Student Services
USC Career Center
Serving the entire University campus
Office of Pre-Professional & Graduate Advising
Serving students planning to attend professional school after graduation
Darla Moore School of Business:
Office of Career Management
Serving sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students in the Darla Moore School of Business
Resources
Handshake
Search for jobs, internships, and events such as career fairs and networking engagements through USC’s premiere career management platform, Handshake.
USC Mentorship Hub
Helping you navigate your life’s journey. Figure out your next step. Find your next job. Share your expertise. Become a mentor. Claim your account and instantly connect with our community.
Gamecock GradStats
Explore a vast amount of data on the career paths of USC graduates. See where they work, the skills they use and how much they make.
Big Interview
Use Big Interview to learn and practice interview skills, whether you’re interviewing for a job or graduate school. You can record an unlimited amount of practice interviews and send them to employers, professors, friends and career center staff for review and feedback.
Additional Online Resources
- Career Shift
- Indeed
- com (By Chegg)
- com
- gov
- com
- O*NET Online
- Company websites
Save the Date: Fall 2023 Workshops, Events & Job Fairs
Detailed event information and registration links can be found in Handshake. Some workshops/events/fairs are restricted to specific student populations. Additional career-related events can be found in Handshake or may be advertised in other ways by your college/department. The links below will ask you to sign-in to Handshake and then take you to further information about the specific event.
September
9/19 Health Professions Fair (In-person)
9/19 College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management: Experience Expo (In-person)
9/19 MUSC College of Medicine Admission Presentation (In-person)
9/20 Darla Moore School of Business: EXPO! (In-person)
9/20 The Art of Career Building (In-person)
9/21 Federal Resume Writing Skills (Virtual)
9/26 Law School Personal Statements (Virtual)
9/27 STEM Career & Internship Fair, Day 1 (In-person)
9/28 STEM Career & Internship Fair, Day 2 (In-person)
October
10/2 Doughnuts with a Career Coach (In-person)
10/2 Chat with a Career Coach (Virtual)
10/2 Mock Law School Admission Panel (Virtual)
10/3 Law School Admissions Strategies Workshop (In-person)
10/3 All Majors Fair (Virtual)
10/4 All Majors Career & Internship Fair, Day 1 (In-person)
10/4 Law School Fair (In-person)
10/4 Writings for Law School Applications (In-person)
10/5 All Majors Career & Internship Fair, Day 2 (In-person)
10/11 Networking Pitch Workshop (In-person)
10/25 Choosing the Right Resources (Virtual)
November & December
Check back on Handshake for events coming up later in the semester.
Honors College Internship Programs
Internship Courses
Honors Internship Courses give students the opportunity to earn academic credit from the South Carolina Honors College for an approved internship experience. Students may only earn academic credit when enrolled in the internship course at the same time they are performing the internship. Students must have special permission from the Honors College Internship Team to enroll in an honors internship course.
State Government Program
The State Government Program is a competitive internship program that affords students the opportunity to learn about South Carolina government and operations through a 3-credit seminar class in the fall and an internship with a state agency in the spring; students will earn academic credit for their internship.
South Carolina Washington Semester Program
The South Carolina Washington Semester Program (SCWSP) gives students from colleges and universities across the state of South Carolina the opportunity to spend a semester living, learning and working (full-time internship) in Washington D.C.
Workshops & Events
During the 2023-2024 academic year, the Honors College will host virtual and in-person workshops to support students on their journey to finding an internship. Workshops/events may feature current honors students, alumni, campus partners and/or special guests. As workshops/events are confirmed, they will be highlighted in the weekly SCHC Newsletter and on social media.