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Chance a friend...please?
Class of (May) 2011
Major: Civil Engineering</p>
<p>High school GPA: 3.8 unweighted
USC GPA: 3.4
Major GPA: 3.4</p>
<p>Internship and work experience: half a year
Honors and Awards: Presidential Scholarship, Dean's List for 3 semesters
Activities: Participation in engineering clubs/societies, competitive running</p>
<p>What are the chances that, before graduation, he is offered a job related to his major and/or a job that pays more than $15/hour?</p>
<p>Viterbi has student services to assist students in job placement. These are advertised within the school. Has oddball’s friend accessed these services?</p>
<p>Viterbi offers career services. Seniors are encouraged to register with Viterbi Career Services. This registration will keep a student informed about:</p>
<p>Career related events
Company sponsored information sessions
Industry luncheons
Alumni networking functions
Professional workshops</p>
<p>Students may participate in the on campus interview program, the annual Engineering Career Conference and Engineering Career Fairs.</p>
<p>For information on these: viterbi.usc.edu/careers</p>
<p>There is a coop program available for students who can apply during the second semester of their sophomore year.</p>
<p>Many companies schedule on campus interviews. Students need to register online for these. These are a sample of companies that have recently hired coops, interns or permanent employees from Viterbi:</p>
<p>The university has a career and placement center. It provides all sorts of job preparation and job placement services. Coming soon is the CareerFest which is from Jan 31-Feb 4th.</p>
<p>Other programs are Trojans Hiring Trojans, Career Advising and on campus interviews in various fields.</p>
<p>Check out the forum on the USC website. Some helpful services are advising, resume writing, interviewing skills and mock interviews. </p>
<p>Also, students can check with a local alumni club. In Atlanta the club has networking events, summer student internships as well as fundraisers for scholarships.</p>
<p>While you should use the resources provided by the university, you should alSo use your network of friends and their parents. Believe it or not, “grown ups” are more willing to help than you think. Also, in my experience GPA on a resume makes no difference. While admirable and proper that you applied yourself in your studies, employers do not consider this and it makes you look like a rookie. I’m not saying don’t study, just don’t put it on your resume’. No one likes an overachiever, let your persona convey your intelligence. Much more genuine and “hire-able”. Dunno, that’s just me…</p>