getting students’ attention is a difficult task. 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 membership 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.
Priority yearly registration for Partners begins as early as May 9, 2018 for the On-Campus Recruiting Program. Non-partners can only sign up on a semester basis with Fall 2018 registration beginning on May 30, 2018.
| Partnership Tiers | Platinum | Gold | Silver |
| Advance registration for Fall & Spring On-Campus Recruiting* Program (full year) | 5/9/18 | 5/9/18 | 5/9/18 |
| Advance registration for Career Fairs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advance invitations to employer-led career readiness workshops | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Company partnership advertisement in Career Center | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Complimentary USC recruitment strategy session | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Complimentary USC Prime registration for Career Fair(s)1 | Fall & Spring | Fall or Spring | |
| Complimentary USC Prime registration for Multi-University Alumni Career Fair¹ and/or the Veterans and Military Families Recruiting Night | Fall & Spring | Fall or Spring | |
| Complimentary registration to Investigate Industries & Internships (i3) | Fall & Spring | Fall or Spring | |
| Company events featured in student email and Career Center newsletter | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Employer Spotlights | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Sponsor logos featured in connectSC | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Access to recruitment survey results (e.g.,: Universum, Virtual Recruitment, etc.) | ✓ | ||
| Complimentary 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) | ✓ | ||
| Social media ads | ✓ | ||
| Twitter Takeover | ✓ | ||
| Partnership Cost | $8,000 | $5,000 | $3,000 |
*General Fall On-Campus Recruiting registration opens May 30, 2018.
1 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 at (213) 740-9647 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 at (213) 740-9647.
Diversity Forum
The USC Career Center understands that diverse and talented students are critical to your organization’s success. To help you 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 the Spring Diversity & Inclusion: Recruiting Night (including participation in a student focus group, reception, and prime location at the event).
- Exclusive introduction and contact information for Multicultural Centers, Veterans Resource Center, and a campus directory of cultural student assemblies.
- Individual 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 Gina Ibrahim, Internship and Diversity Program Advisor at (213) 740-9105.
Your donation goes directly toward USC Dream Dollars Scholarships, quality career programming, and Career Center resources for our students and alumni.
USC Dream Dollars Program
Your partnership also contributes to the Career Center’s efforts to provide meaningful career resources, such as our 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 11 undergraduate students. Here is what students had to say about their experience:
Without the Dream Dollars program, my highly fulfilling internship opportunity would not have been possible. It is because of the scholarship that I was able to work part-time instead of full-time and take advantage of this tremendous opportunity. By covering expenses and replacing a portion of potential income, the Dream Dollars program afforded me the chance to spend the summer in a role where I was pursuing my passion for public service. My internship was rewarding, revealing, and energizing. I witnessed both the difficulties and the opportunities associated with a career in government. Perhaps most critically, I left my internship having a better understanding of the work culture and path for congressional careers. This internship enabled me to directly serve individual constituents while learning a great deal about the federal government and the people who make it function. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the individuals who made my experience possible through the funding of the Dream Dollars program.
— Nicholas interned at the Office of U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell in Seattle, Washington; Major: Policy, Planning and Development; Class of 2019
The Dream Dollar Scholarship granted me the opportunity to intern in DC. I worked under the Office of Programs and Strategic Initiatives where I developed ongoing projects including the daily immigration history cart, annual Hispanic Heritage Festival, and Becoming U.S. teacher tool kits. The entire experience allowed me to continue exploring potential career options, build significant relationships, and improve my professional skills. Since leaving the internship, I am more confident in pursuing a graduate degree in Latin and Latino Studies and a career in arts or cultural institutions.
— Elizabeth interned at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History (NMAH) in Washington, DC; Major: Political Science and American Studies and Ethnicity; Class of 2016