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Events for the 5th week of August
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New & Continuing MS Student Group Advising Session (CSCI/DSCI)Mon, Aug 29, 2022 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
If you are a New or Continuing MS student in the Computer Science Department or Data Science Program and have any questions or need assistance, please join us for today's optional group advising session via zoom. Access instructions will be sent to students directly. Note: D-clearance is not granted during advisement sessions. All requests for d-clearance must go through the myViterbi portal.
Location: Zoom
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: USC Computer Science
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CS Undergraduate Live Chat Drop-in Advisement
Mon, Aug 29, 2022 @ 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
CS Advisors will be available on Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Thursdays this fall from 1:30pm to 2:30pm to assist undergraduates in our four majors (CSCI, CSBA, CSGA, and CECS) via Live Chat. Access the live chat through our website at https://cs.usc.edu/chat
Location: Live Chat on Website
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: USC Computer Science
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New & Continuing MS Student Group Advising Session (CSCI/DSCI)
Mon, Aug 29, 2022 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
If you are a New or Continuing MS student in the Computer Science Department or Data Science Program and have any questions or need assistance, please join us for today's optional group advising session via zoom. Access instructions will be sent to students directly. Note: D-clearance is not granted during advisement sessions. All requests for d-clearance must go through the myViterbi portal.
Location: Zoom
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: USC Computer Science
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World Wide Technology Internship Information Session (Virtual, External)
Tue, Aug 30, 2022 @ 10:00 AM - 10:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
World Wide Technology Internship Information Session
10:00 - 10:30 am
Virtual, RSVP HERE: https://wwt.webex.com/wwt/j.php?MTID=m5950ba977ad6e1c151b78f08dd054201
Join us to learn about Internship Opportunities at World Wide Technology!
The WWT Internship Program is a 10-14 week summer program designed to give college students an opportunity to experience the workplace prior to graduation and enhance their education. Our program is focused on better preparing students for the business world while providing valuable contributions to our company. WWT interns work in a dynamic and collaborative culture that highlights career opportunities and advancement.
The Application for Summer 2023 will open in mid-August and will close in November 2022. Please explore our website using the link below.
https://www.wwt.com/about/internship-program/
External employer-hosted events and activities are not affiliated with the USC Viterbi Career Connections Office. They are posted on Viterbi Career Connections because they may be of interest to members of the Viterbi community. Inclusion of any activity does not indicate USC sponsorship or endorsement of that activity or event. It is the responsibility of the participant to apply due diligence, exercise caution when participating, and report concerns to vcareers@usc.eduLocation: Virtual Platform
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections
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New & Continuing MS Student Group Advising Session (CSCI/DSCI)
Tue, Aug 30, 2022 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
If you are a New or Continuing MS student in the Computer Science Department or Data Science Program and have any questions or need assistance, please join us for today's optional group advising session via zoom. Access instructions will be sent to students directly. Note: D-clearance is not granted during advisement sessions. All requests for d-clearance must go through the myViterbi portal.
Location: Zoom
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: USC Computer Science
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Recruiting in a Virtual Environment Workshop
Tue, Aug 30, 2022 @ 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
THIS EVENT WILL BE HOSTED HYBRID: IN-PERSON & ONLINE SIMULTANEOUSLY
Learn about how recruitment has changed in this virtual environment and review best practices by attending this professional development Q&A moderated by Viterbi Career Connections staff or Viterbi employer partners.
To access the ZOOM link and for more information on this workshop, log into Viterbi Career Gateway>> Events>>Workshops: https://shibboleth-viterbi-usc-csm.symplicity.com/sso/
For more information about all workshops, please visit viterbicareers.usc.edu/workshops.
