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.

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.

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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.

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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

Athlete 365 Career+

Athlete 365 Career+

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

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National Collegiate Athletic Association – The Market

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

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The Route – Sports Industry Podcast

The Route – Sports Industry Podcast

A sports business coffee chat, in podcast form featuring weekly guests discussing their journey within the sports business.

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Labor Market InsightsIn partnership withLightcast logo

Are you looking to use real-time labor 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.)

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
Standard Bank


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Client Service
BNY Mellon


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Teaching STEM in Schools
Teach First


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Elevate – Project Management Virtual Experience Programme
SAGEA


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Consultant
Accenture Nordics


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Family Law
Leo Cussen


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Featured Industry & Career Guides

Vault Guide to Education Jobs, Third Edition

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 …

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Vault Guide to Nonprofit Jobs, Third Edition

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 …

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Vault Guide to Sports Jobs, Third Edition

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

Ashley Accorto, MBA

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Director, Online Graduate Programs University of Miami Herbert Business School
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Despina Ades

Alumni Mentor
  • Chicago, IL
  • Corps Member Teach for America
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Maria Lourdes Aguilar

Alumni Mentor, Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Director of Operations IBIS PREP
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Speaks, AJ

Community Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Sr. Producer Miami Heat
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Rachel Amezcua Bahadue

Community Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Assistant Director, Career Connections, Toppel Career Center University of Miami
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Jordan Anderson

Community Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Executive Director Corporate Healers Inc. dba CHI
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Morgan Anderson

Alumni Mentor, Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Learning Specialist University of Miami
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Alexandra Anderson

Alumni Mentor, Mentor
  • Lexington, KY
  • Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment Asbury Theological Seminary
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Erik Anderson

Alumni Mentor, Mentor
  • Milford, NH
  • 7/8 Teacher Milford School Distrcit
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Erik Anderson

Alumni Mentor
  • Milford, NH
  • 8th Grade Science Teacher SAU#40
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Lilia Arakelyan, Ph.D.

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Adjunct Professor of Politics and International Relations Florida International University
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Eugene Arva

Alumni Mentor, Mentor
  • Cologne, Germany
  • Freelance Academic Volkshochschule Community College
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