12 Years
500 Interns
500 Mentors
Gateway 2024 Microsite
The Gateway Microsite contains information for 2024 participants. On this site you can access:
- Student, Mentor, and Employer Profiles
- Program Schedule
- Handouts & Resources
- Contact Program Staff
Click the link and enter password provided to you to enter the site.
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The USC Dornsife Gateway Internship Program prepares USC Dornsife students for life after college by providing opportunities to explore a career through a paid summer internship experience. Gateway couples on-the-job experiences with mentorship by a distinguished professional and participation in career seminars to advance career preparation and skills.
Students
Apply and interview for program | Employers interview and hire intern(s) | Intern and attend program seminars & events
Employers
Provide paid work-experience | Facilitate skill-development | Offer networking opportunities
Mentors
Matched with students with like interests | Mentor students on career development | Help navigate the internship experience
Seminars
Integrate the Gateway experience | Explore career pathways | Engage students in career-development
Students are invited to apply via e-mail in January based on eligibility criteria:
-Have sophomore, junior or senior class-standing by completing at least 32 units in residence at USC
-Declared a USC Dornsife major or minor at time of application and program
-Attain a USC cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher at time of application
-Submit program application by stated deadline
-No spring semester graduates
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