
John Coughlan Program Director of the MSEI Program
jcoughlan@usfca.edu
(415) 422-2151
SFH Downtown, Room 600
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Point of contact for MSEI internship recruitment with premier Bay Area private and public firms, large enterprises, and startups. Arrange student interviews and placement for required spring professional practicum courses and optional summer extensions.
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Academic advisor for incoming and current classes, including course curriculum guidance, enrollment, registration, and degree evaluation audits, as well as student immigration visa needed paperwork for student Curricular Practical Training (CPT) and Optional Practical Training (OPT) in concert with the International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) department
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Organize and coordinate off-campus co-curricular immersion trips for student engagement in the Silicon Valley ecosystem.
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Collaborate with the Admissions Department to recruit 25+ students annually through targeted recruiting trips, informative sessions, and personalized one-on-one phone calls.
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Lead industry immersion partnership with Carnegie Mellon University - Silicon Valley Campus, in which USF SOM students serve as product managers for various practicum along with CMU-SV engineers.
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