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.

NCAA Champion Lauryn Williams Gives Tips on Financial Planning

Are you a young professional or a student and not sure how to plan for financial success? Do you want to learn how financial plan but not sure how? This article will provide tips on how to plan and succeed …

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High-Paying Jobs in Sports

If you’re thinking of going into a sports-related career, you may be wondering which roles are the highest-paying within the industry. This article will review 50 areas to consider.

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An A-Z Index of Jobs in Sports

Check out this comprehensive list of sports jobs in the following sectors: school and college sports, professional sports, health and fitness, sports writing and broadcasting, recreation, and special events.

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Featured Resources

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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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HigherEdJobs

HigherEdJobs

A job board for positions in higher education institutions

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K12JobSpot

K12JobSpot

A job board for educator positions

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WorkInSports Job Board

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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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.

Advanced SQL Practice: Schema Changes

Taught by Scott Simpson
In this course, Scott Simpson explores the intricacies of using SQL to manipulate and alter the schema of existing databases.…

Human-Centered Training Techniques for Effective Leadership

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Is your leadership approach in need of transformation to better engage and motivate your team? In this course, Summer Alexander…

Progressing Underrepresented Talent to Leadership

Taught by Madecraft
As a leader, you have the opportunity to progress underrepresented talent to leadership roles, fostering diversity and inclusion within your…

Using Gamification to Create Learner Engagement

Taught by Karl Kapp
Gamification is a great—and extremely sticky—way to get employees to stay consistently engaged with company training. In this course, designed…

Apache Iceberg for Data Analytics and Machine Learning

Taught by Dremio
Apache Iceberg has become a game changer in the world of analytics and machine learning. Iceberg lets you change your…

The Future of AI for Finance and Accounting

Taught by Jason Schenker
This course helps professionals and business leaders identify, assess, and prepare to use artificial intelligence (AI) in accounting and finance.…

Nano Tips for Pitching with a Former Dragons’ Den Investor Piers Linney

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

Tips for Effective Listening

Taught by Ximena Vengoechea
Effective listening is a key ingredient for connecting with others, and emotional intelligence is crucial for success. In this course,…

Designing Highly Scalable and Highly Available SQL Databases

Taught by Dan Sullivan
Relational databases are often used to manage large scale volumes of data so developers and data modelers need to understand…

How to Overcome and Avoid Creative Blocks

Taught by Madecraft
In a creative role, encountering blocks can be frustrating and hinder productivity. This course, led by Melissa Dinwiddie, provides tools…

Developing a Learning Mindset in the Age of AI

Taught by Gary Bolles
In this course, learn the skills to build a learning mindset. Instructor Gary Bolles explains how to develop your learning…

Leading Talent Development in the Era of AI

Taught by Naphtali Bryant
This course equips learning and development, HR, and business leaders with insights and strategies to navigate the transformative impact of…

Social Media for Leadership

Taught by Brian Honigman
Leverage social media to build a strong personal brand as a leader and drive your organization’s growth at the same…

Big Data in the Age of AI

Taught by Barton Poulson
Explore the integral relationship between big data and artificial intelligence in this comprehensive course. In this course, Barton Poulson—a professor,…

Ten Habits of Effective Communicators

Taught by Scott Mautz
Communication skills will forever be essential to success, so why not learn from the habits of highly effective communicators? In…

Nano Tips for Using AI for Brand Storytelling with Ash Rathod

Taught by Ash Rathod
Welcome to our Nano Tips series, where LinkedIn Learning creators deliver impactful lessons in literally seconds. In this course, Ash…

Python Data Analysis

Taught by Michele Vallisneri
Data science has transformed the way that government and industry leaders look at both specific problems and the world at…

Tableau Cloud: Creator Essential Training

Taught by Curt Frye
Tableau Cloud is an instance of Tableau Server hosted by Salesforce. This course shows intermediate to advanced users who have…

Geospatial Raster Data Analytics in Python

Taught by Milan Janosov, Ph.D.
Looking for a comprehensive overview of raster data analytics in Python? An ideal fit for data scientists and geospatial practitioners,…

Building KPIs for Data-Driven Strategy

Taught by Bill Shander
Let’s face it. Your KPIs matter. But how can they support your overall business strategy? In this course, instructor Bill…

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

Build Your Brand Experience with BCLP

Data Science Experience with Lloyds Banking Group

Client Service Experience with BNY Mellon

Consultant Experience with Accenture Nordics

Family Law Experience with Leo Cussen

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

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

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.

Liam Willerup

Alumni Mentor
  • Coral Gables, FL
  • Podcaster Coast2Coast
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Léi Y. Sun, M.S.Ed

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Doctoral Practicum Student Alliance for Psychological Services
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Nicole Fernandez

Alumni Mentor
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Sr. Manager, Sales Enablement | GTM Learning Strategy & Design Citrix
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Keashla Marengo

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Director of Employer Engagement University of Miami
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Carly Smith

Faculty & Staff Mentors
  • Miami, FL
  •  Director, Career Education University of Miami
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Dante DeCesare

Alumni Mentor
  • Fairfield, CT
  • Area Coordinator Sacred Heart University
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Tyler Katz

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

Faculty & Staff Mentors
  • Miami, FL
  • Adjunct Professor Barry University
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Chen Shi

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
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Samantha Valea

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Assistant Director University of Miami
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Angel Vallejos

Alumni Mentor
  • Washington, DC
  • Graduate Fellow CHCI
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Tracy Liu

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Account Executive Miami Open and Hard Rock Stadium
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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.