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.

10 Common Project Manager Interview Questions

As you’re preparing for your project manager interview, you may wonder what kinds of questions you’ll encounter outside of the typical “What is your greatest strength?” question. While there’s no way to predict exactly which questions the interviewer …

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What Else Can I Do with an Education Degree Besides Teach?

Explore these different occupations across a multitude of industries that you can pursue with experience in education.

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3 Keys to Writing Cover Letters That Stand Out

It's a myth that high quality job openings are few and far between thanks to Covid. The truth is, despite the economic uncertainty created by the pandemic, there are many great openings out there. And to get them—or, at least, …

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Featured Resources

The following resources were selected for your career circle. 

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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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.)

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.

PowerPoint: Creating an Infographic

Taught by Heather Ackmann
You don’t need to use fancy tools to create an infographic. With PowerPoint, you can create a visually interesting and…
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Showing Executive Presence in Person or Remotely

Taught by Scott Mautz
The extent to which people want to follow you, or the degree to which people are confident in you, isn’t…
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Tableau Supply Chain Dashboarding

Taught by Curt Frye
In this course, Curt Frye covers Tableau dashboard creation skills and provides detailed coverage of five types of dashboards: procurement,…
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Nano Tips for Building Adaptability as a Leader with India Martin

Taught by India Gary-Martin
Welcome to our Nano Tips series, where LinkedIn Learning creators deliver impactful lessons in literally seconds. In this installment, India…
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Finding Energy and Optimism during Difficult Times

Taught by Jay Fields
In times of change and crisis, it can be hard to maintain energy and optimism. In this course, instructor Jay…
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Beyond the Basics: Designing AI Enhanced Learning Experiences

Taught by Dr. Sabba Quidwai
Time is precious and keeping learners engaged is crucial. So how can we ensure that our teaching doesn’t just cover…
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Igniting Emotional Engagement for Influence and Buy-In

Taught by Elizabeth Lotardo
In the age of AI, the capacity to inspire emotional engagement, have influence, and gain buy-in will be super-skills. In…
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Unlocking Hidden Mentors in Your Company

Taught by Madecraft
Unlock the hidden mentorship resources within your organization and accelerate your career growth with this course by Shanta Strachan. Learn…
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Predictive Analytics with Categorical Data: Advanced Regression Methods for Real-World Applications

Taught by Franz Buscha
Modern data sets are often full of categorical variables. To make informed choices—such as whether to invest in one company…
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Seven Coaching Tips for New Leaders

Taught by Madecraft
Gain essential coaching techniques to foster team growth and enhance individual performance as a new leader. This course, led by…
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Elevate Your Trainings with Strategic Creativity

Taught by Madecraft
Discover how to design creative and impactful training sessions with Van Lai-DuMone. This course outlines several strategies you can use…
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Hands-On PostgreSQL Project: Spatial Data Science

Taught by Maggie Ma
Geospatial data science is booming right now, and its appeal isn’t limited to just a few select fields. Its applications…
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Nano Tips For Building Strong Asking Skills with Tatiana Kolovou

Taught by Tatiana Kolovou
Welcome to our Nano Tips series, where LinkedIn Learning creators deliver impactful lessons in literally seconds. In this installment, join…
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Using Snowflake with Tableau

Taught by Tim Ngwena
Did you know that you can use Tableau and Snowflake together to create more efficient, secure, and high-performing data solutions?…
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Nano Tips for Empathetic Leadership with India Gary-Martin

Taught by India Gary-Martin
Welcome to our Nano Tips series, where LinkedIn Learning creators deliver impactful lessons in literally seconds. In this course, India…
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UX Foundations: Analyzing User Data

Taught by Amanda Stockwell
We live in an increasingly data-driven world, and more and more, companies are turning to user data to drive their…
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Get in Tune: Foster Interpersonal Communication and Connection at Work

Taught by Nidhi Tewari
Attunement, or the ability to be in tune with yourself and others, is a key interpersonal communication skill for strengthening…
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Nano Tips for Effective Sponsorship As a Leader with India Gary-Martin

Taught by India Gary-Martin
Welcome to our Nano Tips series, where LinkedIn Learning creators deliver impactful lessons in literally seconds. In this course, India…
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Nano Tips for Dealing with a Difficult Customer with Richard Moore

Taught by Richard Moore
Welcome to our Nano Tips series, where LinkedIn Learning creators deliver impactful lessons in literally seconds. In this course, Richard…
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Communicating with Civility and Respect at Work

Taught by Catherine Mattice
In this course, workplace civility expert Catherine Mattice takes you through practical strategies to navigate workplace communication with civility and…
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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.

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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Keegan Gibson

Alumni Mentor
  • New York, NY
  • Consultant EY
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Kathleen Kean

Alumni Mentor
  • New York, NY
  • Project Coordinator NextEra Energy
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Jack Gorelick

Alumni Mentor
  • Westfield, NJ
  • n/a None at present
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Nicole Packin (Brown)

Alumni Mentor
  • Coral Gables, FL
  • Assistant to Senior Vice President of Development Buena Vista Productions
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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.