For Students

This flagship event offers thousands of dollars in USC-sponsored prizes to winning teams and ideas. The innovations may be anything with the potential for impact, from clean energy to a medical device to a technological solution for a social problem.

Each year student teams pitch an extraordinary range of inventions, startups and prototypes to faculty and leaders from the local venture, entrepreneur, and business community. The winners all have interesting stories to tell.

Do you offer internships at the USC Stevens Center for Innovation?

We offer internships to USC students who wish to gain experience in technology assessment, market research, and new venture planning. Innovation Interns receive training and mentorship to work in several areas, including intellectual property management, technology commercialization, and corporate collaborations and strategic alliances. Visit Careers for more information.

Who is eligible to participate in the USC Stevens Student Innovator Showcase?

We encourage all USC students to apply for our annual business competition. All current USC undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students are eligible to apply and projects can be of any academic discipline. You may have project team members who are not current students of USC, but your team leader must be actively enrolled as a USC student for the entire semester during which the competition occurs and have an active USC student ID number.

Who can I contact to learn more about the USC Stevens Center for Innovation?

We’re always open to speaking to students who are curious about the work we do at the Stevens Center. Contact us at info@stevens.usc.edu and let’s find a time to talk.