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Why internships matter
An internship helps you apply what you’re learning, build your resume with hands-on experience and grow your professional network. Employers use internships as a recruitment tool to evaluate future employees and they often hire their interns after graduation, setting you up for success before you even graduate.
Need financial assistance for your internship?
Coming Summer 2026: Apply for the McCausland Summer Internship Scholarships to help support your summer internship experience. Applications will open in early Spring 2026.
Intern through your major
Reach out to your academic advisor or department faculty about internship courses and other internship opportunities available in your major.
Neuroscience major Ansley Martin has turned early research experience into remarkable achievements, from studying neurodegenerative diseases with the Structured Neuroimaging-Intensive Research Program to becoming the program’s first teaching assistant.
Find opportunities
- Handshake: USC’s platform for internships and jobs.
- Carolina Internship Program (CIP): Stay enrolled full-time while you intern.
- South Carolina Internship Program: Get financial support for internships in high-demand fields.
- Micro-Internships: Short-term, paid projects to build your skills.