Alumni
The USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences is the academic heart of the University of Southern California. As alumni of the liberal arts core of a powerhouse research university, we serve as a dynamic intellectual resource that is woven into the fabric of our communities.
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Career Development
USC Dornsife Career Pathways and USC Dornsife Alumni Relations collaborate to provide services, resources, and opportunities to support alumni career development.
Trojans Hiring Trojans
Handshake is a free career development platform for employers to connect with students and alumni. USC Dornsife events, jobs, internships, career resources and much more are available to employers and students 24/7.
Network with Alumni
The Trojan Network is a networking and mentorship platform that helps alumni launch their next career and share experience with USC students and fellow alumni. Begin connecting with the Trojan Family today.
1:1 Career Advising
Alumni receive free one-on-one career advising. These sessions can include career path and transition, resume, cover letter and LinkedIn review, job search strategies, mock interviews and negotiating a job offer.
Alumni News
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Alumnus’ philanthropy gives pre-health students a place to recharge
An endowed fund established by Wesley Mizutani ’77 expands USC Dornsife’s pre-health advisory resources for students aiming to become health professionals.
Olympic judge’s journey to the Paris Games includes a stop at USC Dornsife
Alumna and artistic swimming judge Cheryl Russell draws from a lifetime of experience in the sport, including volunteer time at the 1984 Los Angeles Games while at USC.
Physician researcher mixes AI, immunology and analytics to free patients from food allergies
USC Dornsife alumnus Inderpal Randhawa founded the Food Allergy Institute, where he strives to cure patients of deadly reactions to food proteins.
Doctor Who’s alien anatomy explained by USC Dornsife alumna
Time Lord biology gets a scholarly examination in Scientific American.
USC provost appoints Moh El-Naggar interim dean of USC Dornsife
Formerly the College’s divisional dean for physical sciences and mathematics, El-Naggar will serve until a search for Amber D. Miller’s replacement is completed.
Dean Amber Miller leaves USC Dornsife with momentum for the future
The longest serving dean at the College since the 1950s, Miller sparked greater public outreach and partnership with the community.
Former US presidential advisor and alumnus returns to campus to spark clean tech innovation
With extensive experience that includes service in the U.S. Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, David Livingston ’10 gives students a new take on environmentalism in his role as USC Dornsife’s inaugural innovation and sustainability practitioner in residence.
How do you land a job? Just “Ask John”
A weekly podcast hosted by John Foulger of USC Dornsife Career Pathways helps students and alumni perfect their job-hunting skills.
A fascination with history has this alumna digging up roots
A PhD in history from USC Dornsife — and a boost from the Trojan Family — led Christina Copland to a career as a genealogist at Ancestry.com.
Alumnus parlays USC Dornsife math degrees into society-changing technologies
From GPS to touch screens, Neil Siegel put his USC Dornsife education to work building the technology of tomorrow, earning him one of the nation’s highest prizes.
Blackfish director Gabriela Cowperthwaite is still engaged in “good trouble”
A decade after her film upended SeaWorld, the USC Dornsife alumna says her filmmaking career was shaped by her political science studies, which “gave me the idea that there are things out in the world that need our immediate attention.”
$50 million gift commitment establishes The Ronald and Leslie Sherwin Initiative for environmental protection at USC Dornsife
Pioneering initiative aims to unite diverse academic disciplines for ecosystem conservation.
Alumni Voices
Our alumni pursue exciting and sometimes surprising careers. Despite the paths they take, their careers are informed by the foundational skills they learned at USC Dornsife: communication, critical thinking, ethical reasoning, empathy and understanding of different cultures – proficiencies essential to navigate a rapidly changing world.
Vallery Lomas
Baker, Cookbook Author | Class of 2007Once a successful attorney, Vallery Lomas pursued her true passion, becoming a baker, cookbook author and contributor to the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The History Channel and more.
Travis Chen & Brian Femminella
Co-Founders of SoundMind | Class of 2021 and 2022They started as random roommates at USC. Now, just two years removed from college, they’re the co-founders of a youth mind management tool that has raised more than $3 million.
Saud Siddiqui
Founder, Sketchy | Class of 2011Struggling to survive medical school? USC Dornsife Alum Saud Siddiqui has a tool to help! The 2011 graduate founded a company called Sketchy that helps medical students study for exams — and you can do it without flash cards.
Support the USC Dornsife Community
Hiring a Trojan, mentoring an undergraduate student, volunteering for community service projects, and philanthropic support are just a few ways that you can give back to USC Dornsife.
Lifelong Learning
The academic heart of USC, the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences offers a spectrum of lifelong learning opportunities. Learn from world-renowned faculty and alumni on topics as diverse as Dornsife.
Dornsife Dialogues
Explore stimulating online forums in which leading scholars and distinguished alumni from USC Dornsife share new perspectives, research-based findings and fresh insight on timely topics.
The Quantum Leap: How Quantum Computing Redefines What’s Possible
How does quantum computing work and why is it so powerful? Join this discussion with leaders in the field who will break down the basics and discuss the potential it holds for shaping our future.
In Conversation with Danzy Senna
Danzy Senna, USC Dornsife professor of English, joins author Jonathan Escoffery for a lively discussion about her literary journey, central themes in her work—including mixed-race identity, artistic ambition and more.
The Power of the Underdog: How underrepresented voters could shape the 2024 election
Explore the key issues driving engagement among underrepresented voters, the challenges they may face and their potential impact on swing state results.
Ways to Stay Connected
Stay connected with fellow alumni and USC Dornsife from wherever you are with in-person and virtual opportunities.