Building Strong Relationships with Industry Partners
The USC Viterbi School of Engineering is one of the leading engineering research and education institutions in the nation. We owe much of our strength to our nationally acclaimed faculty and researchers, and our talented students. Our success can also be attributed to a long history of close, mutually beneficial ties with alumni and industry who provide invaluable support to the School and with which our faculty, staff and students collaborate on many levels.
The opportunities for industry interaction at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering are countless, and the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations (OCFR) is there to work with industry to identify priorities and act as the main liaison to the Viterbi School's rich research and academic community. Working collaboratively with industry, the OCFR helps corporations establish fruitful partnerships in line with corporate interests. We invite you to explore the many strengths USC Viterbi School of Engineering has to offer. We welcome your interests in becoming a valuable member of our community; please do not hesitate to contact us.
“Universities and industry will have to partner to stay competitive in the future. Fortunately, the faculty at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering are refreshingly open and conducive to industry partnerships.” 
"The emergence of a new form of relationship between Chevron and USC Viterbi School of Engineering is creating a unique environment, combining the capabilities of faculty, students and industry. We are pleased with the distinction of the leadership and innovation of USC's faculty in information and communications technology, advanced visualization and petroleum engineering." 
"Lockheed Martin has had a long and rewarding relationship with the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. USC is on our elite list of key universities and we actively recruit the highly qualified students that the school graduates. Our industrial affiliation includes the Center for Software Engineering and the Integrated Media Systems Center. Together we have worked on several collaborative research opportunities which have benefited both Lockheed Martin and USC. This is a win-win partnership for Lockheed."