Education & Sports

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

Join as many Career Circles as you want by updating your career interests on Handshake. Updating your career interests will allow you to receive the latest Circle updates. Check out more information about the Circles here.

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.

Toppel has a coaching approach that gets you the advice you need on the spot. No appointment necessary! Students can receive coaching in-person or virtually, Monday – Friday. Summer and Winter hours may vary. Have a question about internships, but only have 10 minutes to pop in before class? No problem. Need to stay all afternoon to craft your resume from scratch? Done.

Navigating the Corporate “Hidden Curriculum”: A First-Generation Graduate’s Career Playbook

Being a first-generation college student—the first in your immediate family to attend university and earn a bachelor’s degree—is a major milestone. First-gen students demonstrate immense grit, adaptability, resourcefulness, and self-motivation.

However, entering the corporate job market often reveals an unspoken …

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Virtual Career Fair Survival Guide: Standing Out on Handshake, Yello, vFairs, and Zoom

Virtual career fairs have evolved from a temporary fix into a permanent pillar of modern university recruitment. Enterprise employers now use platforms like Handshake, Yello, vFairs, and Zoom to screen thousands of candidates efficiently before committing to on-campus visits or …

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Top 10 job search platforms in Southeast Asia for students, grads

Landing that first graduate role or internship across Asia and Southeast Asia can feel like a full-time job in itself, especially when you’re navigating intense campus competition, cross-border opportunities, and distinct regional hiring cycles. From tech hubs in Singapore and …

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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.

National Collegiate Athletic Association – The Market

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.

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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.

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.

Negotiate Like a Lawyer

Taught by Dana Robinson
Ever wondered about that special, lawyerly skill? The art of negotiation could be your new favorite tool. In this course,…

Introduction to Career Skills in Data Analytics (2022)

Taught by Robin Hunt
Are you ready to take the first step on your journey as a data analyst? Whatever your goals, you don’t…

Descriptive Healthcare Analytics in R

Taught by Monika Wahi
Analyze behavior and risk using R, the open-source statistical computing software. R provides an environment and a language you can…

R for Data Science: Analysis and Visualization

Taught by Barton Poulson
If you want to participate in the data revolution, you need the right tools and skills. R is a free,…

Nonprofit Management Foundations

Taught by Leslie Crutchfield
Thinking about leading a nonprofit organization? Internationally renowned author Leslie Crutchfield provides a primer on nonprofit management and leadership. She…

MLB Announcer and Baseball Executive Victor Rojas (Thirty Minute Mentors)

Taught by Adam Mendler | Thirty Minute Mentors
Victor Rojas spent a decade working as the television play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Angels before becoming the president…

Success Stories with Dave Crenshaw

Taught by Dave Crenshaw
In this audio course, hear in-depth interviews and untold stories of some of the world’s most accomplished people. Listen in…

Nano Tips for Avoiding Burnout with Kim Kaupe

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

Transitioning to a Career in Sports Analytics

Taught by Ray Yocke
Are you looking to break into the exciting world of sports analytics, but not sure where to begin? This course…

Staying Sharp: How to Keep Growing in Your Tech Career

Taught by Madecraft
It seems like everyone is talking about breaking into tech these days, but how do you keep growing your career…

Coping Strategies in Difficult Times

Taught by Todd Dewett
In this course, author, keynote speaker, and coach Dr. Todd Dewett teaches you how to build effective coping skills during…

The Successful Young Leader

Taught by Todd Dewett
In this course, author, keynote speaker, and coach Dr. Todd Dewett discusses how young leaders can become successful through planning,…

Learning Excel: Data Analysis (2025)

Taught by Curt Frye
Microsoft Excel is an important tool for data analysis. It helps companies accurately assess situations and make better business decisions.…

Get More by Saying Less in Negotiations

Taught by Pete Mockaitis | How to Be Awesome at Your Job
Have you ever felt stressed when making an ask, or committed yourself too quickly—leaving you wishing that you could take…

Learning How to Increase Learner Engagement

Taught by Karl Kapp
Engaged students become more active learners. Help set learners up for success by teaching in a more interactive and immersive…

Storytelling to Influence Leadership and Decision Makers

Taught by Tiffany Uman
In this course, instructor Tiffany Uman teaches how to craft a compelling and well-presented story that influences leadership and decision…

Improving Engineering Communications in Product Design

Taught by Erin Winick Anthony
Communication between stakeholders in the product design and manufacturing process is crucial for product success. But when everyone in the…

The Data Science of Government and Political Science, with Barton Poulson

Taught by Barton Poulson
Are you interested in enhancing your understanding of how government and politics actually function? If so, this brief course can…

Data Science and Analytics Career Paths and Certifications: First Steps

Taught by Jungwoo Ryoo
The career opportunities in data science, big data, and data analytics are growing dramatically. If you’re interested in changing career…

Developing Your Leadership Philosophy

Taught by Mike Figliuolo
If you want your team to trust you as a leader, it’s important to articulate who you are, what you…

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.

Product Management Experience with Forage Academy

GenAI for Proposal Generation Experience with EAB

Partnering with AI in the workplace Experience with Datacom

Build Your Brand Experience with BCLP

Family Law Experience with Leo Cussen

You x CommBank Experience with Commonwealth Bank

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 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 …

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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.

Léi Y. Sun, M.S.Ed

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Doctoral Practicum Student Alliance for Psychological Services
Meet Léi Y.

Dante DeCesare

Alumni Mentor
  • Fairfield, CT
  • Area Coordinator Sacred Heart University
Meet Dante

Kyla Samuels-Stewart

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • English & Drama Teacher Jerusalem School
Meet Kyla

Leah Quinones

Faculty & Staff Mentors
  • Miami, FL
  • Adjunct Professor Barry University
Meet Leah

Chris Beltran

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Sales Social Programmer I - House of Highlights Bleacher Report
Meet Chris

Samantha Valea

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Assistant Director University of Miami
Meet Samantha

Tyler Katz

Alumni Mentor
  • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  • Engagement and Program Associate, Hillel and Office of Jewish Student Life Lehigh University
Meet Tyler

Yajaira De La Espada

Alumni Mentor
  • Houston, TX
  • Elementary Educator Houston ISD
Meet Yajaira

Brittany Kegley

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement University of Miami School of Law
Meet Brittany

Gema Perez Sanchez

Faculty & Staff Mentors
  • Coral Gables, FL
  • Associate Professor University of Miami
Meet Gema

Jaqueline Eldridge

Alumni Mentor
  • Little Rock, AR
  • Educator MDCPS
Meet Jaqueline

Faryn Solomon

Alumni Mentor
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Biostatistician Job searching
Meet Faryn

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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