University of San Diego - Jobs & Internships

Firms That Most Frequently Hire Grads

• Accredited Home Lenders
• BAE Systems
• Burnham Real Estate

• CB Richard Ellis
• Countrywide Home Loans
• PricewaterhouseCoopers

• Raytheon
• United States Navy
• Upper Deck LLC

Services Available

• Campus employment and internships
• Career counseling

• Career fairs
• Graduate school advising

• Job board
• Placement advising

Grads Entering Job Market

• 1 Year - 79 %

Advice

• Getting good work in San Diego is hard. Just about everyone on the planet seems to want to work here in the summer, so if you want to work, you have to start early, and you usually have to start at the bottom. There are great jobs available in the hospitality industry, as well as some intriguing internships in the local financial and biotech companies. Everyone should spend at least one summer working at the beach, or in a big hotel; it is only for the experience of meeting people from all over the country and the world. If you think there is any chance at all that you would like to settle down in San Diego, start your internships early. Not only is it an expensive place to live, but the job market is highly competitive, especially as you move up on the corporate ladder. Use USD’s Career Center and talk to your professors about jobs and internships. USD has an amazing network of opportunities that other local students would die to have. Established and growing industries in San Diego include biotech, construction, hospitality, and the retail sector. Project managers of all kinds are in high demand in the marketplace. Students who are interested in careers in local business should strive for project management experience in whatever field they participate in.