The Dornsife Washington DC Program immerses students in real-world policymaking through internships and courses.
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Madina Zermeño draws from her experiences growing up in San Diego as a Muslim child and later volunteering abroad as she aims for a career improving life in underrepresented communities. [4½ min read]
As an intern for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi last spring and the Environmental Protection Agency this summer, senior Kelley Xuereb has watched how laws get made from two different branches of government. [4 min read]
USC students conduct marine research through virtual internships with leading environmental scientists. [4 ¾ min read]
The USC-Cerritos College Summer Research Internship in Solar Energy marks 10 years of giving first-generation and other underrepresented college students front-line research experience while building skills and confidence to transfer to four-year colleges and universities. [5 min read]
Student interns are spending the summer doing important research at USC Dornsife’s Southern California Earthquake Center, considered an international leader in earthquake forecasting.
An eventful internship with Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard is just part of a busy summer for international relations and Spanish double major Minerva Solis-Rubio.
International relations undergraduates at USC Dornsife learn how to understand and map terrorist networks using tools employed by the U.S. military during internships at the Naval Postgraduate School.
Undergraduates learn the art of environmental grant writing and are rewarded with winning proposals to green the infrastructure at the Los Angeles Coliseum and USC Wrigley Marine Science Center.