2021 USD Fact Book

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

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 from USD with a purposeful career path The Career Readiness Program is a graduation requirement for all undergraduate students Three programs — the College of Arts and Sciences COMPASS, Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering CONNECT and School of Business PASSPORT — provide a customized educational experience through every facet of the career process Handshake is USD's official job portal connecting students to leading organizations with more than 22,000 employers posting jobs and internships across industries Torero Treks are opportunities for undergraduate students to engage in career exploration by visiting leading companies across the nation These trips typically visit between three and six organizations in a specific region or industry TEAM is a virtual platform connecting USD alumni, parents and students for career advice, flash mentoring, informational interviews, job opportunities and job shadows The Summer Internship Award provides up to $5,000 to support eligible undergraduate students as they participate in meaningful summer internships, undergraduate research or career-related community service Data complied from multiple sources for 726 percent of 1,345 students graduating between July 2018 and June 2019 found that 917 percent of respondents employed full time received their first job offer within three months of graduation and that 949 percent reported their current position at least somewhat aligns

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