Education & Sports

This career circle is for any student who is interested in pursuing a career in the fields of Education and/or Sports.

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Check out job and internship listings by major/career interests on the School of Education and Human Development website to view currently open listings for UM students and alumni. For thousands more opportunities, log in to Handshake.

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.

Turn Your Passion for Sports Into a Career

Do you love sports and want to turn your passion into a career? You can become a real player in the sports marketing industry if you follow these 5 ways to get started.

By Toppel
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Are You a Student and Need Advice About Working in Sports?

Are you a student and not sure if you should pursue a career working in sports? This article reviews several individuals advising students who would like to work in the sports industry.

By Sabrina Khan
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Pursue a Career in Education Outside of the Classroom

Envisioning a career that doesn’t have you standing in front of a classroom chalkboard? Read this article which explores a multitude of alternative jobs for educators across multiple industries.

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Featured Resources

The following resources were selected for your career circle. 

Athlete 365 Career+

Athlete365 Career+ prepares athletes to transition into the workplace by offering advice, services, and tools.

An NCAA database listing internships and career opportunities in college athletics. 

HigherEdJobs

A job board for positions in higher education institutions

K12JobSpot

A job board for educator positions

WorkInSports Job Board

Job board offering tips from sports industry experts and tools to help you perfect your resume, cover letter, and interviews.

Click on “View All Resources” for additional resources featured for your career circle.

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.

Complete Guide to R: Wrangling, Visualizing, and Modeling Data

Taught by Barton Poulson
Trying to locate meaning and direction in big data is difficult. R can help you find your way. R is…

The Science of Compelling Body Language

Taught by Pete Mockaitis | How to Be Awesome at Your Job
Why do some speakers seem super confident, convincing, compelling, and likable, while others can say the same words with little…

Communicate Your Team’s Talent, Impact, and Value as a Leader

Taught by Jonathan Wilson
Leaders and managers are responsible for team effectiveness, performance, culture, and well-being. At the same time, employees want to do…

How to Say No without Guilt

Taught by Pete Mockaitis | How to Be Awesome at Your Job
Have you ever said yes to a colleague’s request only to feel regret and resentment later? You might ask, “Why…

How to Stop Being Busy and Start Being Strategic

Taught by Pete Mockaitis | How to Be Awesome at Your Job
You will never finish your infinite task list–no matter how much more efficient you become. Whenever we finish one task,…

L&D Foundations: Essential Skills for L&D Leadership

Taught by Joe Pulichino, Ed.D.
Given the increasing importance of learning and development (L&D) inside the modern workplace, L&D leaders responsible for skilling, reskilling, and…

How to Speak Smarter When Put on the Spot

Taught by Pete Mockaitis | How to Be Awesome at Your Job
Public speaking can be nerve-wracking even with ample preparation time. An unexpected spotlight can further ramp up the heart-pounding, word-fumbling,…

Nano Tips for Senior Leaders: Collaborating Through Conflict with David Burkus

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

Python in Excel Quick Start

Taught by Joe Marini
Are you looking to take a deeper dive into the key features and functions of Python in Excel? This hands-on…

Nano Tips for Powerful Leadership Storytelling with Christina Blacken

Taught by Christina Blacken
Welcome to our Nano Tips series, where LinkedIn Learning creators deliver impactful lessons in literally seconds. In a rapidly changing…

Power BI Data Methods

Taught by Helen Wall
Power BI is a powerful business intelligence tool designed to help users create dynamic interactive data visualizations and help you…

Using Design Principles to Enhance Remote Trainings

Taught by Madecraft
You’ve established the structure of your remote training project along with its learning needs and goals, and you’re now ready…

Building and Coaching a Sales Development Team

Taught by Madecraft
So, you’re embarking on the journey of building a sales development team. Whether at an established organization or an early-stage…

Team Coaching Strategies for Project Managers

Taught by Ruth Pearce
The best project leaders know how to develop the team as individuals and together. And the best tool for resource…

Amplify Your Communication Skills with Generative AI

Taught by Vanessa Van Edwards
In this course, Vanessa Van Edwards shows how you can harness the power of generative AI tools to take your…

Excel with Copilot: AI-Driven Data Analysis

Taught by George Mount
In this course, analytics author, trainer, and Excel MVP George Mount highlights the role of Copilot in automating Excel tasks…

Complete Your First Project in R

Taught by Megan Silvey
Expand your knowledge and skillset with R in this course with data science consultant Megan Silvey. Megan presents a hands-on…

Practice It: Advanced SQL

Taught by Kedeisha Bryan
Are you looking to broaden your SQL abilities while gaining practical experience? Want to master advanced SQL querying techniques beyond…

ETL in Python and SQL

Taught by Jennifer Ebe
Data is increasing exponentially as the world continues to generate an immense amount. In this course, a data engineer with…

Hands-On Data Science using SQL, Tableau, Python, and Spark

Taught by Ben Sullins
Looking to expand your technical know-how on the world’s most widely used data science platforms? In this course, join instructor…

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.

Vault Guide to Education Jobs, Third Edition

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

Vault Guide to Nonprofit Jobs, Third Edition

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

Vault Guide to Sports Jobs, Third Edition

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 circle. 

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.

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  • Upperclassmen Football Learning Specialist University of Miami
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Jacqueline Toland

Alumni Mentor
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  • Graduate Assistant University of Miami
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  • Graduate Research Assistant University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
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Derek Auguste

Alumni Mentor
  • Program Director Florida International University
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Stephanie Best

Alumni Mentor
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Nubia Hung

Alumni Mentor
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Nhung Tran

Faculty & Staff Mentors
  • Associate Director, Student and Young Alumni Engagement University of Miami
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Erika Velarde M.S.

Alumni Mentor
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Nicole Sardina, MBA, MPH

Faculty & Staff Mentors
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  • Project Manager University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
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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.