Industry Insiders is the USC Career Center’s comprehensive program to educate and support undergraduate Trojans interested in securing internships through three supplementary initiatives: Industry Insights, InternshipSC, and Peer-to-Peer Networking.
While all students are welcome, our Industry Insider programs are tailored toward undergraduate students.
Industry Insights
These student-led panels are designed for undergraduates who are exploring various career options and interested in hearing directly from professionals about host they broke into their industry.
InternshipSC
InternshipSC (known as Search Clubs) will introduce internship timelines and recruitment best practices by industry, so students can participate as a cohort to share updates and learn more about the process from current students and recent graduates.
Career Fest: Meet The Interns – Wednesday, January 29 from 10:15 – 1045 am (via Zoom)
Peer-to-Peer Networking Night
Students who participated in 2024 internships will make themselves available to interested students across a broad range of industries.
Wednesday, February 12 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm in Tommy’s Place
Meet Our Industry Insiders
Lila Aspin
Government, Legal, and Policy
Recent Internship: Congressional Intern for U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth
Fun career fact: At a previous internship with Chicago Fair Trade, I hosted and produced a podcast about sustainability and environmental policy!
Jess Messina
Communications, Entertainment, and Media
Recent Internship: Children’s Publicity Intern at Abrams Books
Fun career fact: I helped work on the campaign for the newest ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ novel!
Jess’s Industry Guide (Available in Handshake, Under “Resources” Tab)
Karly Kortbein
Accounting, Consulting, and Finance
Recent Internship: Business Development at RSM
Fun career fact: I am planning on attending law school after USC!
Peyton Mandelbaum
Education, Non-Profit, and Social Justice
Recent Internship: Development and Fundraising Intern at Inner- City Arts that is funded by LA Department of Arts and Culture
Fun career fact: I also work at USC as a Mentor Tutor in the department Student- Athletic Academic Services
This timeline represents the application, interview, and offer periods for USC students who accepted internships for summer 2024 based on industry. This timeline provides a visual for students to consider when pursuing a summer internship.
Ways to Participate
Peer Advising with our Industry Insiders – Available on Handshake:
If you are interested in meeting 1-on-1 for a 30-minute, virtual session, please log into Handshake, Under “Appointments,” select “USC Career Center – Current Students” and then “USC Career Center: Peer Advising with Industry Insider Interns.” Meet with an undergraduate intern to learn about their experience, hear about their strategies for networking, recruitment processes, and interviewing preparation. Our interns can speak regarding their professional experience in the four fields listed under the “Meet the Insider Insiders” section above.
Employer Treks (Planning for Spring 2025)
We want to launch employer treks for undergraduates to visit local organizations and learn about their internship opportunities. More details will be shared by Tuesday, January 21 but we wanted to gauge initial interest.
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