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The University of Southern California is hiring an Admission Seasonal Reader to review applications for first-year and transfer students during the admission cycles. The role involves evaluating 50-75 application files weekly and participating in training and Q&A sessions to support the admission process from October to March, with an option to extend through May.

Highlights

Review applications for domestic and international first-year and transfer applicants, about 10-15 hours per week
Complete 50-75 application files every Monday, due by Sunday evening
Participate in training sessions, instructional videos, and Q&A Zoom meetings ahead of reading season
Communicate regularly through check-ins and a dedicated Slack channel during review period
Prefer candidates with prior college admission experience and familiarity with international student applicants
Must be U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident residing in the United States
Applicants currently employed full-time by college/university admission offices or with children applying to USC this cycle are ineligible
Commitment to USC’s Unifying Values is required
Pay rate of $25.00 per hour

Admission Seasonal Reader Full Description

Admission Seasonal Reader

Los Angeles, CA

Job ID REQ20180368

Category Administrative Support

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Internal Applicants (Current USC Employees)

The Office of Admission at the University of Southern California is looking for seasonal readers for the upcoming first year and transfer admission cycles for both domestic and international applicants. This fully virtual position runs from October through March (with the option to extend through May for those interested in helping with our transfer admission process), with an expectation of 10-15 hours per week of application review. Every Monday during reading season, 50-75 files will be assigned to each reader and will be due Sunday evening.

We prefer candidates with prior experience in college admission. For those interested in helping with the review of our international applicants, we will look for experience working with students enrolled at high schools abroad.

Seasonal readers will have specific training sessions and videos to watch throughout October, as well as question and answer zoom sessions before reading season begins. There will be regular check-ins and a dedicated slack channel for questions throughout reading season.

Candidates must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Resident and residing in the United States. Those currently employed full-time by college or university admission offices or who have children applying to USC as first-year or transfer students in the current admission cycle are not eligible.

In addition, the successful candidate must also demonstrate, through ideas, words and actions, a strong commitment to USC’s Unifying Values
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The hourly rate for this position is $25.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

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Job ID REQ20180368

Posted Date 09/03/2026

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