CAREER CENTER

EMPLOYER RECRUITMENT GUIDE

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Posting VacanciesAdvertise your part-time, full-time, internship, and co-op positions to USC students/alumni through the Career Center’s online database, Handshake.

LaTasha Saunders, Employer Relations Coordinator saunde27@mailbox.sc.edu 803.777.3180

Job Fairs & Upcoming EventsUSC’s job fairs are the ideal setting to recruit students/alumni for part-time, full-time, internship and co-op positions.

Shanae Giles, Event Coordinator gilessha@mailbox.sc.edu 803.777.5060

On-Campus InterviewingSchedule dates to interview students/alumni on campus for your full-time, internship, and co-op positions.

Barbie Smrekar, Recruiting Coordinator smrekar@mailbox.sc.edu 803.777.7560

Career Conversations, Information Sessions & TablesConnect with targeted student populations at Career Conversations, which are informal networking events geared toward specific employment industries. Share information about your organization by participating in a Career Conversation or hosting an information table on our campus.

Barbie Smrekar, Recruiting Coordinator smrekar@mailbox.sc.edu 803.777.7560

Internships & Co-opsBuild a pipeline of talent for your full-time needs by hiring USC students for internships & co-op positions.

Erin Mullen, Assistant Director for Experiential Education mullene1@mailbox.sc.edu 803.777.4466

Consultation VisitsMaximize your recruitment potential by scheduling a customized consultation with our employer relations staff. In addition to providing detailed information on all of our employer services, our staff will assist you in crafting a recruiting plan to meet your needs.

Career Center Front Desk career@sc.edu 803.777.7280

Partnership ProgramDevelop your brand recognition on campus and demonstrate your commitment to the University of South Carolina, the Career Center and our students. Participate in the Partnership Program to select a targeted sponsorship option that will strengthen your recruitment brand at USC.

Why Recruit

at USC?

24,000+ undergraduate

students

6,200+ graduate students

#1 Public University Honors College

#1 Undergraduate International

Business Major

#1 International MBA

324 unique degree options

1210 Average SAT

1431 Average Honors College SAT

20% minority representation

(undergraduate)

47 nationally ranked programs

EMPLOYER SERVICES

CAREER CENTERThomas Cooper Library, Level 5

803.777.7280

ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING SATELLITE

1A01 Swearingen Bldg. 803.777.1949

Career Center Front Desk career@sc.edu 803.777.7280

College of Arts & Sciences

Every undergraduate student at Carolina takes his or her foundational classes in the College. Within the 20 departments and schools, 24 programs, 26 centers and institutes, 3 initiatives and 47 majors in the College of Arts & Sciences, virtually all of the University’s undergraduate students begin to hone the vital skills of critical thinking and effective communication that are cornerstones of a college education. In addition to our undergraduate programs, our Social Psychology graduate program ranked #4 in the country and the Criminology graduate program ranked in the Top 25 in the country.

