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Pursue a Career in Education Outside of the Classroom

Envisioning a career that doesn’t have you standing in front of a classroom chalkboard? Read this article which explores a multitude of alternative jobs for educators across multiple industries.

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The Future of Healthcare May Lie in These 5 Jobs

Technology is changing the future of work, including healthcare. Read more to explore 5 careers in healthcare that are on the horizons:

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Advice to Building & Maintaining a Successful Legal Career

Explore the top ten list of most essential things you need to know and do to excel as a lawyer. This article has advice for professionals who are recent graduates or are just beginning in their legal career.

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

Freelance Writing Jobs in Journalism, Content, Copywriting, & Blogging Gigs

Freelance Writing Jobs in Journalism, Content, Copywriting, & Blogging Gigs

FreelanceWriting.com has delivered daily and real-time freelance writing jobs online for freelance beginners and experts.

Animation World Network – Jobs

Animation World Network – Jobs

Animation World Network (AWN) offers the top jobs available in Animation.

JournalismJobs.com

JournalismJobs.com

JournalismJobs.com is the largest and most-visited resource for journalism jobs.

Science Careers: Your Gateway to Professional Opportunities

Science Careers: Your Gateway to Professional Opportunities

Science Careers is an online platform dedicated to connecting professionals in the science industry with diverse job listings and resources.

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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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.)

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.

Real Estate Law Experience with BCLP

Ready, Set, Law Experience with Clifford Chance

Introduction to Law Experience with Pinsent Masons

Digital Law Experience with Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Law Apprenticeships Experience with Ashurst

Commercial Real Estate Experience with CBRE

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 …

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

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

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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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.

Tania Campbell

Alumni Mentor
  • Houston, TX
  • Exploration Manager EGOM Oxy
Meet Tania

Michael Lozano

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Digital Content Strategist LGBT Visitor Center in Miami Beach
Meet Michael

Ajith Punnakula

Community Mentor
  • Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
  • Engineering Manager II Pinterest
Meet Ajith

Carly Winokur

Alumni Mentor
  • United States
  • Solutions Consultant Carrum Health
Meet Carly

Margaret Gotthold

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Community Based parenting specialist University of Miami
Meet Margaret

Magaly Park

Community Mentor
  • Miami, Florida
  • Board Member GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER MIAMI INC
Meet Magaly

Joshua Lawrence

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, Florida
  • Operating System Specialist ILDS International Employment Agency
Meet Joshua

Cassandra Swilley

Alumni Mentor
  • Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  • UX/UI Design Intern SketchUp
Meet Cassandra

Arielle Swilley

Alumni Mentor
  • Washington, DC
  • Public Health Analyst Global Health and Education Projects, Inc.
Meet Arielle

Margaret Anne Borneman

Alumni Mentor
  • Research Assistant Center for Autism and Related Disorders
Meet Margaret Anne

Léi Y. Sun, M.S.Ed

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

Paula de la Rosa

Alumni Mentor
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Seasonal Artist Manager and Producer for “El Gran Circo del Mundo” Prodartes Peru
Meet Paula

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.

         

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