Adulting 101 Series
Plan for the Future
The Adulting 101 series of events is designed to help junior and senior students develop
skills that will help them in life outside the four walls of the classroom - skills
every adult needs to succeed! Workshops are designed for third- and fourth-year students,
but all USC students are welcome to attend!
Have ideas on topics that should be included in a future series? Email us your ideas
at Carolinaexperience@mailbox.sc.edu
You are applying for a job and lunch with the hiring team is a part of the interview. What do you talk about? What are the courses in a meal? What is all the extra silverware? This will be a real practice meal where you will be guided through this and more! Hosted by the Career Center. An RSVP is required, and space is limited!
Wednesday, September 17
5:30 p.m. _ 7:30 p.m.
Capstone Campus Room
What is a credit score? How does a credit card tie into that? Should I have a credit card right now? Can that help or hurt my credit score? We’ll cover what you need to know about credit in this workshop! Hosted by the Student Success Center and the Carolina Experience office.
Tuesday, October 14
5 p.m.- 6 p.m.
Location: Online
Students and employers meet to talk about career, internship and co-op possibilities. Now is the time to start planning for your future internship experience. This fair is targeted at ALL majors. Hosted by the Career Center.
Wednesday, October 15
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Russell House Ballroom
Students and employers meet to talk about career, internship and co-op possibilities. Now is the time to start planning for your future internship experience. This fair is targeted at ALL majors. Hosted by the Career Center.
Thursday, October 16
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Russell House Ballroom
Join fellow students and faculty for lunch and conversation around important topics on the college campus. By opening the lines of communication, we are better equipped to develop a more collaborative learning environment. Lunch is free, but an RSVP is required.
Tuesday, October 28
11:45 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Location: Russell House 322
Want to travel? Do you know how to buy a plane ticket? How about how to make use of points or miles? Or what is travel insurance? We will cover this and many more travel tips in this workshop! Hosted by the Carolina Experience office.
Wednesday, October 29
3:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Location: Russell House 205
Trying to save money at the store? Track your travel points? Manage your time better? Track what you are reading? There is an app for that! This workshop will share apps and technology that can help with college and beyond! Hosted by the Carolina Experience office.
Thursday, November 6
3:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Location: Russell House 205
Learn more about how to find funding for emergencies, what documents you need to have, and how to supplement what you are given with your current budget. Hosted by the Student Success Center and the Carolina Experience office. An RSVP is required.
Tuesday, November 11
4 p.m.- 5 p.m.
Location: Russell House 205
You are applying for a job and lunch with the hiring team is a part of the interview. What do you talk about? What are the courses in a meal? What is all the extra silverware? This will be a real practice meal where you will be guided through this and more! Hosted by the Career Center. An RSVP is required, and space is limited!
Tuesday, November 11
5:30 p.m. _ 7:30 p.m.
Capstone Campus Room
Join fellow students and faculty for lunch and conversation around important topics on the college campus. By opening the lines of communication, we are better equipped to develop a more collaborative learning environment. Hosted by the Carolina Experience office. Lunch is free, but an RSVP is required.
Thursday, November 13
11:45 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Location: Russell House 322
Learning to cook and meal prep is a pretty common learning curve for students at USC. Join us for this hands-on cooking lesson about how to prep meals for your week! Space is limited to the first 20 students, so make sure to RSVP early! You cannot attend unless you have gotten a confirmation that you are on the RSVP list. This free event is hosted by the Carolina Experience office with content expertise provided by Healthy Campus Initiatives.
Friday, November 14
12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: Center for Health and Wellbeing (CHWB) room 217
What are the tips and tricks to stretch your student dollars? How do you pick a bank? What exactly is a money order? How do you keep track of your spending? What apps can help? We will cover some basics on personal finance in this workshop! This free event is hosted by the Carolina Experience office.
Wednesday, November 19
4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Online