USC Viterbi is one of the nation’s top engineering schools, and we anchor Silicon Beach, voted one of the top startup ecosystems in the world. We have many opportunities to learn entrepreneurial skills and build a startup. Do you want to make an impact?
- Community: Join one of the many Viterbi student organizations to help you get hacking!
- Competitions & Grants: Apply for the Viterbi innovation competitions, and you may qualify for an NSF I-Corps team grant. All of these help you kickstart your new startup!
- Education: Entrepreneurship skills are taught to all freshman during the ENGR 102 sections. Undergraduates can take part in courses offered through ITP in the Digital Entrepreneurship Minor. Upper-division undergraduates and graduate students are invited to take one of the following courses:
- Guidance: Undergraduates can attend office hours to discuss ideas and ventures with one of our faculty members! Professor Trina Gregory is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 am to 12 pm in OHE 412 during the academic year. Please sign up for a time slot. To schedule an alternative time, please send an email.
To learn more about all of our activities, view the Viterbi Student Innovation slides presented on January 8, 2019 by Dr. Andrea Belz.