For In-Person: Attendance is limited to room capacityLocation: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: All Viterbi Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections
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CS Undergraduate Live Chat Drop-in Advisement
Tue, Aug 30, 2022 @ 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
CS Advisors will be available on Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Thursdays this fall from 1:30pm to 2:30pm to assist undergraduates in our four majors (CSCI, CSBA, CSGA, and CECS) via Live Chat. Access the live chat through our website at https://cs.usc.edu/chat
Location: Live Chat on Website
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: USC Computer Science
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New & Continuing MS Student Group Advising Session (CSCI/DSCI)
Tue, Aug 30, 2022 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
If you are a New or Continuing MS student in the Computer Science Department or Data Science Program and have any questions or need assistance, please join us for today's optional group advising session via zoom. Access instructions will be sent to students directly. Note: D-clearance is not granted during advisement sessions. All requests for d-clearance must go through the myViterbi portal.
Location: Zoom
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: USC Computer Science
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PhD Defense - Kuang Liu
Tue, Aug 30, 2022 @ 03:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
University Calendar
PhD Candidate: Kuang Liu
Title: Simulation and Machine Learning at Exascale
Zoom ID:
994 8935 4140 (pass code: 722332)
Committee:
Aiichiro Nakano
Rajiv K. Kalia
Priya Vashishta
Abstract:
Machine learning (ML) is revolutionizing scientific research, by utilizing its ever-growing capability of knowledge discovery from massive simulation data. With the recent arrival of exascale computer, new opportunities and challenges are emerging to maximize the synergy between exaFLOPS supercomputers and ML-boosted computational science. This thesis addresses two important and intertwined problems: (i) developing efficient billion-core parallel algorithms for scientific simulations, and (ii) designing domain-specific deep neural networks for scientific data analysis. To achieve these goals, I have designed a series of algorithms with specific focus on molecular dynamics simulations and protein folding as archetypal scientific applications. Specific contributions include: (i) communication-minimizing shift-collapse algorithm for n-tuple computation on central processing units; (ii) tuple-decomposition for graphics processing unit (GPU) acceleration of n-tuple computation; (iii) graph neural network (GNN) to classify different crystalline phases; and (iv) multiscale neural network to predict protein contact map.
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Lizsl De Leon
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Epstein Institute - ISE 651 Seminar
Tue, Aug 30, 2022 @ 03:30 PM - 04:50 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Prof. Sven Koenig, Dean's Professor of Computer Science, Department of Computer Science, USC
Talk Title: Multi-Agent Path Finding and Its Applications
Host: Prof. Suvrajeet Sen
More Information: August 30, 2022.pdf
Location: Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center (GER) - 206
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Grace Owh
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[Virtual] First-Year Admission Information Session
Tue, Aug 30, 2022 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Our virtual information session is a live presentation from a USC Viterbi admission counselor designed for high school students and their family members to learn more about the USC Viterbi undergraduate experience. Our session will cover an overview of our undergraduate engineering programs, the application process, and more on student life. Guests will be able to ask questions and engage in further discussion toward the end of the session.
Register Here!
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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KPMG Careers in Consulting & Technology on 8/30 - Sign-up by 8/19! (External, On-Campus)
Tue, Aug 30, 2022 @ 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
KPMG LLP is hosting an information session on careers in consulting and technology on campus on the evening of Tuesday, August 30th. This session will provide students with an overview of KPMGs Advisory service lines, along with some groups within Audit (Tech Assurance) and Tax (Economic Valuation Services and Ignition) that focus on consulting and/or technology. Students will also have the opportunity to network with KPMG practice professionals.
If interested in attending this event please fill out the KPMG Careers in Consulting & Technology form (linked in the event in Viterbi Career Gateway)
by end of day, Friday, August 19th.
If we meet room capacity, the first priority will be given to Juniors and Seniors. Official event invitations will be sent to selected students by end of day, Tuesday, August 23rd at the latest.
