Our summer virtual front desk is open to schedule appointments starting Monday, May 11 - Friday, August 7 from 12pm - 4pm.

The Toppel Career Center has a variety of engagement options for faculty and staff to work together to support students in their career journeys. Receive your Career Champions Certification and review the Faculty Toolkit for additional ideas on how we can partner in the career education of students. On this page, you will also find key career resources and events for students at the U.

For students seeking career support and guidance from Toppel, please refer them to our drop-in career coaching hours.

Career Champions Certification Program

Through a series of interactive workshops, faculty and staff will feel more prepared to assist students with their career development.


Faculty Toolkit

Provides an overview of Toppel and Career Readiness, a Faculty Engagement menu, a student email template, and syllabus/assignment examples.

Workshop Request

Why cancel class when you can rely on us? Dedicated Toppel staff are available to present to your class and programs on a variety of career-related topics.


Faculty & Staff Consultation Request

Faculty & Staff can meet with Toppel to discuss their curriculum or programming ideas, goals, and needs for supporting their students.

Resources for Faculty & Staff

In this section, you will find selected resources supporting faculty and staff at the University interested in staying up-to-date with career events, integrating career readiness into their coursework, and learning about where our graduating students have launched their careers.

The Toppel Career Center Agent is a customized AI assistant designed to support University of Miami students with career readiness. …

Top Career Resources for Students

In this section, you will find the top resources offered to students by the Toppel Career Center. Click on View All Top Resources for a full list.

The Toppel Career Center Agent is a customized AI assistant designed to support University of Miami students with career readiness. …

Toppel Highlights

Faculty & Staff Mentors on Cane2Cane

Cane2Cane is a career and mentorship network coordinated by the University of Miami’s Toppel Career Center. The Cane2Cane mission is to connect students and alumni with a community of industry professionals (alumni, faculty & staff, and friends of the University) for opportunities to explore career paths, prepare for the workplace, and establish new connections in their network. 

William Solis

Faculty & Staff Mentors
Meet William

Jon Baldessari

Faculty & Staff Mentors
  • Miami, FL
  • Inaugural Director, Veterans Resource Center University of Miami
Meet Jon

Steven Aportela

Faculty & Staff Mentors
Meet Steven

Elsy Ayoub

Faculty & Staff Mentors
Meet Elsy

Patrick Ganzer

Faculty & Staff Mentors
  • Miami, FL
  • Assistant Professor University of Miami
Meet Patrick

Jordan Meier

Faculty & Staff Mentors
  • Chapel Hill, North
  • Assistant Director at The Launch Pad University of Miami
Meet Jordan

Enrique Triay

Faculty & Staff Mentors
  • Coral Gables, FL
  • Venture Consulting Manager (The Launch Pad) University of Miami
Meet Enrique

Gatran Gatnoor

Faculty & Staff Mentors
  • Miami, FL
  • Clinical Operations Data Associate Hinds Behavioral Health Services
Meet Gatran

Samantha Palmer Shields

Faculty & Staff Mentors
  • Coral Gables, FL
  • Director University of Miami - The Launch Pad
Meet Samantha

Mykaya Kelly

Faculty & Staff Mentors
  • Coral Gables, FL
  • Phi Mu Adviser Phi Mu Fraternity
Meet Mykaya

Monica Fernandez Revell

Faculty & Staff Mentors
Meet Monica

Carlos Erban

Faculty & Staff Mentors
  • Miami, Florida
  • Founder CERBAN Investments
Meet Carlos

Join the Cane2Cane Community to become a Faculty & Staff mentor. Through the platform, you can also connect with other professionals (alumni, faculty & staff, and friends of the U) across 60+ industries for networking and guest speaking opportunities.

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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.

Type in a keyword to select a relevant occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

Career & Industry Guides

Vault offers comprehensive industry and career guides that provide insights into industry work life and advice for students on kickstarting their careers. You and your students can access 170+ guides on our Custom Career Content site to help them explore career paths and gain valuable information that will help them make informed career decisions. To explore guides for a specific career circle, click on View All Guides and apply the relevant filters.

