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American Psychological Association – Education & Career

American Psychological Association – Education & Career

This organization represents & supports researchers, educators & students providing resources at all levels by offering a broad array of …

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Best Psychology Schools

Best Psychology Schools

Here are the top U.S psychology programs in the of all specialties based on a survey of academics at peer …

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GoGovernment: Federal Careers Guides

GoGovernment: Federal Careers Guides

Explore federal government career options across various disciplines with GoGovernment’s Career Guides. Get insights into agency job offerings, what roles …

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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.

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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.

ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (2024) Cert Prep

Taught by Mike Chapple
In this course, instructor and cybersecurity expert Mike Chapple covers the entire set of information you need to know as…
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Cyber Resilience: An Overview

Taught by Tia Hopkins
In today’s hyperconnected world, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for organizations to stay ahead of cyber attacks. Not only do you…
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Generative AI for Cyber Range and Training

Taught by Ian Khan
Dive into the cutting-edge fusion of generative AI and cybersecurity training in this course with emerging technology futurist Ian Khan.…
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Data Pipeline Automation with GitHub Actions Using R and Python

Taught by Rami Krispin
In this course, learn how to set up workflows on GitHub Actions to automate processes with both R and Python.…
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Career Advocacy: How to Make Your Next Move

Taught by Tyra Williams
Struggling with self-advocacy at work? Dr. Tyra Williams shares insights on navigating today’s workforce dynamics. Learn from Dr. Williams how…
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Activating Your Courage to Increase Workplace Success

Taught by Shanita Liu
Have you ever felt nervous or uncomfortable facing uncertainty at work? It’s difficult to embody courage when apprehension takes hold.…
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Confident Performance: Excelling When It Counts

Taught by TJ Guttormsen
Does confidence come from being great at what you do? Or does feeling confident actually lead you to becoming great?…
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Compliance and Regulations for Generative AI

Taught by Adrián González Sánchez
Generative AI, as a relatively new type of technology, brings new ethical and regulatory questions to any individual or company…
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Translating Cybersecurity for SMBs – Using the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0

Taught by Kelly Hood
Cybersecurity can often be an intimidating topic for SMBs. In this course, EVP and cybersecurity engineer Kelly Hood puts cybersecurity…
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Leadership and Teamwork (Beta)

Taught by Francisco Rábano
Please note that this is an experiment using AI-generated audio for this course, which was originally produced in Spanish. This…
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Basics of Conflict Resolution (Beta)

Taught by Lorena Díaz Quijano
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Leveraging Authenticity in the Workplace

Taught by Madecraft
Discover your authentic self in the professional realm with guidance from Sterling De Sutter Summerville. This course explores ways you…
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How to Break Bad Habits (When You Don’t Know They’re Bad)

Taught by Madecraft
Breaking bad habits is hard enough—they’re habits for a reason, after all—but breaking bad habits that you don’t even realize…
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Basics of Time Management (Beta)

Taught by Francisco Rábano
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How to Develop Emotional Intelligence (Beta)

Taught by Lorena Díaz Quijano
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Optimizing Your Candidate Outreach Strategy

Taught by Stacy Zapar
In today’s competitive talent market, finding candidates is not enough. Talent is constantly bombarded by recruiter messaging. So how do…
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How to Collaborate with Your Colleagues to Build Psychological Safety Together

Taught by Erin Shrimpton
In today’s dynamic work environments, fostering psychological safety is not just a leadership responsibility but a crucial skill for everyone.…
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Data-Driven Product Management

Taught by Drew Falkman
In this course with product strategist Drew Falkman, learn the difference between product and marketing analytics, and why product analytics…
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How to Hire Great Salespeople

Taught by Mark Garrett Hayes
Top talent is the lifeblood of a great sales team and, in some cases, an entire organization. Successful salespeople create…
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Introduction to MLSecOps

Taught by Diana Kelley
The more we rely on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), the more we need those systems to be…
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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.

Getting Ready to Join the Workforce Experience with Standard Bank

Client Service Experience with BNY Mellon

Return to Work for Parents and Carers Experience with BCG

Introduction to Strategy Consulting Experience with BCG

UK Public Service Experience with Transform Society

Human Rights Law Experience with Leo Cussen

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 Education Jobs, Third Edition

Vault Guide to Education 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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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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Vault Guide to Marketing Jobs, Second Edition

Vault Guide to Marketing Jobs, Second Edition

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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.

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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.