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.
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
