2024 USD Fact Book

CAREER DEVELOPMENT The University of San Diego’s Career Development Center actively engages with students to help them develop and achieve their career goals. The innovative careers team supports students at every stage of their development from exploring majors to graduating with a purposeful career path. The Career Readiness Program is a graduation requirement for all undergraduate students and provides a customized educational experience through every facet of the career development process. Handshake is USD’s official job portal connecting students to leading organizations with more than 37,000 employers providing internship and job opportunities across all industries. Torero Treks allow undergraduate students to engage in career exploration by visiting leading companies across the nation. In 2022-2023, nine Torero Treks were organized, both in-person and virtually, with 16 companies, creating valuable networking opportunities that spanned multiple sectors. Torero Employer and Alumni Mentors (T.E.A.M.) is a virtual platform connecting USD alumni, parents and students for career advice, flash mentoring, informational interviews, career opportunities and job shadows. Students can connect with more than 3,400 USD alumni across the world for mentorship and career advice. The Summer Internship Award provides up to $3,000 to support eligible undergraduate students as they participate in meaningful summer internships, undergraduate research or career-related community service. Data compiled from multiple sources for 72.9% of 1,375 students graduating between July 2022 to June 2023 found that 86.1% of respondents employed full time received their job offer within three months of graduating, and 94.8% reported that their current position is somewhat or closely aligned with their career goals. In addition, 44% of respondents employed full time received a signing bonus and 41% received more than one job offer before

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