Internships & Co-Ops for Credit
Announcements
Summer 2024 Internship Registration
Applications for Summer 2024 Internship Course for Credit Application will open on Wednesday April 10, 2024 at 12pm. To start your application process please login to myviterbi.usc.edu. You can also view the following guides on how to submit your application on our new process.
Application Info Sessions
Would you like an overview of obtaining Internships and Co-Ops for Credit? These sessions are ideal for students seeking an overview of the entire process of applying to an internship course for the Summer 2024 semester and will cover all internship courses (395/596/597/598).
PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE SESSIONS WILL NOT PROVIDE STATUS UPDATES ON CURRENT APPLICATIONS IN PROGRESS.
Internship Course/D-Clearance Drop-In (Summer 2024)
Do you have quick questions about one of our Internship courses 395, 596, 597, 598/ or D-Clearance? We offer two days per week for drop-in. Starting on April 8, 2024
Mondays from 1pm-1:30pm PST join Virtual Drop-in hours.
Wednesdays from 1pm-1:30pm PST join Virtual Drop-in hours.
You can also email vcareers@usc your question, however they may re-direct you to attend a drop-in session if it is not a frequently asked question.
Internship Courses For
International Student Resources
Curricular Practical Training (CPT) is a type of work authorization that allows F-1 international students to participate in paid off-campus academic internships during their degree program. The purpose of CPT is academic, not just for employment purposes, and the internship must be considered an integral part of a student’s degree program. For more information about CPT please visit the website for the Office of International Students (OIS).
Viterbi Career Connections assists with:
- Career & Internship Advising
- Navigating the US Job Search
- Interview Preparation
- Internship Course Management (Offer Letter Review, D-Clearance, Grading)
The Graduate Academic Services and Programs Office assists with:
- General USC or Viterbi-wide questions
- DEN D-clearance
- Ph.D. Exam/Defense
- Grad School Fellowship
- Leave of Absence (domestic and international)
- Academic Eligibility for: Internship Courses for Credit (Curricular Practical Training (CPT))
- Optional Practical Training (OPT)
- Program Extension (PE)
- Academic Difficulty Reduced Course Load (RCL)
- Leave of Absence (LOA)
The Office of International Services assists with:
- Immigration Services & Advising
- Providing Resources Related to Visa Status
- Obtaining US Work Authorization
- Providing Final Approval for CPT/OPT
- Issuing I-20 Documents
Career Resources
Viterbi Career Gateway - Gateway is a career-related resource that allows you to search for engineering internship/co-op and full-time jobs and gives you access to information about Viterbi-specific events and resources.
Job & Internship Tool Kit - Use the online toolkit for job search quick tips and additional internship and career resources.
Career Advising - Not sure how to answer questions about your status during an interview? Attend Drop-in Advising by joining the waitlist or log in to Viterbi Gateway to make an appointment.
Interstride - It is an interactive career platform for international students to enhance their career exploration and job-search experience. Students can access Interstride through by logging in with their USC NetID and password.
USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub - Provides information to the public on employers petitioning for H-1B workers. The data hub allows the public to search for H-1B petitioners by fiscal year (back to FY 2009), NAICS code, employer name, city, state, or ZIP code.
Accessible through Viterbi Career Gateway
- Going Global
- Career Beam
- Candid Career
- Career Access Resource Library (CARL)
- Versatile Ph.D.
- Viterbi Link
External Resources:
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Published on March 7th, 2024
Last updated on April 25th, 2024