Graduate Students

Welcome to the Custom Career Content site offered by the Toppel Career Center! We are dedicated to guiding you in making educated decisions as you prepare for life after graduate school and explore the ever-changing landscape of careers. 

The Toppel Career Center focuses primarily on assisting graduate students with their industry job searches. However, please remember to keep in mind the importance of working with your respective academic department for tailored career support related to your discipline.

Check out our featured career resources for graduate students, Beyond the Professoriate and Beyond Graduate School, brought to you by the Graduate School, Miller School of Medicine, and Toppel Career Center.

The Right Way to Include Your Work Experience on a Resume (With Examples)

We all know resumes are important. They’re your first impression. The highlight reel of your qualifications. The tool that you can use to land an interview (and ultimately a job).

Your past experience takes up the bulk of your resume …

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace | Tips for Starting a DEI Committee

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is becoming an increasingly valued part of the workplace conversation. As a result, many mission-driven organizations are signaling their desire to institutionalize workplace DEI practices by launching a staff-led taskforce, working groups, and committees.

Perhaps …

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Featured Resources

The following career resources were selected to support graduate students with their career needs.

50 Must-Have Online Resources for Master’s Students

OnlineMastersDegrees.org offers a list of valuable resources for grad students.

This resource was recommended by Kimberly Day from OnlineMastersDegrees.org.

Cheeky Scientist

Job-search training platform for PhDs. Access free content such as seminars, ebooks, and reports.

Imagine PhD

A free online career exploration and planning tool for PhD students and postdoctoral scholars in the humanities and social sciences.

InterSECT Job Simulations

An online platform that allows PhD-level scientists and humanists, regardless of professional stage, to explore future career options.

Carpe Careers Blog

Blog on Inside Higher Ed that is targeted towards graduate students and navigating careers.

Toppel’s CV Guide

Check this guide out for tips, layout, and a sample CV.

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Connecting with Peers & Professionals

The following resources and platforms were selected to support graduate students in expanding their networks.

50 Must-Have Online Resources for Master’s Students

OnlineMastersDegrees.org offers a list of valuable resources for grad students.

This resource was recommended by Kimberly Day from OnlineMastersDegrees.org.

Networking Sites for Grad Students

Learn about 25 useful networking sites that will help expand your network as a grad student.

Refresh Miami

Refresh Miami is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on educating, inspiring, connecting, and growing South Florida’s technology and startup ecosystem. The …

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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.

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 INDUSTRY & CAREER GUIDES

Vault offers comprehensive industry and career guides that provide insights into industry work life and advice for students 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 Social Services Jobs, Second Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to Politics, Public Policy, and Activism Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to Media and Entertainment 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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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.

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…

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…

Brand Design Foundations

Taught by Sean Adams
Everyone knows the importance of great branding, but how do you build a brand from scratch? In this course, Sean…

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…

Introduction to Career Skills in Data Analytics (2022)

Taught by Robin Hunt
Are you ready to take the first step on your journey as a data analyst? Whatever your goals, you don’t…

Green Jobs for Sustainable Careers

Taught by Fulya Kocak
Looking for a greener job? Why wait when the world is hiring? Climate change and sustainability are transforming today’s economy,…

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…

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.…

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…

Graphic Design Foundations: Typography

Taught by Ina Saltz
Good typography can add tremendous power to your design and your message, whether it is a print- or screen-based project,…

Programming Foundations: Numerical Mathematics and Calculations

Taught by Terezija Semenski
Junior software developers usually lose a tremendous amount of time choosing the “right” programming language, not knowing that the programming…

Principles of Sustainable Development

Taught by SDG Academy
This course from SDG Academy offers you a great introduction to the principles of sustainable development. Get an overview of…

Nonprofit Fundraising: Using Relationships to Drive Growth

Taught by Fundraising Academy
Fundraisers are an integral part of building a nonprofit organization. The values, mission, and services of your organization don’t sell…

Inclusive Learning Design

Taught by Samantha Calamari
Accessibility and inclusion are vitally important to learning design, but how can you incorporate these considerations effectively? In this course,…

Intelligent Automation Foundations

Taught by Ian Barkin
Intelligent automation is influencing corporate strategy in every way imaginable. Enterprises are investing billions of dollars on intelligent automation initiatives.…

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 Foundations

Taught by Bonnie Biafore
View Bonnie’s LinkedIn Newsletter   Project management is a set of techniques that anyone can apply to achieve goals and…

Nonprofit Fundraising: A Beginner’s Guide

Taught by Fundraising Academy
Relationships are part of our daily lives, and focusing on them is a proven method for successful communication. To raise…

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,…

Archicad: Architectural Design Techniques

Taught by Robert Mann
While architectural design requires a good amount of technical know-how, it also requires creativity, clarity, and freedom to explore ideas.…

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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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.

Sam Glover

Alumni Mentor
  • Chicago, IL
  • Global Marketing Manager Siemens Healthineers
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Sydney Stropes

Alumni Mentor
  • Washington, DC
  • Travel RN - George Washington University Hospital, Emergency/ Trauma FlexCare
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Paulo Lopez

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Key Accounts Manager Florida Power & Light
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Alexa Baranko

Alumni Mentor
  • New York, NY
  • Law Student Fordham University School of Law
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Tristan Joyce

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
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Faran Ahmad

Alumni Mentor
  • Houston, TX
  • Biomechanical Engineer Rimkus
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Saramati Narasimhan

Alumni Mentor
  • San Diego, CA
  • Senior Algorithm Engineer Dexcom
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William Carpenter

Faculty & Staff Mentors
  • Tampa, FL
  • Assistant Professor of Professional Practice University of Miami School of Education and Human Development
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Edwin Almeida

Alumni Mentor
  • Denver, CO
  • Regulatory Affairs Specialist II Highridge Medical
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Matias Sueldo

Faculty & Staff Mentors
  • Miami, FL
  • Associate Becker, Glynn, Muffly, Chassin & Hosinski
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Erin Ravindran

Alumni Mentor
  • Boston, MA
  • Process Development Engineering Scientific Associate Vertex Pharmaceuticals
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Andrew Whigham

Alumni Mentor
  • Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • QRLP GE HealthCare
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