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December 2015

May 2016 Total

Degrees Women African- American

Other Minority*

B M D B M D B M DAfrican-American Studies 1 1 2 4 1 4 0Anthropology 1 1 5 1 2 20 2 3 35 25 3 2Applied Statistics 4 1 2 7 6 1 1Art Education 6 3 9 7 0 0Art History 1 7 1 9 9 0 1Art Studio 5 11 1 36 3 56 38 4 7Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1 4 25 30 14 5 3Biological Sciences 40 1 2 49 1 4 184 2 3 286 177 47 18Cardiovascular Technology 1 3 4 8 5 1 0Chemistry 3 1 6 6 2 11 37 3 13 82 38 6 4Chinese Studies 1 1 0 0 0Classical Studies 1 1 2 2 0 0Clinical-Community Psychology 4 4 3 0 0Comparative Literature 1 1 1 3 6 6 0 0Creative Writing 1 8 9 5 0 0Criminology and Criminal Justice 34 1 57 4 122 3 221 112 42 14Dance 1 4 11 16 16 0 1Earth and Environmental Resource Management 5 5 2 1 0Economics 13 18 33 64 11 9 7English 11 4 27 1 1 66 8 1 119 77 16 8Environmental Science 3 7 19 29 14 1 2Environmental Studies 1 2 4 7 6 1 2Experimental Psychology 28 3 65 173 2 1 272 190 52 25Film and Media Studies 2 6 4 12 5 0 2French 1 7 1 9 7 0 1Geography 2 3 2 9 2 10 1 1 30 7 3 1Geological Sciences 6 6 4 5 3 24 7 3 1Geophysics 1 2 3 0 1 0German 3 2 1 6 4 0 0History 12 1 2 25 1 57 1 2 101 34 6 6International Studies 6 11 4 42 63 35 0 5Latin American Studies 1 1 1 0 0Linguistics 3 3 5 11 7 0 2Marine Science 9 3 10 1 1 42 2 68 37 1 3Mathematics 2 2 5 10 2 1 34 3 2 61 22 2 3Media Arts 11 24 1 50 86 44 16 8Philosophy 3 3 1 8 1 16 1 2 1Physics 1 2 2 4 1 3 13 4 1 1Political Science 13 1 3 22 2 96 4 3 144 58 18 7Psychology 3 5 2 10 8 1 0Public Administration 1 3 7 11 4 1 0Public History 3 2 3 8 5 1 1Religious Studies 2 3 4 9 2 0 1Russian 4 4 0 0 0School Psychology 1 2 2 4 9 8 0 1Sociology 11 19 1 21 52 35 22 4Spanish 2 4 2 12 1 21 13 1 7Statistics 1 1 3 1 4 10 2 0 0Theatre 4 2 7 13 10 2 2Women’s and Gender Studies 3 1 4 9 1 0TOTALS 224 31 38 431 41 26 1162 79 48 2080 1142 275 153

2015-2016 Graduates

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B Bachelor M Master’s D Doctorate S Specialist MD Medical Doctor

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Degrees Women African-American

Other Minority*

B M D B M D B M DAccounting 4 18 26 8 116 20 192 91 11 3Business Administration 41 1 70 1 88 4 205 54 9 9Business Economics 1 3 32 36 13 1 2Economics 2 1 1 4 0 0 0Finance 29 47 212 288 76 11 15Human Resources 41 41 29 7 2International Business 9 8 16 11 109 50 203 98 7 16Management 19 36 113 168 68 13 10Management Science 4 37 102 143 50 7 5Marketing 25 34 156 215 132 22 16Real Estate 1 11 12 5 0 1Risk Management and Insurance 5 12 41 58 17 1 4TOTALS 96 67 1 212 132 1 892 159 5 1565 661 108 89

Darla Moore School of Business

The Darla Moore School of Business is one of the country’s top-ranked business schools and because of this demands academic excellence from its students. In 2017, the Darla Moore School of Business was recognized as the number one for its undergraduate and graduate international business programs by U.S. News & World Report. In addition to its international program components, the Darla Moore School of Business also holds nine undergraduate concentrations, seven master’s level programs and two Ph.D. programs.

No. 1 undergraduate international business program (U.S. News & World Report, 2017)

College of Education

The College of Education, as a unit, consists of all teacher education programs in the College of Education, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the School of Music. The online graduate program was rated in the Top 25 in the country. The University of South Carolina was the first university in South Carolina to seek accreditation from the National Council on Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), and has maintained this national standard since 1969.

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May2016 Total

Degrees Women African- American

Other Minority*

B M D S B M D S B M D SAdvanced Athletic Training 17 17 11 0 0Athletic Training 2 35 37 21 6 4Counselor Education 1 1 1 6 20 29 23 6 2Curriculum and Instruction 1 5 6 4 3 0Early Childhood Education 3 29 1 62 2 97 92 10 5Educational Administration 36 1 2 13 2 62 6 1 123 81 24 1Educational Psychology and Research 1 5 1 7 6 0 0Educational Technology 2 2 4 2 1 0Elementary Education 5 2 1 74 82 76 7 3Foundations of Education 2 1 1 4 4 1 0Higher Education and Student Affairs 1 3 45 49 35 3 2Higher Education Business Administration 5 2 7 5 2 0Language and Literacy 5 1 3 5 5 19 16 3 1Middle Level Education 3 2 33 38 26 3 0Physical Education 3 4 5 1 9 22 11 4 1Secondary Education 3 1 1 29 34 18 3 1Special Education 3 1 2 7 1 14 11 0 0Teaching 5 6 10 21 17 4 0Teaching and Learning 1 1 1 0 0TOTALS 16 61 13 3 37 30 13 0 213 177 27 21 611 469 83 21

First in the state for National Board Certified Teachers

College of Engineering & Computing

The College of Engineering and Computing was ranked No. 1 in South Carolina for faculty research productivity by the National Research Council. U.S. News and World Reports also ranked the College No. 13 for the APOGEE graduate distance learning program in 2013, as well as one of the Top 100 Graduate Engineering Programs in 2013 and 2014.

