Professional Development Dollars (PDD)

The USC Career Center provides the opportunity to financially support your student organization’s on-campus career-related events through our Professional Development Dollars funding. We partner and consult with your student organization to enhance career development through partnerships and innovative technology in preparation for global career aspirations.

Our mission is to enhance career development through partnerships and innovative technology in preparation for global career aspirations. To that end, we are here to partner and consult with your organization to provide comprehensive career development services. We provide the opportunity to financially support your student organization’s on-campus career-related events through our Professional Development Dollars.

Application

Complete this online submission form. For further questions contact Esther Lanier at esthersl@usc.edu.

Proposals must be submitted one (1) month prior to event
Submission does not guarantee funding
Student organizations may be awarded up to $200
Student organizations are limited to two (2) proposal submissions per semester

Student Organization Name(Required)

Event Contact Name and Title (i.e. Tommy Trojan, President)(Required)

Event Contact Email(Required)

Enter Email Confirm Email

Event Contact Phone Number(Required)

School/Department Name

Event Title(Required)

Event Date(Required)

Event Start Time(Required)

Event End Time(Required)

Event Description / Purpose(Required)

Event Audience (i.e. undergraduate, graduate, alumni)(Required)

Venue Name and Location (i.e. Student Union 110)(Required)

Event Capacity(Required)

Event/Sponsoring Organization Webpage(Required)

Event or Sponsoring Organization Logo(Required)

Max. file size: 31 MB.

Requested Amount(Required)

Purpose for Funding On-Campus Event(Required)

Have you applied or received funding elsewhere?(Required)

Yes

Additional Notes

To ensure prompt processing of your request, please use an approved USC vendor (ex USC Hospitality / Trojan Event Services.

Student Organization Faculty Advisor Name(Required)

Student Organization Faculty Advisor Department(Required)

Student Organization Faculty Advisor Email(Required)

As part of your commitment and partnership with the Career Center, you agree to use #PDDollars and #USCcareercenter in your marketing materials(Required)

I Agree

All approved requests need to be processed within 1 month of approval by student organization(Required)

I Agree

Student organization must be recognized by the university through campus activities(Required)

I Agree