2020 USD Fact Book

C A R E E R D E V E L O P M E N T

USD’s Career Development Center actively engages with students to help them develop and achieve their career goals The innovative careers team tailors their approach as they support students at every stage of their development from exploring majors to graduating with a purposeful career path The Career Readiness Program is a campuswide initiative for all undergraduate students Three programs — College of Arts and Sciences COMPASS, Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering CONNECT and School of Business PASSPORT — provide a customized educational experience throughout the career process Technology tools aiding career readiness include Handshake, USD’s official job portal connecting students to more than 22,000 employers posting jobs and internships and TEAM (Torero Employer and Alumni Mentors), a platform for career advice, flash mentoring, informational interviews and job shadowing In addition to six annual career fairs and more than 50 events, students can participate in Torero Treks to leading organizations in a specific industry or region that include alumni panels, office tours and networking opportunities Students can apply for up to $3,000 in financial support for summer internships, undergraduate research or career-related community service In summer 2019, there were 52 Summer Internship Award recipients Data complied from multiple sources for 77 5 percent of 1,387 students graduating between August 2017 and May 2018 found that 94 4 percent of respondents employed full time received their first job offer within three months of graduation and that 93 percent reported their current position at least somewhat aligns with their career goals sandiego.edu/careers

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