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This career circle is for any student who is interested in pursuing a career in the world of Business.

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Do you have questions about internships, graduate school, or your future career? Or are you unsure what your first step should be? Speak with a coach via Zoom or stop by Toppel for in-person coaching, Monday – Friday from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Feel free to email us at toppel@miami.edu if you need assistance outside of our drop-in coaching hours.

Creativity in Entrepreneurship

Ever found yourself lacking creativity? Are you worried that your clients may be getting bored of you? Do you wish to change things up and don’t know where to start? Bringing creativity as an entrepreneur will give you new ways …

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Actuary vs Accountant: What’s the Difference?

An actuary reviews data to calculate risks, typically for insurance premiums or business decisions. On the other hand, an accountant compiles and reports financial information for things like taxes, year-end statements, and budgeting. 

While the careers have many overlaps — both …

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What Does a Financial Analyst Do?

A financial analyst is a finance professional who guides business and economic decisions. Some financial analysts work at investment banks, facilitating large transactions between corporations. Others may focus on tracking the performance of a product or service and making recommendations …

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Featured Resources

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Greenwood Project

Greenwood Project

This project supports diversity, equity & inclusion initiatives by providing student internships & enhancing the recruitment efforts of partner firms.

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MADE (Marketing & Advertising Education) Program

MADE (Marketing & Advertising Education) Program

The MADE program connects students to paid summer internship opportunities with partner companies.

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PR Week Careers

PR Week Careers

An online career center offering a variety of jobs in Public Relations also provides support in improving resumes & career …

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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.

First, choose an industry of interest, then filter for occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

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

Featured Jobs & Internships

Thousands of internship and job opportunities are posted on Handshake by employers specifically looking to hire students. The following job and internship opportunities were pulled from Handshake for your career circle.

For thousands more opportunities, log in to Handshake. All UM students have a Handshake account that is automatically created for them when they enroll at the U. All you have to do is log in to Handshake to activate your account.

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Skill Building with LinkedIn Learning

Access and explore on-demand LinkedIn Learning content (courses and videos) that can help you identify and build skills needed to be successful in your future career. Here, you can find relevant LinkedIn Learning content featured for your career circle.

AI Pricing: A Technical Breakdown of the Cost and Revenue Opportunities

Taught by Denys Linkov
There has been an immense interest in generative AI recently, but many organizations struggle to understand and forecast cost and…
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Data Pipeline Automation with GitHub Actions Using R and Python

Taught by Rami Krispin
In this course, learn how to set up workflows on GitHub Actions to automate processes with both R and Python.…
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Excel: PivotTables in Depth

Taught by Curt Frye
PivotTables are one of the most powerful features in Excel, yet many users are barely scratching the surface of what…
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Google Gemini: Get Started with Google’s AI Assistant

Taught by Nick Brazzi
Get started quickly with Gemini, the AI assistant from Google, formerly known as Google Bard. In this short workshop, LinkedIn…
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Causal Inference with Survey Data

Taught by Franz Buscha
Is y really equal to 0.5x? Is education really good for you? Is taxation policy really changing spending behavior? To…
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Creating an AI Adoption Strategy for Businesses

Taught by Madecraft
When implementing new tools and processes, you need to use a strategic approach, and introducing generative AI in your company…
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Leveraging Business Analysis in ESG

Taught by Vincent Mirabelli
More than ever, understanding the implications of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impacts on your industry and your world is…
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Leading through Challenges: Strategies for Executive Leaders

Taught by Madecraft
All executive leaders are going to face challenges throughout their careers, and most of these challenges in business are best…
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Career Advocacy: How to Make Your Next Move

Taught by Tyra Williams
Struggling with self-advocacy at work? Dr. Tyra Williams shares insights on navigating today’s workforce dynamics. Learn from Dr. Williams how…
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Equity Framework: A Guide for Managers and Leaders

Taught by Netta Jenkins
Equity is a big priority for companies, but a measurable framework is missing. In this course, instructor Netta Jenkins, CEO…
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Learning Excel Desktop (Microsoft 365)

Taught by David Rivers
Are you looking to get started with Microsoft Excel? In this beginner-level course, follow instructor David Rivers as he introduces…
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Measure What Matters: Succeeding with Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)

Taught by Measure What Matters
Join Kleiner Perkins chair John Doerr, the author of Measure What Matters, and technical advisor Ryan Panchadsaram as they show…
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Activating Your Courage to Increase Workplace Success

