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Are you looking for a job or internship in architecture or construction? This is the career community for you! Stay connected with your field and find information on careers in residential, commercial, hospitality, corporate, healthcare, civic, or educational areas.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace | Tips for Starting a DEI Committee

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is becoming an increasingly valued part of the workplace conversation. As a result, many mission-driven organizations are signaling their desire to institutionalize workplace DEI practices by launching a staff-led taskforce, working groups, and committees.

Perhaps …

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Toppel helps recent graduates market their skills

New summer programs support Class of 2020 alumni who are navigating a difficult economic and employment landscape.

By Janette Neuwahl Tannen, Article from News@TheU

When senior Mollie Cole visited the spring career expo on the University of Miami’s campus in …

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Starting a New Job Remotely During Coronavirus? Here’s What You Need to Know to Succeed

It’s natural to have first-day jitters when you start a new job. But what happens when your first day is remote? What if many days after that are also remote depending on how long the company keeps folks home as …

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Featured Resources

The following career resources were selected to support alumni within this career community with their career needs.

Access licensing requirements across 55 U.S. states and territories and explore architecture careers to help you reach your professional goals.

This salary calculator is based on the same data as in AIA’s published report of the 2023 Compensation Survey. This …

Click on “View All Resources” for additional resources featured for alumni within this career community.

Job Market DataIn partnership withLightcast logo

Are you looking to use real-time job market data to make informed decisions about your future career path, explore relevant salary data, or identify the skills you need to build or market to get your next role? Use the following tool to explore your options.

There are two ways to navigate this tool:

  1. Keyword Search: Search for the title of the job you’re looking to pursue, or skills you may have that could be relevant for a particular career path.
  2. Narrow Down by Industry + Occupation: If you have a general sense of the industry you’d like to pursue, you can narrow down the occupations within a given industry to help you decide.

Type in a keyword to select a relevant occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

Skill Building Through Virtual Company Projects

Build valuable career skills and get a taste of industry experience via short virtual projects created by top companies across the globe on the Forage platform. Click on "View All Projects" to view all experiences for this career community. To check out projects across all the career communities and relevant practice interview questions, here.

Wondering how to list a completed project on your resume/CV or LinkedIn profile? Review the Forage referencing policy.

Featured Industry & Career Guides

Vault offers comprehensive industry and career guides that provide insights into industry work life and advice for students and alumni on kickstarting their careers. You can access 170+ guides on our Custom Career Content site to help you explore career paths and gain valuable information that will help you make informed career decisions.

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Click on “View All Resources” for additional guides featured for your career community. 

Cane2Cane Mentors

Cane2Cane is an exclusive community that connects UM students, alumni, and community members to close the gaps between college and careers. As an alum, you can join the community to network with other alumni and industry professionals on the platform and/or serve as a mentor to your fellow 'Canes.

Ellen Ruch

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Surety Intern Frankenmuth Insurance
Meet Ellen

Jazzmin Reid

Alumni Mentor
  • Deerfield Beach, FL
  • Project Architect Anderson Architecture
Meet Jazzmin

Michael Gavenonis

Alumni Mentor
  • Houston, Texas
  • Mananger NextEra Energy Resources
Meet Michael

Raul Sanchez de Varona

Community Mentor
  • Coral Gables, FL
  • COO / Director Of Operations MEC Development Associates
Meet Raul

Mary Alice Kubit

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • President Mary Alice Kubit Interior Design, Inc. - retired
Meet Mary Alice

Chase Hamann

Alumni Mentor
  • Tulsa, OK
  • Head of Sales and Marketing MIRATECH Corporation
Meet Chase

Nicole Sardina, MBA, MPH

Faculty & Staff Mentors
  • Miami, FL
  • Project Manager University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Meet Nicole
  • Miami, FL
  • Environmental Consultant Independant Consultant
Meet Raisa

Charles Barattini

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Project Manager Amicon Management
Meet Charles

Jason Brostoff

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Architectural Intern Studio Twenty Seven Architecture
Meet Jason
  • Cary, NC
  • Senior Project Architect Jacobs
Meet Michael K

Soran Rostami

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Architectural Designer Ideye.e.No
Meet Soran

Join your fellow ‘Canes on Cane2Cane and share your career story!

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