Environment, Marine & Atmospheric Science

This career circle is for any student who is interested in pursuing a career in the fields of Environment, Marine, and/or Atmospheric Science.

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 Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science Careers 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.

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Schmidt Marine Job Board

A job board for marine science and conservation positions

Volunteers for Peace

Volunteers for Peace (VFP) provides over 3000 global service opportunities in categories like agricultural, archeology, art, cultural, educational, environmental, festival, …

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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.)

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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: Manage Tables

Taught by Scott Simpson
Get ready to practice advanced SQL table management techniques using the database of a sample chat application. In this course,…

Advanced SQL Practice: INSERT Operations

Taught by Scott Simpson
In this interactive course, Scott Simpson shows you the skills needed to manually insert records into a SQL database. Learn…

Wellness and Sustainability in Architectural Design

Taught by Branka Knezevic
In this course, explore the vital connection between wellness and sustainability, learning how to design spaces that not only support…

Net Zero Architecture

Taught by Branka Knezevic
Dive into the future of sustainable architecture. This transformative course equips you with the knowledge and practical strategies to integrate…

Foundational Math for Generative AI: Understanding LLMs and Transformers through Practical Applications

Taught by Axel Sirota
Unlock the mysteries behind the models powering today’s most advanced AI applications. In this course, instructor Axel Sirota takes you…

Practical Splunk: Build Data Intelligence through SPL, Reports, and Dashboards

Taught by Karun Subramanian
This course provides you with a functional, hands-on overview on how to create data intelligence from machine-generated data using Splunk…

Creating Business and Industry Analysis for Financial Analysts

Taught by Hailey Margetta
Elevate your business and industry analysis skills in this course that goes beyond basic financials to give you the ability…

Advanced SQL Practice: UPDATE Database Records

Taught by Scott Simpson
Discover the essential techniques for updating and managing records in a database with this immersive SQL code challenges course. Instructor…

Power BI Quick Tips

Taught by Heather Severino
Leverage the full potential of Microsoft Power BI with this collection of quick tips. Designed for both beginners and experienced…

Utilizing Excel, Python, and Copilot as a Citizen Data Scientist

Taught by Chris Hui
As the tools for integrating AI into everyday productivity workflows become more refined and accessible, a new term for people…

Build a No-Code ETL Pipeline with Google BigQuery

Taught by Vlad Gheorghe
Learn to build a no-code data pipeline using BigQuery in this hands-on course. Get started with data ingestion, write SQL…

The Business Value of Action on Climate and Sustainability

Taught by Andrew Winston
This course gives business professionals an understanding of the business case and imperative for acting on sustainability and climate change.…

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.…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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,…

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.

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.

Wondering how to list a completed project on your resume/CV or LinkedIn profile? Review the Forage referencing policy.

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.

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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.

Kathleen Kean

Alumni Mentor
  • New York, NY
  • Project Coordinator NextEra Energy
Meet Kathleen

Ozette Ostrow

Alumni Mentor
  • Eco Rep Director Eco Agency
Meet Ozette

Michael Gavenonis

Alumni Mentor
  • Houston, Texas
  • Mananger NextEra Energy Resources
Meet Michael

Carolina Sturm

Community Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • INTERNATIONAL MARKETS/BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Owner Carolina Sturm
Meet Carolina

Alex Flores-Bonilla

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
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Chase Hamann

Alumni Mentor
  • Tulsa, OK
  • Head of Sales and Marketing MIRATECH Corporation
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  • Miami, FL
  • Environmental Consultant Independant Consultant
Meet Raisa

Casey McCormack

Alumni Mentor
  • Queens, NY
  • Assistant Counsel New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP)
Meet Casey

Jose Diaz-Gonzalez

Alumni Mentor
  • Mexico City, CDMX
  • FX & Derivatives Head Accendo Banco
Meet Jose

Daniel Bowater

Alumni Mentor
  • St. Louis, MO
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majed altouq

Alumni Mentor
  • Kuwait City, Kuwait
  • Manager Tamayuz qadesya insurance Insurance broker since 1994
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Evan Sawan

Alumni Mentor
  • St. Petersburg, FL
  • Teacher Great Explorations Children's Museum
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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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