Engineering

This career circle is for any student who is interested in pursuing a career in the field of Engineering.

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

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What Does an AI Engineer Do and How to Become One

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the game across various industries, and behind every smart algorithm and predictive model is an AI engineer making it all happen. If you’ve ever wondered what an AI engineer does, how much they make, or …

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18 early career jobs that map well to engineering majors

Career mapping is the process of strategically planning your professional journey by identifying potential career paths, the skills you’ll need, and the steps to achieve your goals. For engineering majors, career mapping is especially important because the field spans multiple …

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Get a Job at Adobe: Interview Process and Top Questions

Learn how to prepare for Adobe interviews with this in-depth guide.

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Pathways to Science

Pathways to Science

Education and career training opportunities and fully funded programs in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) nationwide.

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Scientista

Scientista

A variety of resources for women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine

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AAAS: Dedicated to Advancing Science, Engineering and Technology

AAAS: Dedicated to Advancing Science, Engineering and Technology

Discover science and tech opportunities, and join a global networking community through the Association for the Advancement of Science.

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STEM and Healthcare at the CDC

STEM and Healthcare at the CDC

CDC’s STEM hub equips college students and professionals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics with tailored resources.

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National Science Foundation (NSF): Igniting Innovation and Discovery

National Science Foundation (NSF): Igniting Innovation and Discovery

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency providing access to funding opportunities, news, and educational resources, …

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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.

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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.

Migrating from AutoCAD to Inventor

Taught by Thom Tremblay
AutoCAD users around the world are adopting Autodesk Inventor, the purpose-built tool for mechanical design, engineering, and manufacturing. While they’re…

Applied Machine Learning: Ensemble Learning

Taught by Matt Harrison
Do you want to grow your skills as a machine learning practitioner, but don’t know where to begin? You don’t…

AI Foundations: Ideating and Prototyping

Taught by Isil Berkun
In this course, Dr. Isil Berkun—a former staff AI software development engineer at Intel and currently the founder of DigiFab.ai—provides…

Leveraging AI and Data Engineering for Sustainable Solutions

Taught by Talal Gedeon
In this course, learn how technology and data can transform sustainability efforts and pave the way for a smarter, greener…

Python: Working with Predictive Analytics

Taught by Isil Berkun
Data can tell many stories: where it came from and where it’s going. Predictive analytics gives programmers a tool to…

End-to-End Real-World Data Engineering Project with Snowflake

Taught by Deepak Goyal
This comprehensive course offers a hands-on deep dive into building a robust data pipeline using Snowflake, focusing on a real-world…

Maya: Natural Environments

Taught by Aaron F. Ross
Representing the natural world in a 3D program can be a daunting task. Autodesk Maya comes to the rescue with…

Google Cloud Data Engineering Foundations

Taught by Bhavani Ravi
This course provides a high-level overview of all the tools and data engineering techniques employed with Google Cloud. Instructor Bhavani…

Design Thinking in the Age of AI

Taught by Justin Ahrens
AI has impacted many industries all over the world, and design thinking is no exception. The rise of AI-powered tools…

Transition from Data Science to Data Engineering

Taught by Pooja Jain
You need to know how to transform your data if you really want to mine it for insights. In this…

Autodesk Civil 3D 2025 Essential Training

Taught by Eric Chappell
Autodesk Civil 3D 2025 is a feature-packed design and documentation solution for civil engineering, design, and surveying. By mastering the…

Excel for Engineering Professionals

Taught by Jan Karel Pieterse
While Microsoft Excel can be a powerful tool for engineers, most engineers barely scratch the surface with its full functionality.…

Data Engineering Foundations

Taught by Harshit Tyagi
Data science can be generally defined as the process of making data useful, and data engineering is a key part…

Practical Engineering

Taught by Grady Hillhouse
Engineering involves a lot of theory. But we don’t always get to see it in practice. This series teaches fundamental…

AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty (MLS-C01) Cert Prep

Taught by Pearson
Getting the AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty (MLS-C01) certification highlights your versatility as an ML engineer. Usually, ML engineers…

SOLIDWORKS: Design for Mechatronics

Taught by Justin Flett
SOLIDWORKS is the leading software for mechanical design and engineering. However, it also offers a powerful toolset for generating mechatronic…

Revit: Modeling European Historic Elements

Taught by Fanny Angeles
Historic European facade elements are a big component of architecture all over the world. Whether it’s a Tudor style roof…

Learning Rhino 6 for Mac

Taught by Chris Reilly
Rhino 6 for Mac is here. While it doesn’t have the exact same features as its Windows counterpart, Rhino for…

Introduction to PLC and Industrial Automation

Taught by Zara Khalil
Learning about Industrial automation and PLC controllers can help in providing new opportunities for engineering students, new grads, and people…

NX: Class A Surfacing

Taught by Steven Marjieh
Class A surface modelers are called digital sculptors for a reason: the Class A surface represents the absolute peak of…

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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.

Work Ready Skills Experience with RateMyPlacement/DBL

Software Engineering Experience with JPMorgan Chase & Co

Technology Engineering Experience with Lloyds Banking Group

Software Engineering Experience with Accenture Nordics

Engineering for New Energy Experience with APA Group

Project Manager Experience with Siemens Mobility

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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 Information Technology Jobs, Third Edition

Vault Guide to Information Technology 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 Energy Jobs, Third Edition

Vault Guide to Energy 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 Operations and Logistics Jobs, Second Edition

Vault Guide to Operations and Logistics Jobs, Second 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.

Ajith Punnakula

Community Mentor
  • Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
  • Engineering Manager II Pinterest
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Brad Martin

Alumni Mentor
  • Bozeman, Montana
  • Software Engineer Advanced Electronic Designs
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Bryanna Desimone

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Network Engineer Infinite Internet Corporation
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Juan Fernandez-Barquin

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, Florida
  • Senior Project Engineer Donnell Duquesne & Albaisa
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Peter Nilsson

Alumni Mentor
  • Seattle, WA
  • Principal Engineering Manager Microsoft
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Lokesh Ramamoorthi

Faculty & Staff Mentors
  • Miami, Florida
  • Associate Program Director - Bachelors in Innovation, Technology, and Design Innovation, Technology & Design - University of Miami
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Matthew Uva

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
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Keegan Gibson

Alumni Mentor
  • New York, NY
  • Senior, Consulting EY
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Joshua Lawrence

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, Florida
  • Operating System Specialist ILDS International Employment Agency
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Valentina Restrepo

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
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Whitney Kimmel

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, Florida
  • DIRECTOR, DIGITAL PRODUCT Kaplan
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Hallie Bucher

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
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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.