Are you interested in undergraduates, masters, or PhD? Undergrad & Masters
What majors are you recruiting for? Computer Science, Computer Engineering, ITP
Can you offer Visa sponsorship? No
Are you willing to hire a student on CTP or OPT? No
What does your company do? Accounting and consulting services
What types of internships and full time opportunities will be presented? Audit, Tax, and Advisory opportunities
What (if any) hard tech skills are you looking for? TBD
External employer-hosted events and activities are not affiliated with the USC Viterbi Career Connections Office. They are posted on Viterbi Career Connections because they may be of interest to members of the Viterbi community. Inclusion of any activity does not indicate USC sponsorship or endorsement of that activity or event. It is the participants responsibility to apply due diligence, exercise caution when participating, and report concerns to vcareers@usc.eduAudiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections
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New & Continuing MS Student Group Advising Session (CSCI/DSCI)
Wed, Aug 31, 2022 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
If you are a New or Continuing MS student in the Computer Science Department or Data Science Program and have any questions or need assistance, please join us for today's optional group advising session via zoom. Access instructions will be sent to students directly. Note: D-clearance is not granted during advisement sessions. All requests for d-clearance must go through the myViterbi portal.
Location: Zoom
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: USC Computer Science
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Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship Information Session
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Wed, Aug 31, 2022 @ 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Workshops & Infosessions
CALLING ALL INNOVATORS!
The USC Viterbi Office of Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship invites you to join us on Wednesday, August 31 @ 12:00 PM for an information session hosted by Vice Dean Ellis Meng.
Come learn about:
Competitions: Learn how to develop a business model while competing for a cash prize! Teams will also have the chance to apply for prototyping funds and have access to business and technical mentors.
Curricular Programs and Classes: Learn to identify markets, position your technology, and pitch your ideas.
Internship Opportunities: Become an Entrepreneur in Training in an immersive, hands-on experience in a real startup! Other internship opportunities are also available.
$$$: Learn about how you can become eligible for a $50k I-Corps grant for your startup.
Building Your Team: Connect with like-minded students who share your passion about innovation and entrepreneurship.
RSVP
More Information: TIE INFO SESSION F2022 (1).pdf
Location: Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience (MCB) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Johannah Murray/ Viterbi Office of Technology Innovation and Entrepenuership
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CS Undergraduate Live Chat Drop-in Advisement
Wed, Aug 31, 2022 @ 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
CS Advisors will be available on Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Thursdays this fall from 1:30pm to 2:30pm to assist undergraduates in our four majors (CSCI, CSBA, CSGA, and CECS) via Live Chat. Access the live chat through our website at https://cs.usc.edu/chat
Location: Live Chat on Website
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: USC Computer Science
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PhD Thesis Proposal - Binh Vu
Wed, Aug 31, 2022 @ 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
University Calendar
PhD Candidate: Binh Vu
Title: Building Semantic Description of Data Sources
Committee: Craig Knoblock, Sven Koenig, Yolanda Gil, Muhao Chen, Daniel O'Leary
Abstract: A semantic description of a data source precisely describes source attributes' types and the relationships between them. Building semantic descriptions is a prerequisite to automatically publish data to knowledge graphs (KGs). Previous work on this task can be placed into two groups: learning-based and value-linked methods. The learning-based methods require manually labeled semantic descriptions to train their systems. The value-linked methods use the linked entities in a data source to discover candidate semantic descriptions by matching the values in the source with values of entities' properties; hence they are unsupervised. However, the value-linked methods need linked entities and do not work well when the source's data is not in KGs. In this thesis proposal, we propose a method to address the limitations of the value-linked methods. We hypothesize that by exploiting knowledge from web tables and KGs, we can learn semantic descriptions of data sources even when there is little overlap between the sources' data and KGs.WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/99238519131?pwd=R2ZUYlZoYVNiNXdxTXVFU1JFZXROdz09
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Lizsl De Leon
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PhD Thesis Proposal - Chung-Wei Lee
Wed, Aug 31, 2022 @ 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
University Calendar
PhD Candidate: Chung-Wei Lee
Title: Online Learning and Its Applications to Games and Partially Observable Systems
Committee: Haipeng Luo (host), David Kempe, Ashutosh Nayyar, Vatsal Sharan, Jiapeng Zhang
Abstract: Online Learning is a general framework for studying sequential decision-making. I will start with its applications in solving games. In particular, Online Learning has been shown as an essential theoretical foundation when building superhuman AI in poker games. We first focus on last-iterate convergence, a favorable property for online learning algorithms in two-player zero-sum games. In normal-form games, we show optimistic multiplicative weight updates (OMWU) and optimistic gradient descent ascent (OGDA) enjoy last-iterate convergence. We then generalize the results to extensive-form games (EFGs), which model sequential actions and incomplete information that appear in card games. We show that a family of regret minimization algorithms have last-iterate convergence, with some of them based on OMWU and OGDA can even converge exponentially fast. We then consider multiplayer games, where our goal becomes minimizing the individual regret of every player. We design two algorithms achieving logarithmic regret in EFGs based on ideas including a reduction from normal-form games and usage of a self-concordant regularizer on a lifted space.