Taught by Shanita Liu
Have you ever felt nervous or uncomfortable facing uncertainty at work? It’s difficult to embody courage when apprehension takes hold.…
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Confident Performance: Excelling When It Counts

Taught by TJ Guttormsen
Does confidence come from being great at what you do? Or does feeling confident actually lead you to becoming great?…
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Google Sheets Essential Training

Taught by Sally Norred
Learn how to analyze and organize data in Sheets, the popular spreadsheet tool from Google. Instructor Sally Norred starts with…
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Excel: Power Query (Get & Transform)

Taught by Oz du Soleil
Power Query is a feature in Excel that allows you to quickly import data from multiple sources and easily clean,…
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Copilot in OneNote: Smarter Note-Taking with AI

Taught by Garrick Chow
Discover the power of AI in Microsoft OneNote with Copilot, your note-management assistant. Use Copilot to create to-do lists from…
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Autonomous Transformation: Create a More Human Future with AI

Taught by Next Big Idea Club
As we continue our journey into a world of artificial intelligence and continual disruption, somehow many of our ideas about…
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Agile at Work: Planning with Agile User Stories

Taught by Joshua Barnes
Agile project teams use a technique called user stories for their requirements and planning their work. In this course, follow…
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Basics of Conflict Resolution (Beta)

Taught by Lorena Díaz Quijano
Please note that this is an experiment using AI-generated audio for this course, which was originally produced in Spanish. This…
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LinkedIn Learning is free for currently enrolled University of Miami students. You must have a CaneID to access LinkedIn Learning. Click on “View All LinkedIn Learning Courses” to browse through all the content featured for your career circle.

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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.

Getting Ready to Join the Workforce Experience with Standard Bank

Real Estate Finance Experience with BCLP

Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) Experience with EY

Business & Commercial Banking Analyst Experience with Standard Bank

Advisors Client Services Experience with Mastercard

Financial Services: Climate Change Experience with Oliver Wyman

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

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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.

Vault Guide to Public Relations Jobs, Third Edition

Vault Guide to Public Relations Jobs, Third Edition

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

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Vault Guide to Investment Management Jobs, Third Edition

Vault Guide to Investment Management Jobs, Third Edition

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

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Vault Guide to Advertising Jobs, Third Edition

Vault Guide to Advertising Jobs, Third Edition

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

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Cane2Cane Mentors

Explore careers, prepare for your future, and connect with industry professionals. Exclusive to our University of Miami community, Cane2Cane is a social network where 'Canes receive help navigating from college to career. No matter who you know, or don't know, connect and learn from professionals across 60+ industries who are eager to help you prepare for your career journey.

Eleanora M DiLorenzo

Alumni Mentor
  • Tax Expert Intuit
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Fawn Perazzo

Alumni Mentor
  • Practice Lead Fortimize
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Raisa M. Rodriguez, LEED AP

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Environmental Consultant Independant Consultant
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Eric Nicholas

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Summer Intern Cardinal Intellectual Property
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Deen Brooksher, MBA/MSF

Alumni Mentor
  • Augusta, GA
  • Human Resources Business Partner / Manager Amazon
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Robert Earl

Community Mentor
  • New York, NY
  • Pastor Shekinah Glory Worship Center
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Steve Sheets

Alumni Mentor
  • Naples, FL
  • FX Business Analyst Citigroup
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Tahz Rashid

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Investment Banking Associate Cassel Salpeter and Co.
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Eric Golnick

Alumni Mentor
  • Washington DC-Baltimore Area, DC
  • Principal Brothers Golnick Productions
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Remi Petit

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Marketing Assistant Compass
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Abdelazim ElToukhy

Alumni Mentor
  • Dubai - United Arab Emirates
  • Programmatic Consultant, International Expansion Amazon
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Donald Nelson

Alumni Mentor
  • Boca Raton, FL
  • Investment Director Single Family Office
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Join your peers on Cane2Cane to connect with a 'Cane who can help you achieve your career goals! You can search for connections in the Cane2Cane community by applying various filters, such as industry, location, degree, and more!  

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JOBSCAN

The more effectively you can tailor your resume for a specific job, the better your chances are. Easily optimize your resume by completing a scan below. By scanning and comparing your resume versus any job description Jobscan will give you an instant analysis of how well your resume is tailored for a particular job and how it can be even better optimized for an applicant tracking system (ATS). To start, paste in the text of your resume then paste the text of the job posting you’re interested in, and press Scan.