No. 14, chemical engineering research and development expenditures (National Science Foundation, 2012)

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December2015

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Degrees Women African- American

Other Minority*

B M D B M D B M D

Aerospace Engineering 4 1 5 1 1 1Biomedical Engineering 3 2 1 2 53 7 2 70 28 6 4Chemical Engineering 2 8 7 41 3 8 69 22 3 5Civil Engineering 4 7 18 5 1 26 3 3 67 16 5 5Computer Engineering 4 11 15 3 2 0Computer Information Systems 3 8 11 1 0 0Computer Science 12 16 39 67 12 6 5Computer Science and Engineering 1 12 2 7 3 25 6 0 1Electrical Engineering 2 4 4 7 2 27 6 2 54 9 4 2Engineering Management 1 1 1 0 0Mechanical Engineering 3 3 2 50 2 2 84 4 3 153 15 12 7Nuclear Engineering 2 3 5 0 0 0Software Engineering 1 1 1 0 0TOTALS 24 17 9 107 30 12 289 34 21 543 115 39 30

College of Hospitality, Retail & Sport Management

The College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management has many unique and highly-acclaimed programs, like our first-of-its-kind Sport and Entertainment Management program and our club management specialization, which is one of only two programs worldwide endorsed by the Club Management Association of America. In addition to our undergraduate programs, our Hospitality, Retail, and Tourism Management Master’s and Ph.D. programs rank in the Top 10 in the country.

No. 2 Master of International Hospitality and Tourism Management (MIHTM) program by the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education (2013)

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December2015

May2016 Total

Degrees Women African- American

Other Minority*

B M D B M D B M D

Health Information Technology 5 10 11 26 17 11 2Hospitality Management 41 2 49 2 76 2 172 107 11 11Integrated Information Technology 21 16 16 53 9 22 5Interdisciplinary Studies 10 16 16 42 20 14 0International Hospitality and Tourism Management 2 3 5 5 0 0Retailing 29 41 1 61 1 133 104 16 11Sport and Entertainment Management 38 5 23 12 50 9 137 59 8 0Tourism Management 6 8 16 30 24 2 2TOTALS 145 10 2 153 25 2 235 24 2 598 345 84 37

College of Information and Communications

Founded in 1923, our School of Journalism and Mass Communications is one of the oldest in the country, but that certainly doesn’t mean it’s old-fashioned! US News and World Report has ranked our School Library Media graduate program #5 in the country, and our School of Library and Information Sciences serves as our area’s literacy champion through the South Carolina Center for Children’s Books and Literacy and Cocky’s Reading Express.

No. 5, school library media graduate program (U.S. News & World Report, 2017)

August2015

December2015

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Degrees Women African- American

Other Minority*

B M D B M D B M D

Advertising 12 10 41 63 39 2 7Broadcast Journalism 8 17 31 56 41 13 2Information Science 5 3 8 4 2 0Journalism 2 3 12 1 22 8 48 33 6 5Library and Information Science 15 40 39 3 97 93 9 3Mass Communications 1 2 1 4 3 0 1Public Relations 21 39 124 184 150 13 7Visual Communications 6 23 21 50 38 7 2TOTALS 49 18 1 106 41 2 242 47 4 510 401 52 27

School of Music

The School of Music is peer-evaluated to be among the most highly regarded music schools and conservatories in the U.S. and is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. Our graduate piano pedagogy program is evaluated annually and rated among the top three such programs in the nation.

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Degrees Women African- American

Other Minority*

B M D B M D B M D

Conducting 2 1 2 5 0 0 1Music 1 8 49 7 65 28 2 3Music Composition 1 1 0 0 0Music Education 2 3 5 3 0 0Music Performance 1 2 1 2 11 9 26 13 2 3Piano Pedagogy 2 2 0 1 1TOTALS 1 3 5 8 1 5 49 21 11 104 44 5 8

College of Nursing

Our College of Nursing became the state’s first nationally accredited baccalaureate nursing program in 1957. Our master’s and doctorate nurse practitioner programs, as well as our graduate online nursing program, are ranked #1 in the country.