The Vault Guide to the Top 25 Banking Employers is the most comprehensive guide to the best investment banks to …

For the 2024 edition of the Vault Guide to the Top 25 Consulting Firms in the EMEA region, Vault’s editors …

Interested in integrating career and industry guides into your coursework, programs, or career conversations? Consult with us!

Skill Building Through Virtual Experience Programs

This section features virtual experience programs and projects from the Forage platform aimed to help students build valuable career skills and get a taste of different industries via short-term, real-world experiences created by top companies across the globe. Take a look at the Forage Catalog to learn more. Click on "View All Experiences" to view all experiences featured across the 10 Career Circles for Students.

Interested in integrating any of these experiences into your coursework or programs? Check out this guide and consult with us!

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.

How to Become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Taught by Cinematic Health Education
Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) play a critical role in helping nursing homes and hospitals function effectively and efficiently. These health…

Exploring the Top Entry-Level Jobs in Healthcare

Taught by Christine Alexander
Are you interested in pivoting into a career in healthcare? Instructor Christine Alexander introduces ten high-demand, entry-level jobs in healthcare…

Cloud Computing Careers and Certifications

Taught by Lynn Langit
Do you want to start a career in cloud computing, but don’t know where to begin? Whether you’re an IT…

Busting Myths About Salary Negotiations

Taught by American Negotiation Institute
Salary can be a challenging subject to discuss, but sometimes it must be done. How can you have these conversations…

Advertising on TikTok

Taught by Lucas Ertola
Have you considered using TikTok to advertise your business? In this course, learn the key components of running successful advertising…

Circles of Competence: Know Your Strike Zone

Taught by Knowable
Sometimes, knowing what you don’t know can be even more important than knowing what you do. It’s a deceptively simple…

Transitioning to a Career in Sports Analytics

Taught by Ray Yocke
Are you looking to break into the exciting world of sports analytics, but not sure where to begin? This course…

Negotiate Like a Lawyer

Taught by Dana Robinson
Ever wondered about that special, lawyerly skill? The art of negotiation could be your new favorite tool. In this course,…

Coping Strategies in Difficult Times

Taught by Todd Dewett
In this course, author, keynote speaker, and coach Dr. Todd Dewett teaches you how to build effective coping skills during…

Creating Maps with R

Taught by Charlie Joey Hadley
If you need to learn more about creating maps with R, this beginner-friendly course introduces an end-to-end mapping workflow and…

Get More by Saying Less in Negotiations

Taught by Pete Mockaitis | How to Be Awesome at Your Job
Have you ever felt stressed when making an ask, or committed yourself too quickly—leaving you wishing that you could take…

Avoiding Legal Hot Spots: Five Legal Tips for Social Media Managers

Taught by EverCourse
Whether you are a social media manager, an influencer, or a business owner, if you leverage social media on a…

Releasing and Promoting Your Music

Taught by Evan Sutton
One of the biggest issues faced by musical artists is how to get people to hear and purchase their music.…

MLB Announcer and Baseball Executive Victor Rojas (Thirty Minute Mentors)

Taught by Adam Mendler | Thirty Minute Mentors
Victor Rojas spent a decade working as the television play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Angels before becoming the president…

Project Management: Energy and Water Projects

Taught by Seyi Kukoyi
Discover the intricate world of project management within the energy and water sectors with this comprehensive course. Delve deep into…

The Successful Young Leader

Taught by Todd Dewett
In this course, author, keynote speaker, and coach Dr. Todd Dewett discusses how young leaders can become successful through planning,…

Reasons Not to Worry: Stoicism in Chaotic Times

Taught by Next Big Idea Club
Ever wondered why we all worry so much about things beyond our control? In the 2022 book Reasons Not to…

Influencer Brand Deal Economics

Taught by Knowable
When it comes to influencer marketing and brand sponsorships, no two deals are alike. So how do creators know what…

Understanding US Trademarks: A Deeper Dive

Taught by Dana Robinson
Virtually every business has a trademark, whether they know it or not. Your trademark might be your most valuable asset.…

Nano Tips for Avoiding Burnout with Kim Kaupe

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

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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