Our mission is to foster entrepreneurial thought and action across communities of all backgrounds at USC.
Our vision is really simple: anyone with an idea should have the resources and support to make it a reality.
Startup Career Fair
A fully student-organized career fair that brings up & coming startups to USC’s campus for ambitious students to network, discuss career opportunities, and create new ones.
Spark XM
Spark XM is Spark’s very own podcast (go stream on Spotify)! We host people from all walks of life, including founders, artists, and more.
Trojan Marketplace
Trojan Marketplace is a student-run market event featuring exclusively Trojan-owned small businesses. Our goal is to uplift the entrepreneurship ecosystem at USC by empowering student entrepreneurs and by bringing the USC entrepreneurial community together.
Project Launch
Project Launch is an entrepreneurial fellowship for Hybrid High School sophomores, held at USC.
We guide each student through a personalized curriculum with three emphases: Mentorship, Project-based Learning, and Community.
Activist Incubator
Activist Incubator is a 6-week curriculum that will teach students the ins-and-outs of advocacy based on historical movements and practical skills. Students will also host an advocacy event at the end of the semester, with the goal of fostering more political engagement at USC.
VC Academy
VC Academy aims to teach students the ins and outs of early stage investing for angel groups and venture capital. We are partnering with industry professionals to offer an 8 week curriculum and mentorship opportunities for the USC community.
10x- Kitchen (Task Force)
10x Kitchen is an internal task force focusing on improving Spark’s internal operations, pushing innovation and growth within the organization.
Google Labs x USC Creative Makeathon (Task Force)
The Creative Makeathon is a 48-hour event that brings together students from diverse creative disciplines to explore the intersection of AI and the arts, engage in workshops with industry experts, and create various expressive pieces.
SparkLabs (Internal)
SparkLabs is an internal curriculum and fellowship experience geared towards new members to build skills and take initiative.
Bay Trip (Internal)
On Bay Trip, Spark members visit companies throughout the Bay Area to better understand the current state of tech and entrepreneurship and bring their learnings back to USC! We’ve visited companies of all sizes and industries, from startups and VCs such as Persona, Primer, and YCombinator to large companies like Reddit and Nvidia.
