Health & Human Services

Are you looking for a job or internship in Health Sciences or Human Services? 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.

How to Negotiate Salary as an Entry-Level Candidate (With Examples!)

You’ve landed your first job offer—congrats! Now comes the next challenge: how to negotiate salary as an entry-level candidate. It might seem like salary negotiation is out of reach, and that you should simply accept what’s offered. But the …

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Preserving Compensation and Benefits Wellness in Pharma and Life Sciences

Explore how to maintain a healthy balance of pay and perks in the dynamic pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. From addressing talent shortages to adapting to remote work needs, this article offers practical strategies for sustaining a thriving workforce.

By Sabrina Khan
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Why Decide Between National and State Medical Licenses?

Wondering about the distinction between national and state medical licenses? Dive into this article for a clear breakdown of their roles, requirements, and how they can shape your medical career journey.

By Sabrina Khan
Sabrina Khan
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Featured Resources

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

MMI Interview: The Ultimate Guide (150 Sample Questions Included)

MMI Interview: The Ultimate Guide (150 Sample Questions Included)

Learn how to answer different types of MMI interview questions. Plus, access a list of medical schools that use MMI.

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Visible Body: Interactive 3D Anatomy

Visible Body: Interactive 3D Anatomy

Visible Body offers interactive 3D anatomy solutions with fully dissectible models, animations, and simulations, alongside flashcards, quizzes, and biology/anatomy videos.

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Healthcare eCareers Hub

Healthcare eCareers Hub

Health eCareers connects healthcare professionals with career opportunities and resources like job boards, news, and salary insights, exclusively for recruiters, …

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The Student Doctor Network

The Student Doctor Network

Student Doctor Network is helping build a diverse doctor workforce by providing a wide range of free resources to help …

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BioSpace: Your Gateway to the Life Sciences Industry

BioSpace: Your Gateway to the Life Sciences Industry

BioSpace is the go-to digital platform for life science news and job opportunities, connecting innovative organizations with skilled professionals worldwide.

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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.

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.)

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.

Client Service Experience with BNY Mellon

New Law Careers Experience with College of Law

Life Sciences: Biology Research Experience with LifeArc

Patent Strategy & Prosecution Experience with Morrison Foerster

Return to Work for Parents and Carers Experience with BCG

Introduction to Strategy Consulting Experience with BCG

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

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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.

Vault Guide to Social Services Jobs, Second Edition

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 …

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Vault Guide to Nursing Jobs, Second Edition

Vault Guide to Nursing 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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Vault Guide to Nonprofit Jobs, Third Edition

Vault Guide to Nonprofit 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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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.

Léi Y. Sun, M.S.Ed

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Doctoral Practicum Student Alliance for Psychological Services
Meet Léi Y.

Keegan Gibson

Alumni Mentor
  • New York, NY
  • Consultant EY
Meet Keegan

Kathleen Kean

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

Ana Leal Doreste

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Lab Assistant MediPath Pathology Services
Meet Ana

Nicole Packin (Brown)

Alumni Mentor
  • Coral Gables, FL
  • Assistant to Senior Vice President of Development Buena Vista Productions
Meet Nicole

Kristopher Decossard

Alumni Mentor
  • Coral Gables, FL
  • Marketing Director Deco Marketing LLC
Meet Kristopher

Marisol Echeverría Gedeón

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Unemployed ACTUAR POR BOLIVAR
Meet Marisol

Fernanda Kuchkarian, MPH

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Director of Programs Health Foundation of South Florida
Meet Fernanda

Ozette Ostrow

Alumni Mentor
  • Eco Rep Director Eco Agency
Meet Ozette

Sabrina Taldone

Alumni Mentor
  • Physician University of Miami
Meet Sabrina

Joanne Ongsitco

Alumni Mentor
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Owner, LMHC Joanne Ongsitco Counseling, LLC
Meet Joanne

Ian Newman

Alumni Mentor
  • San Diego, CA
  • Graduate Student Scripps Research
Meet Ian

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

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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.