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USC Freeman USC Freeman FellowsFellows
2003 University of Southern 2003 University of Southern California Freeman Fellows California Freeman Fellows
Interns Interns
Program OverviewProgram Overview
Up to 25 Undergraduates Every Up to 25 Undergraduates Every SummerSummer
8 to 10 Week Summer Internships in 8 to 10 Week Summer Internships in AsiaAsia
Grant Funded by Freeman FoundationGrant Funded by Freeman Foundation Foster better understanding between U.S. Foster better understanding between U.S.
and East Asiaand East Asia Covers all costsCovers all costs
AdministrationAdministration
Vice Provost of International Affairs
Vice President for Student AffairsAnd Career Planning & Placement Center
Experiential Learning Office
USC International Offices Director
On Campus SupportOn Campus Support
USC Career Planning and USC Career Planning and Placement CenterPlacement Center Promotes the Program to Promotes the Program to
StudentsStudents Reviews Student ApplicationsReviews Student Applications Faculty RecommendationsFaculty Recommendations Interviewing StudentsInterviewing Students Select Students to ParticipateSelect Students to Participate
Experiential Learning Office
International SupportInternational Support
USC International OfficesUSC International Offices Market & Promote Market & Promote
Program Program Secure Internship Secure Internship
ProvidersProviders Manage ExpectationsManage Expectations Maintain RelationshipsMaintain Relationships Assist InternsAssist Interns
BangkokBeijingHanoiHiroshimaHo Chi Minh CityHong KongKuala LumpurManilaNagoya OsakaSeoulShanghaiTaipeiTokyoToyota City
BUSINESSBUSINESS 43% 43%INTL. RELATIONS INTL. RELATIONS 26%26%ENGINEERINGENGINEERING 7% 7%EAST ASIANEAST ASIAN 5% 5%LANGUAGE & CULTURELANGUAGE & CULTURE
COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION 3%3%HISTORY HISTORY 3% 3%JOURNALISM JOURNALISM 3% 3%POLITICAL SCI.POLITICAL SCI. 3% 3%ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING 2% 2%ECONOMICS ECONOMICS 2% 2%EDUCATIONEDUCATION 2%2%POLICY, PLANNING POLICY, PLANNING 2%2%& DEVELOPMENT& DEVELOPMENT
Represented MajorsRepresented Majors
Without exception, each of the Without exception, each of the 64 USC Freeman Fellows were 64 USC Freeman Fellows were grateful for the opportunity to grateful for the opportunity to deepen their professional, deepen their professional, cultural, and personal cultural, and personal
understanding of understanding of Asian life. Asian life.
Student ImpressionsStudent Impressions
Internship Internship Provider Provider BenefitsBenefits
“ “ Our experienced intern provided insight Our experienced intern provided insight into the way American companies operate into the way American companies operate and knowledge of today’s marketplace.”and knowledge of today’s marketplace.”
“ “ Our intern developed additional Our intern developed additional networking contacts for our organization networking contacts for our organization and provided technical assistance.”and provided technical assistance.”
“ “ The intern provided a fresh, creative The intern provided a fresh, creative perspective in our department.”perspective in our department.”
“ “ We would like to hire our intern upon We would like to hire our intern upon graduation!”graduation!”
Sixty-four Freeman Fellow alumni now Sixty-four Freeman Fellow alumni now contribute to global understanding in contribute to global understanding in the classroom and in the international the classroom and in the international
work place work place
Freeman Fellows:Freeman Fellows: Are motivated to help other USC students Are motivated to help other USC students
and alumni with international connectionsand alumni with international connections
Have a better chance to receive scholarships, Have a better chance to receive scholarships, grants, grad school opportunities, and job grants, grad school opportunities, and job offersoffers
Continue to provide support for USC and the Continue to provide support for USC and the Freeman program Freeman program
International Goals International Goals AchievedAchieved
Creating a ProgramCreating a Program Funding???Funding??? Use Faculty, Alumni and Friends to Find Use Faculty, Alumni and Friends to Find
InternshipInternship Careful Selection of StudentsCareful Selection of Students Monitor Internships with Employers and with Monitor Internships with Employers and with
the Studentsthe Students Follow-upFollow-up Freeman program: Freeman program:
http://careers.usc.edu/students/internships/freeman.htmlhttp://careers.usc.edu/students/internships/freeman.html International Offices: International Offices: www.usc.edu/Internationalwww.usc.edu/International
Lessons LearnedLessons LearnedMexico Summer Internship Mexico Summer Internship
ProgramProgram