Healthcare & Life Sciences

This career circle is for any student who is interested in pursuing a career in the fields of Healthcare and/or the Life Sciences.

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 School of Nursing and Health Studies 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.

Discover Global Pharmaceutical Employers for Your Ideal Career

Curious about the best pharmaceutical companies to work for? Check out this article highlighting the top 10 picks, featuring industry giants like Roche and Johnson & Johnson. Discover your ideal workplace with insights on company culture, benefits, and more.

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Discover Hidden Healthcare Careers

Dive into the world of unconventional healthcare careers with this article guide. From creative roles to unconventional positions and those that bring calm in the storm, discover exciting pathways beyond the traditional in the healthcare field.

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Elevate Your Career in Radiation Therapy

Ready for a Radiant Career? Explore opportunities in radiation Science and therapy in this article. From medical radiation science to advanced degrees, uncover diverse roles and rewarding salaries for success in healthcare.

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Featured Resources

The following resources were selected for your career circle. 

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.

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.

Healthcare eCareers Hub

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

The Student Doctor Network

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

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.

Click on “View All Resources” for additional resources featured for your career circle.

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 & Internships

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

For thousands more opportunities, log in to Handshake. All UM students have a Handshake account that is automatically created for them when they enroll at the U. All you have to do is log in to Handshake to activate your account.

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.

Onboard New Customers for Loyalty, Engagement, and Expansion

Taught by Robbie Kellman Baxter
Developing a successful customer onboarding process is essential to maximizing business value. It ensures you focus on building loyalty, engagement,…

Complete Guide to R: Wrangling, Visualizing, and Modeling Data

Taught by Barton Poulson
Trying to locate meaning and direction in big data is difficult. R can help you find your way. R is…

Complete Your First Project in R

Taught by Megan Silvey
Expand your knowledge and skillset with R in this course with data science consultant Megan Silvey. Megan presents a hands-on…

MySQL Installation and Configuration

Taught by Bill Weinman
In this beginner-friendly course, Bill Weinman—tech advocate, entrepreneur, and programming expert—guides you through the full process of installing and configuring…

ETL in Python and SQL

Taught by Jennifer Ebe
Data is increasing exponentially as the world continues to generate an immense amount. In this course, a data engineer with…

Practice It: Advanced SQL

Taught by Kedeisha Bryan
Are you looking to broaden your SQL abilities while gaining practical experience? Want to master advanced SQL querying techniques beyond…

Hands-On Data Science using SQL, Tableau, Python, and Spark

Taught by Ben Sullins
Looking to expand your technical know-how on the world’s most widely used data science platforms? In this course, join instructor…

Move into a Customer Success Career

Taught by Robbie Kellman Baxter
Map a path from your current customer-facing support role into the lucrative and mobile career in customer success! As a…

Customer Service for Any Sector: Tips from a Hospitality Expert

Taught by Sara Odorisio
Imagine if you could make your customers feel like they’re in a five-star hotel or a Michelin Star restaurant when…

Increase Customer Loyalty by Doing Agent Experience (AX) Right

Taught by Stacy Sherman
In this course, customer service expert Stacy Sherman shows you how to foster strong frontline worker experience so that your…

How to Think Like a Statistician

Taught by Madecraft
Thinking like a statistician can help you discover the beauty behind numbers. In this course, join instructor Franz Buscha as…

Quality Analytics Using Minitab

Taught by Richard Chua
The Minitab statistics package can be a valuable tool in your analytics toolkit. In this course, professor and certified Lean…

SQL for Non-Programmers

Taught by Christina Stathopoulos
New technologies allow data to be shared, accessed, and analyzed more easily than ever before, even by non-data science professionals.…

Windows 11 for IT Support: Troubleshooting Basics

Taught by Brien Posey
Whether you’re working with brand-new software releases, or trusted operating systems that you’ve used for years, things can often go…

Introduction to SQL Using Google BigQuery

Taught by Danny Ma
As more and more companies adapt to cloud platforms—which are tailor-made for analytics and machine learning—many companies are also moving…

SQL for Finance: Income Statement Project

Taught by Gabriela Baldivia Soncini
SQL is a powerful tool to have in your toolkit, when you need to create financial reports. How do you…

Marketing Strategy: Build Customer Loyalty

Taught by Marta Dapena-Baron
Customer loyalty is one of the most coveted goals in business, and organizations spend billions of dollars a year to…

AI and Data Science for SQL Developers: From Beginner to Advanced

Taught by Walter Shields
You may need to use SQL in coordination with AI and data science, but if you don’t already know how,…

Statistical Analysis with Wolfram Language

Taught by Wolfram Research
Analyze your data using a framework of model fitting and statistical analysis built into the Wolfram Language. Whether it is…

Nano Tips for Healthy Boundaries and Expectations at Work with Allison Peck

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

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.

Click on “View All Resources” for additional guides featured for your career circle. 

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.

  • Washington, DC
  • Graduate Research Assistant University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Meet William (Andrew) >
  • Tax Expert Intuit
Meet Eleanora >

Alex Flores-Bonilla

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
Meet Alex >
  • Augusta, GA
  • Human Resources Business Partner / Manager Amazon
Meet Deen >

Robert Earl

Community Mentor
  • New York, NY
  • Pastor Shekinah Glory Worship Center
Meet Robert >

Eric Golnick

Alumni Mentor
  • Washington, DC
  • CEO Forge VFR at Forge Health Forge Health
Meet Eric >

Ana Leal Doreste

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

Zhen Chan

Alumni Mentor
  • New York, NY
  • Pediatrician NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Meet Zhen >
  • Seattle, WA
  • Scientist EcoAdapt
Meet Kathryn >

Anne Oliver

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Care Partner Galen Hope Holdings, LLC
Meet Anne >

Ian Newman

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

Keegan Gibson

Alumni Mentor
  • New York, NY
  • Technology Consultant EY
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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!  

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.