Finance & Real Estate

Are you looking for a job or internship in Finance or Real Estate? This is the career community for you! Stay connected with your field and find information on careers in residential, commercial, hospitality, corporate, healthcare, civic, or educational areas.

20 Popular Careers in Finance

Choosing a career in finance can feel daunting – there are nearly endless areas of the finance industry, and it is an ever-growing field. For example, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the financial and business operations field will …

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Hedge Fund vs. Private Equity: What’s the Difference?

The main difference between a hedge fund vs. private equity firm is the types of investments they make. Private equity firms typically invest in private companies and see returns on investment by improving the company’s profits. On the other hand, …

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Guide to Working at Adobe

When you think of Adobe, you may think of .pdfs or of Photoshop. And while it’s true these are some of the main products, Adobe is so much more as a company. Adobe got its start working with digital fonts …

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Featured Resources

The following career resources were selected to support alumni within this career community with their career needs.

Microsoft Learn

Microsoft Learn is a free, online training platform that helps you become proficient in Microsoft technologies with interactive content that’s …

Skill Syncer (ATS)

SkillSyncer is a free resume keyword optimizer and job application tracker for job seekers. The tool intelligently identifies skills and …

Click on “View All Resources” for additional resources featured for alumni within this career community.

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.)

Featured Jobs

Thousands of job opportunities are posted on Handshake by employers specifically looking to hire University of Miami students and alumni. The following job opportunities were pulled from Handshake for your career community.

For thousands more opportunities, log into Handshake.

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

Cane2Cane is an exclusive community that connects UM students, alumni, and community members to close the gaps between college and careers. As an alum, you can join the community to network with other alumni and industry professionals on the platform and/or serve as a mentor to your fellow 'Canes.

  • Miami, FL
  • Environmental Consultant Independant Consultant
Meet Raisa >
  • Augusta, GA
  • Human Resources Business Partner / Manager Amazon
Meet Deen >

Steve Sheets

Alumni Mentor
  • Naples, FL
  • FX Business Analyst Citigroup
Meet Steve >

Tahz Rashid

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Investment Banking Associate Cassel Salpeter and Co.
Meet Tahz >

Donald Nelson

Alumni Mentor
  • Boca Raton, FL
  • Investment Director Single Family Office
Meet Donald >

Zhen Chan

Alumni Mentor
  • New York, NY
  • Pediatrician NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Meet Zhen >

Leila Pinto-Campillo

Faculty & Staff Mentors
  • Miami, FL
  • Financial Advisor Latam region Independent Financial Advisor
Meet Leila >

Spencer Ruda

Alumni Mentor
  • Portland, ME
  • Account Executive Varney Benefits Advisors
Meet Spencer >

Krystine Pereda

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, Florida
  • Financial Planning Consultant Raymond James
Meet Krystine >

Ilwaad Aman

Alumni Mentor
  • New York, NY
  • Associate S&P Global Ratings
Meet Ilwaad >
  • Miami, FL
  • Founder Sanalytica
Meet Bernadette >

Jose Diaz-Gonzalez

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

Join your fellow ‘Canes on Cane2Cane and share your career story!

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.