In addition to solving EFGs as an application of Online Learning to partially observable systems, we discuss other examples, including dynamic pricing and recommender systems. Specifically, we formulate the problems as bandits with graph feedback and preference elicitation and discuss our contributions therein. Finally, I will talk about future work in all directions.
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/96191886806?pwd=UExwOXRyaG9ETUhmaW5udEF3TjYzQT09
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Lizsl De Leon
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New & Continuing MS Student Group Advising Session (CSCI/DSCI)
Wed, Aug 31, 2022 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
If you are a New or Continuing MS student in the Computer Science Department or Data Science Program and have any questions or need assistance, please join us for today's optional group advising session via zoom. Access instructions will be sent to students directly. Note: D-clearance is not granted during advisement sessions. All requests for d-clearance must go through the myViterbi portal.
Location: Zoom
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: USC Computer Science
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AME Seminar
Wed, Aug 31, 2022 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Ali Mani, Stanford University
Talk Title: Macroscopic Forcing Method: a computational method for evaluation of turbulence closure operators
Abstract: This study presents a numerical procedure, which we call the macroscopic forcing method (MFM), which reveals the differential operators acting upon the mean fields of quantities transported by underlying fluctuating flows. Specifically, MFM can reveal differential operators associated with turbulent transport of scalars and momentum. We present this methodology by considering canonical problems with increasing complexity. For spatially homogeneous and statistically stationary systems, we observe that eddy diffusivity can be approximated by an operator which in turbulent flows is on the order of the large-eddy size and ð· is the Boussinesq limit eddy diffusivity. We show a cost-effective generalization of MFM for analysis of non-homogeneous and wall-bounded flows, where eddy diffusivity is found to be a non-local and non-isotropic operator acting on the macroscopic gradient of transported quantities. Towards the end of this talk, application of MFM on a canonical separated flow will be presented where the tensorial eddy viscosity is quantified, and its anisotropy is shown to be the key missing piece in RANS predictions.
Biography: Ali Mani is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. He is a faculty affiliate of the Center for Turbulence Research and a member of Institute for Computational and Mathematical Engineering at Stanford. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford in 2009. Prior to joining the faculty in 2011, he was a senior postdoctoral associate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the Department of Chemical Engineering. His research group builds and utilizes large-scale high-fidelity numerical simulations, as well as methods of applied mathematics, to develop quantitative understanding of transport processes that involve strong coupling with fluid flow and commonly involve turbulence or chaos. His teaching includes the undergraduate engineering math classes and graduate courses on fluid mechanics and numerical analysis. He is the recipient of an Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award (2015), NSF Career Award (2016), and Tau Beta Pi Teaching Honor Roll (2019).
Host: AME Department
More Info: https://ame.usc.edu/seminars/
Webcast: https://usc.zoom.us/j/98775609685?pwd=a2lSd01oY0o2KzA4VWphbGxjWk5Qdz09Location: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - 202
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/98775609685?pwd=a2lSd01oY0o2KzA4VWphbGxjWk5Qdz09
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Tessa Yao
Event Link: https://ame.usc.edu/seminars/
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New & Continuing MS Student Group Advising Session (CSCI/DSCI)
Thu, Sep 01, 2022 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
If you are a New or Continuing MS student in the Computer Science Department or Data Science Program and have any questions or need assistance, please join us for today's optional group advising session via zoom. Access instructions will be sent to students directly. Note: D-clearance is not granted during advisement sessions. All requests for d-clearance must go through the myViterbi portal.
