Internships and Careeers
Internships can be a great way to explore and prepare for your career. We offer numerous opportunities for students to work while they're still in school.
Research
As part of a top tier research university, we're able to offer opportunities for research to undergraduate and graduate students.
Student Organizations
The University of South Carolina has a family of nearly 300 student organizations. You can join the Geography Club to attend field trips and regional professional meetings. You can get involved in the Association of American Geographers (AAG), an international nonprofit scientific and education society that contributes to the advancement oftheory, methods and practice of geography. Students have attended and presented at the Southeast regional meeting of the AAG.
Study Abroad
Earn academic credits toward your USC degree while seeing the world! Geography majors often choose to study abroad to enhance their academic experience. You can study a variety of topics overseas including resource management, ecotourism, environmental conservation and education, development, and geographic information sciences. Popular destinations include the United Kingdom, Central and South America, the Caribbean, New Zealand, and Africa. You can also intern, volunteer or conduct research abroad.
Photo: Looking out over the Pacific at Fray Jorge National Park near Coquimbo, Chile. Cloud
forest in the semi-arid north of Chico Norte. Professor Jerry Mitchell regularly leads
Maymester classes to Chile and Costa Rica. Photo courtesy of Jerry Mitchell.