How To Be Successful

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HOW TO BE

SUCCESSFUL AND ACHIEVE THE CAREER YOU WANT

STUDENT TIPS FOR SUCCESS

CAREER SERVICES

Students are expected to:

USV’s philosophy is that your career begins on your first day of attendance.

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Attend your scheduled classes every day

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Complete all your assignments on time

Resume writing workshops

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Get to know your Instructor and

Industry speakers

Department Director

Soft skills training

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Register for your next term by the deadline

AlumniFire Networking

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Take a full-time credit load (12-15 units) each term

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Work closely with your Academic Advisor

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Check-in with Financial Aid each term

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Check your USV email daily

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Online Courses: Login daily

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Online Course: Post graded assignment weekly

IMPORTANT RESOURCES We support you every step of the way.

usv.alumnifire.com

STUDENT HOUSING With inspiration all around you, living and learning at USV is powerfully unique. \

Located just blocks from the campus in the heart of Silicon Valley

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Tutoring (online and on-campus)

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Tons of amenities in modern facilities

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Well-being Counselors

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Walking distance to VTA

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Employer Workshops


CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS No matter what you’re interested in, there’s probably a club for you at USV. The Associated Student Body (ASB) allows for the formation of new clubs every trimester, so let them know if you have a club suggestion! \

Black Student Union (BSU)

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Gaming Club

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Gay Straight Alliance (GSA)

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Guardbreakers

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Pokemon League

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Cogswole (Weight Lifting)

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Ladies Association of Computer Arts & Engineering (LACE) Audio Engineering Society (AES)

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Animation Club

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Cogswell Engineering Society (CES)

Smash Club Esports League (Overwatch & League of Legends)

Explore more at usv.edu/clubs

REAL WORLD PROJECT STUDIOS™ TIL

Work directly with industry professionals and graduate USV with a remarkable, personally developed portfolio through one of our cross-degree project studios: MediaWorks™

MEET CAROLINE^

Caroline is one of the student-created rigs available for download at usv.edu. Students design, model, texture and rig characters using ZBrush, Maya, Houdini, and more. This allows you to gain team structure experience, work in a pipeline, and improve your communication skills.

Project X™ Game Studio™ DataWorXTM

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