Location: Zoom
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: USC Computer Science
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LADWP Virtual Engineering Information Session
Thu, Sep 01, 2022 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is recruiting talented Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and Environmental Engineering Associates for full-time and internship positions!
As the largest municipal utility in the country, LADWP is transforming the way we provide water and power to one of the largest, most dynamic cities in the world. The challenges are historic, the opportunities are unprecedented.
Join our 1st Information Session for Fall 2022 to find out how you can build your career and future at LADWP.
Date: Thursday, September 1, 2022
Time: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Location: Webex - Join HERE
The City of LA and LADWP are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship and cannot accept candidates under CPT or OPT.Location: Webex, please see below for details on how to join
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections
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Information Session on Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program and Upcoming Application (Cybersecurity, Data Science/Analytics, and Information Systems Management Focus) [Virtual, External]
Thu, Sep 01, 2022 @ 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
RSVP here: https://pmfinfosession08-31-2022.eventbrite.com/ During the months of August/September 2022, the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program will be hosting a series of informational webinars for potential applicants about the upcoming PMF Class of 2023 Application. This application year will run from September 13 to September 27 opening and closing at noon eastern time.This session is open to all academic disciplines, and will have a specific focus on cybersecurity and related fields. This session will also feature PMFs with backgrounds in these fields who will share about their experiences in the PMF Program and offer tips for applicants. The informational webinars will provide a general overview of the PMF Program, details about the 2023 application cycle, and, if time permits, allow for any questions. The webinars will also feature current PMFs and PMF Alumni who will share about their experiences in the program and offer tips for applicants. Please note that several of the webinars have a specific focus related to strategic recruitment goals, but all will cover the basics of the program and are open to all majors. Please register in advance using the links above and you will receive a confirmation email prior to the session with details for accessing the Microsoft Teams meeting. Space is limited and dates/times are subject to change. For an overview of this years application and assessment process, please review the PMF Applicant Handbook posted here. To stay informed on the PMF Program and upcoming application, sign up for our PMF Subscriber List for Potential Applicants, here To sign up click the subscribe button near the bottom of the page and follow the instructions. External employer-hosted events and activities are not affiliated with the USC Viterbi Career Connections Office. They are posted on Viterbi Career Connections because they may be of interest to members of the Viterbi community. Inclusion of any activity does not indicate USC sponsorship or endorsement of that activity or event. It is the participants responsibility to apply due diligence, exercise caution when participating, and report concerns to vcareers@usc.edu
Location: online
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections
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CS Undergraduate Live Chat Drop-in Advisement
Thu, Sep 01, 2022 @ 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
CS Advisors will be available on Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Thursdays this fall from 1:30pm to 2:30pm to assist undergraduates in our four majors (CSCI, CSBA, CSGA, and CECS) via Live Chat. Access the live chat through our website at https://cs.usc.edu/chat
Location: Live Chat on Website
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: USC Computer Science
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New & Continuing MS Student Group Advising Session (CSCI/DSCI)
Thu, Sep 01, 2022 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
If you are a New or Continuing MS student in the Computer Science Department or Data Science Program and have any questions or need assistance, please join us for today's optional group advising session via zoom. Access instructions will be sent to students directly. Note: D-clearance is not granted during advisement sessions. All requests for d-clearance must go through the myViterbi portal.
Location: Zoom
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: USC Computer Science
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Job/Internship Search Workshop
Thu, Sep 01, 2022 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Workshops & Infosessions
This Workshop is Hybrid.
Increase your knowledge on the job/internship search by attending this professional development Q&A moderated by Viterbi Career Connections staff or Viterbi employer partners.
To access this workshop, log into Viterbi Career Gateway>> Events>>Workshops: https://shibboleth-viterbi-usc-csm.symplicity.com/sso/
For more information about all workshops, please visit viterbicareers.usc.edu/workshops.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections
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