The University of Southern California is a leading private research university located in Los Angeles — a global center for arts, technology and international business. It is home to the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and 21 exceptional academic schools and units.
USC’s diverse curricular offerings provide extensive opportunities for interdisciplinary study and collaboration with leading researchers in highly advanced learning environments. In a comprehensive new ranking, The Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education ranked USC 15th among 1,061 public and private universities. Representing California, only USC, Stanford, and Caltech appeared in the top 25, and among 150 colleges and universities in the western United States, USC ranks third.
USC’s distinguished faculty of 4,000 innovative scholars, researchers, teachers and mentors includes five Nobel laureates, and dozens of recipients of prestigious national honors including the MacArthur “Genius” Award, Guggenheim Award, the National Medal of the Arts, the National Humanities Medal, the National Medal of Science, the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, and Pulitzer Prize.

Benefits

USC is committed to your wellness, with abundant resources for both physical and mental/spiritual health. The university also offers help in balancing your work with the rest of your life, with generous paid time off, a dedicated Center for Work and Family Life, and a multitude of family-friendly resources.
We offer outstanding benefits, including health and dental insurance, tuition reimbursement and incredible educational and enrichment opportunities unique to working in one of the largest and most diverse academic institutions in the country.
Other benefits are known as "perks" (short for perquisites). These represent the privileges and advantages of being a USC employee, like discounts and access to university facilities. In some cases these perks extend to you even if you're not otherwise benefits-eligible. For the full list of benefits, visit: https://employees.usc.edu/benefits-perks/

Culture

The University of Southern California's (USC) organizational culture is defined by shared values, goals, and practices that drive how people behave and respond to opportunities and challenges in their environment. USC is currently focusing on values to allow a deeper understanding of the culture required to support their mission: to serve students, patients, and communities through excellence in teaching, research, artistic creation, professional practice, outstanding medical care, and public service. At USC our six unifying values support our University's mission, and guide our behaviors, the way we engage with ourselves and our community, to create our Trojan culture. Read more about our culture here: https://culturejourney.usc.edu/
Our Values Are:
- Integrity
- Excellence
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Well-being
- Open Communication
- Accountability

Diversity

Embracing the Inclusive Spirit
- Fostering a community of diverse viewpoints in order to build a generation of innovators, leaders, visionaries, and creators is one of USC's highest priorities. Read more about our diversity efforts here: https://diversity.usc.edu/
- Visit the event page here: https://diversity.usc.edu/events/

News

USC News is produced and edited by USC University Communications. Articles are written by University Communications staff and writers from USC schools and administrative units. Check our our latest news here: https://news.usc.edu

Related Companies

Keck Medicine of USC is the University of Southern California's medical enterprise, one of only two university-based medical systems in the Los Angeles area. Encompassing academic excellence, world-class research and state-of-the-art clinical care, we attract internationally renowned experts who teach and practice at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the region's first medical school.
Keck operates the Keck Medical Center of USC, which includes two acute care hospitals: Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital. The enterprise also owns the community hospital USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, and it includes more than 40 outpatient facilities, some at affiliated hospitals, in Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Tulare and Ventura counties. In addition, we operate USC Care Medical Group, a medical faculty practice. Read more about Keck here: https://www.keckmedicine.org/about-keck-medicine/

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Vision

The central mission of the University of Southern California is the development of human beings and society as a whole through the cultivation and enrichment of the human mind and spirit. The principal means by which our mission is accomplished are teaching, research, artistic creation, professional practice and selected forms of public service.
Visit the website here: https://about.usc.edu/policies/mission-statement/