Affiliates Program

Our USC CAIS Affiliates Program is for companies, foundations, and other organizations to provide a yearly contribution and receive unique access to the center. Each tier is associated with different perks.

CAIS Affiliate

Benefits include:

Invite to annual USC CAIS student showcase
Invite to annual USC CAIS Affiliates Program meeting
Invite to seminars, symposia, workshops, & other events
Receive center reports, e-newsletters, & publications every few months
Acknowledgement of Affiliate on USC CAIS website & at public events
Opportunity for Affiliate to list USC CAIS as an academic partner on company/organization promotional materials
Opportunity to connect with faculty with relevant research interests

CAIS Affiliate Gold

Benefits include all of those at the CAIS Affiliate level plus:

Priority recruiting access to undergraduate & graduate students with a tailored recruiting event/visit
Named fellowship for 1 undergraduate or graduate student
Participate in the AI for Social Good undergraduate course projects (e.g., give lectures, provide data access, mentorship, specific research problems)
Opportunity to establish separate joint faculty-industry-student project aligned with the USC CAIS mission

CAIS Affiliate Platinum

Benefits include all of those at the CAIS Affiliate Gold level plus:

Named fellowship for multiple undergraduate or graduate students
Title sponsorship for large event (e.g., symposium, workshop)
Opportunity to have a featured speaker at the USC CAIS seminar series
Opportunity to have a featured speaker at the USC CAIS student showcase

Interested in becoming a USC CAIS affiliate? Please contact Maurena Nacheff-Benedict with Viterbi School of Engineering Advancement at maurena.nacheff-benedict@usc.edu, Jennifer Chung-Vanzini with Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work Advancement at j.vanzini@usc.edu, or Hailey Winetrobe Nadel with USC CAIS at hwinetro@usc.edu.