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Mission
The mission of MARTHA is to elevate the profile of USC Marshall graduate students as a top-tier source of talent and thought leaders across the scope of our industries: automotive, retail, travel & hospitality.

Admittedly, careers in the automotive, retail, travel and hospitality sectors are not the quintessential industries that Master's students are typically attracted to, and therefore our club has been small since its creation. Due to inconsistency and over-promising in the past, we are trying to create a solid foundation for our club driven by meeting the expressed interests of those members who join the club. Instead of putting on events across all of these industries just because they're in our name, we would prefer to be facilitators of introductions to or networking events with leaders in the industries YOU are interested in.

Simply put, you tell us what you're interested in, and I'll do my best to make it happen and use the weight of USC to organize something that will benefit your professional development.

Membership Benefits
• Support students interested in pursuing careers in the automotive, retail, travel and hospitality industries

• Provide relevant networking opportunities, introductions and events based upon expressed member interest

• Based upon that communicated interest from members each year, MARTHA leadership strives to strengthen relationships with leaders in many types of industries:

• Automotive - Corporate, Manufacturing, Distribution etc.
• Retail - E-commerce, Fashion, Big Box Discounters, Digital, Consumer Electronics, Food & Drug, Specialty etc.
• Travel - Airlines, Transportation, Tour Operators etc.
• Hospitality - Hotels/Accommodations, Gaming, Food and Beverage, Recreation and Entertainment etc.

Additionally, we strive to establish communication between faculty, other students (USC and other local area schools), and associated alumni. Our goal is to answer questions you may have about these industries, create events you ACTUALLY want, and facilitate opportunities that will actually get YOU the exposure and connections you ask of us.

Major Events:

Vegas Hospitality Visit - Fall

SoFi Stadium Tour - Spring