About Us
Women in Engineering (WIE) is a student program that offers professional, academic, and social services to students of the Viterbi School of Engineering. The goal of WIE is to provide resources and overall support that will address the unique challenges faced by women engineers. WIE’s mission is to promote personal and professional success for all students during their time at USC Viterbi and beyond.
Our events, programs, and resources are geared to support our mission, so simply sign up for our newsletter and follow our social media to get involved!
Be a part of our vibrant community. This program is open to all eligible individuals. The Women in Engineeering Program operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor
WIE Community
MENTORSHIP TESTIMONIALS
"The mentorship program is what got me involved in WIE. Starting my freshman year meeting with my Viterbi alumni mentor was an invaluable experience where I got to learn so much about academics and professional life after college. I wouldn’t be where I am now without the WIE mentorship program!"
“My mentor was always incredibly helpful and consistently checked in each month to make sure I never felt left in the dark. She answered all my questions about transitioning to USC, from the best study spots and clubs to join to her internship experiences. I'm super lucky to have had all her advice and insights!”
“My mentor embodies what the mentorship program is all about and has made my experience as a first-year student at USC so much more welcoming. She has also helped me feel more confident being a woman in engineering by giving me insight into what a real engineering job, specifically in industrial and systems engineering, looks like.”
“My mentor has been a constant supportive figure throughout my first year at USC. I signed up for this program with the hopes of finding a mentor who could help me better understand what I could expect from my time as a student here, and what I received was a wonderful new friend whom I can rely on to be there for me! Her kindness and commitment to this program and me are a privilege that I am grateful to have experienced. She was able to provide me with a perspective as an alumnus that has helped make my future a little less uncertain, and I can't wait to continue to stay in touch with her even as the year comes to an end. I couldn't have asked for a better mentor! ”
“My mentor has been incredibly welcoming and caring throughout my coming to college and adjusting to a new environment. She has encouraged me to branch out of my comfort zone and has given me a lot of advice during this transition; she has helped make WIE and USC Viterbi an inviting place :). I always love spending time with her and am grateful to have had her as a mentor. I look up to her as a balanced, accomplished, and thoughtful individual (as well as engineer).”
Meet the WIE Board
2025 - 2026
Thelma Zaragoza
Advisor
Ellie Xing
Cydria Harris
Vice Chair
Programming
Kahala Neumann
Vice Chair
General Operations
Emily Mojica
Manaswini Kunala
Hayley Au-Yang
Natalia Hopper
Yuqing Lu
Hadia Safi
Juliet Chang
Roselyn Chin
Marina Lee
Director, Mentorship
Kaylee Hou
Laila Gayden
Janice Lee
Director, Outreach
Zoe Walker
Richeal Appiah
Harshita Srinivas
Vanessa Gonzalez
Uzzwalpreet Kaur
Janessa Techathamawong