Top ten online graduate nursing program (U.S. News & World Report, 2017)

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December2015

May2016 Total

Degrees Women African- American

Other Minority*

B M D B M D B M D

Nursing - Clinical 13 1 14 13 2 0Nursing - Health 13 3 16 13 3 0Nursing (4 Year) 1 208 209 197 16 10Nursing Practice 1 1 1 3 2 1 0Nursing Science 1 1 1 0 0TOTALS 0 0 1 1 26 2 208 4 1 243 238 27 10

Arnold School of Public Health

The College of Public Health was established in 1975 and in 1977 the college became the 19th accredited school of public health in the United States and remains the only school of public health in South Carolina. When adjusted for program size, our doctoral program in exercise science is rated #1 in the country and our public health graduate program is in the top 25 in the country.

No. 1 doctoral program in exercise science, when adjusted for faculty size (National Academy of Kinesiology 2015)

August2015

December2015

May2016 Total

Degrees Women African- American

Other Minority*

B M D B M D B M D

Biostatistics 1 3 4 2 1 0Communication Science and Disorders 3 3 3 0 0Environmental Health Science 1 1 1 1 4 2 0 0Epidemiology 2 4 4 1 3 2 16 11 1 1Exercise Science 38 4 4 61 2 175 3 2 289 187 30 15General Public Health 2 1 3 3 0 0Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior 7 4 2 5 17 3 38 35 6 3Health Services Policy and Management 2 2 20 3 26 3 56 35 10 2Physical Activity and Public Health 1 3 1 5 4 1 0Physical Therapy 18 18 11 1 0Public Health 19 61 167 247 197 57 22Speech Pathology 36 36 36 1 1Speech-Language Pathology 25 1 26 24 0 1TOTALS 57 79 17 122 32 30 342 52 14 745 550 108 45

College of Social Work

The College of Social Work collaborates with the local, national and international communities to promote social well-being and social justice through dynamic teaching, research and service. Our graduates find careers in gerontology, health care, mental health and addiction services, youth services, support for military members and their families, community organizing, advocacy and social policy.

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Degrees Women African- American

Other Minority*

B M D B M D B M D

Social Work 2 13 2 4 1 38 268 2 330 299 124 18TOTALS 2 13 0 2 4 1 38 268 2 330 299 124 18

School of Law

In addition to being one of the nation’s oldest law schools, The University of South Carolina School of Law holds many accolades and a tradition of graduating a high number of future members of the state’s judiciary, legislature, and executive agencies. The University of South Carolina Law School is also home to the nation’s first all-volunteer Pro Bono Program.

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May2016 Total

Degrees Women African- American

Other Minority*

J J J

Law 4 13 178 195 84 17 14TOTALS 4 13 178 195 84 17 14

26th in the nation for the number of graduates employed in permanent full-time jobs requiring bar passage

School of Medicine

Since 1977, The University of South Carolina School of Medicine has emerged as a leader in the nation for the percentage of graduates practicing primary care. Research has also been a top priority of the school with $48 million in research funding. This allows students to have access to state-of-the-art research facilities and the opportunity to work alongside of top-notch teams of research scientists.

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May2016 Total

Degrees Women African- American

Other Minority*

B M D MD B M D MD B M D MD

Biomedical Sciences 2 1 7 3 13 6 2 1Genetic Counseling 8 8 8 0 0Medicine 1 85 86 34 8 1Nurse Anesthesia 25 25 18 0 2Rehabilitation Counseling 3 6 1 10 9 3 1TOTALS 0 5 0 0 0 7 0 1 0 41 3 85 142 89 18 5

College of Pharmacy

By pursuing a dual degree, a student can concurrently work toward a pharmacy degree from the College of Pharmacy as well as a graduate degree from the Moore School of Business, the Arnold School of Public Health or Integrated Information Technology (IIT) Program. Our faculty is rated third in the country for research funding by the National Institutes of Health.

August2015

December2015

May2016 Total

Degrees Women African- American

Other Minority*

B M D B M D B M D

Pharmacy 1 100 101 68 6 6Pharmaceutical Sciences 5 5 4 1 0TOTALS 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 105 106 72 7 6

No. 3, percent of College of Pharmacy faculty with NIH research funding, National Institutes of Health (2011)

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* The other minority column includes the federal race categories of American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Hawaiian or Pacific Islander,Hispanic and “Two or More Races.