Career Circles for Students

What Is a Project Manager?

When you think of a project manager, you might think of someone who’s in charge of “stuff” and “things,” and that they are the person who makes sure everything on a project gets done. In many ways, that’s absolutely true. …

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Types of Software Engineers (and How to Know Which One’s Right for You)

Software engineering is a great career path for those with programming skills who want to work on applications people use in their everyday lives. Yet software engineering requires many different kinds of work, from designing what users see to ensuring …

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Is Energy a Good Career Path?

Is energy a good career path? It’s definitely one that permeates our lives more than we may know — from the water we drink to the heater we turn on in the winter to the gas we use to fuel …

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Featured Resources

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Creative Head: Find Jobs in Video Games, Visual FX, Programming, Designer, & for Artists

Search for hundreds of jobs in video games, animation, VFX, and software/technology industries at CreativeHeads.net.

Freelance Writing Jobs in Journalism, Content, Copywriting, & Blogging Gigs

FreelanceWriting.com has delivered daily and real-time freelance writing jobs online for freelance beginners and experts.

JournalismJobs.com

JournalismJobs.com is the largest and most-visited resource for journalism jobs.

Animation World Network – Jobs

Animation World Network (AWN) offers the top jobs available in Animation.

New Scientist Jobs: Your Science Career Catalyst

New Scientist Jobs connects job seekers with opportunities in life sciences, biology, physics, astronomy, and chemistry, providing tailored services for …

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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.

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.

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.

Xcode 15 Essential Training

Taught by Todd Perkins
Looking to write better iOS-native apps for multiple delivery platforms? You should check out the latest version of Xcode, the…

3ds Max 2025 Essential Training

Taught by Aaron F. Ross
3ds Max is best known for its modeling and rendering tools. These strengths come into play in architecture, manufacturing, game…

Developing Secure Software

Taught by Jungwoo Ryoo
Software developers know how essential secure coding practices are. Luckily, with today’s tools, secure code doesn’t take a lot of…

Building a Website with Laravel, React.js, and Inertia

Taught by Zuzana Kunckova
Laravel is the most popular PHP framework, which should come as no surprise. It boasts an active user community and…

Designing and Implementing Effective Cybersecurity Controls

Taught by Mani Keerthi Nagothu
In this course, learn the fundamentals of how security controls are designed and the relationship between vulnerability, threat, risk, and…

Nano Tips for Managers: Fostering Human Connection with Simone Heng

Taught by Simone Heng
Welcome to our Nano Tips series, where LinkedIn Learning creators deliver impactful lessons in literally seconds. In this installment, discover…

Complete Guide to C Programming Foundations

Taught by Dan Gookin
Do you want to learn how to program in the C language? In this course, creator, teacher, and technology writer…

Getting Started with Claude 3

Taught by Ray Villalobos
Claude 3 from Anthropic, the AI with a constitution, launched with amazing features that make it stand out among the…

AWS DevOps Best Practices for Beginners

Taught by Lynn Langit
In this course, cloud architect Lynn Langit covers best practices for using AWS design patterns and tools for building solutions.…

Cert Prep: Cisco Certified DevNet Associate (200-901) (DEVASC 1.1)

Taught by Kevin Wallace
In this comprehensive, all-in-one certification preparation course, content developer and technical instructor Charles Judd guides you through the skills and…

Programming with Go Modules

Taught by Vladimir Vivien
While modules are crucial to how Go programs are built, it’s difficult to find a comprehensive overview that gives the…

Advanced Python: Object-Oriented Programming

Taught by Miki Tebeka
In this advanced course, Miki Tebeka, the CEO at 353Solutions, guides you through object-oriented programming features in Python. Learn about…

Writing Like the Greatest Masters of Persuasion

Taught by Pete Mockaitis | How to Be Awesome at Your Job
Strong writing is foundational to your career–regardless of your position. If you have a great idea, but can’t communicate it…

Understanding Intellectual Property

Taught by Dana Robinson
How are you protecting your work? Author and attorney Dana Robinson gives you a high-level overview of intellectual property (IP),…

Modern C++: Lambdas

Taught by Nina Ranns
The course provides an introduction to a modern C++ feature called lambdas, which allows developers to create function definitions in…

How to Be an Effective Manager to Drive Impact

Taught by Shivani Berry
Given the recent market trends, managers have to achieve more with scarcer resources due to hiring freezes and lower revenue.…

A Marketer’s Guide to Writing Catchy Headlines

Taught by EverCourse
For many writers, even professionals, writing a headline is a long and difficult process. You want a headline that entices…

Thriving Amid Stress and Irritation

Taught by Pete Mockaitis | How to Be Awesome at Your Job
Big stress—from colleagues, family, or a huge to-do list–can make you feel powerless. And sometimes your favorite solutions only make…

Marketing on Instagram

Taught by Anson Alexander
If you’re interested in marketing your product or service on Instagram, join Anson Alexander in this course as he acquaints…

The Unspoken Rules of High Performers and High Potentials

Taught by Pete Mockaitis | How to Be Awesome at Your Job
What separates top performers from the rest? Why do some get ahead, while others struggle? In this audio-only course, Gorick…

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.

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.

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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.

Daniel Householder

Alumni Mentor
  • Senior Associate B. Riley Financial
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John Maggio

Alumni Mentor
  • Boulder, CO
  • President Entrepreneur
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Monica Arango

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Senior Research Support Manager University of Miami
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  • Jacksonville, Florida
  • Scheduling Assistant Neuro-development of Words - NOW!®
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Denisse Rocco

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Registered Pharmacy Technician Publix Pharmacy
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Francina Phillips

Alumni Mentor
  • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  • Talent Manager Motion Manage
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Carina Landgraf

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
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Nina D’Agostini

Alumni Mentor
  • Chicago, IL
  • Creative Intern Mochee Social
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Kennedy Debow

Alumni Mentor
  • Coral Gables, FL
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Audrey Greer

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
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Rachel Levy

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
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Isabella Olensky

Alumni Mentor
  • Pensacola, FL
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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!  

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.