Alumni Careers
USC alumni live and work in all 50 states and in most countries around the world. They hold significant positions in government, business and nonprofit organizations. Some serve on SPPD's Board of Councilors, the Lusk Center, the Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy Boards, and on degree program advisory boards. Through internships, alumni events and other professional development activities, MPP students have many opportunities to network with alumni.
USC has been offering the MPP since 1989 and is highly successful in placing its graduates. Listed below is a sampling of USC MPP placements:
- Administrative Analyst / Investment Officer, City of Sunnyvale
- Analyst, California State Legislative Analyst Office
- Assistant Manager, Human Resources, Yazaki Management Co. Inc.
- Associate Economist, Welch Consulting
- Budget Analyst, U.S. Department of Justice
- Budget Analyst, Governor's Office of Budget and Planning
- Chief Information Officer, Web VIP
- Compliance Manager, Winstead & Co.
- Decision Support Data Analyst, Center for Addiction and Mental Health
- Director First Division of First Bureau, Board of Audit and Inspection
- Director of Economic Development, City of Oakland, Chamber of Commerce
- Director of Operations, City of Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission
- Director of Public Affairs, Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities
- Evaluator, U.S. General Accounting Office
- Global Sales Manager, IBM
- Management Analyst, FBI Office of Strategic Planning
- Management Assistant, City of La Quinta
- Policy Analyst, Office of the Mayor, City of Los Angeles
- President, Robert Cheatham & Associates
- President and Chief Executive Officer, iNet Events, Inc.
- Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Education Office of Migrant Education
- Program Examiner, Office of Management and Budget
- Program and Public Policy Coordinator, Perinatal Advisory Council
- Project Coordinator, Draper Consulting Group
- Project Manager, Foundation Health Systems
- Project Manager, International Association of Chiefs of Police
- Project Manager, Neighborhood Improvement Projects with Los Angeles Initiative
- Research Analyst, Texas Center for Educational Research
- Research Assistant, Rand Corporation
- Research Assistant, California Policy Institute
- Research Assistant, Milken Family Foundation
- Senior Associate, The Cadmus Group
- Senior Planner, Southern California Association of Governments
- Senior Policy Advisor, Ministry of Environment Lands and Parks
- State Regulatory Relations Administrator, Sempra Energy