Social Sciences & Pre-Law

This career circle is for any student who is interested in pursuing a degree in Social Sciences and/or a career in Law.

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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.

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Standard 509 Report Disclosure Database – Law Schools – American Bar Association

Standard 509 Report Disclosure Database – Law Schools – American Bar Association

The 509 reports include data on admissions, tuition & fees, financial aid, scholarships, enrollment, faculty, class sizes, and employment outcomes.

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Social Science Careers: Job Path & Majors

Social Science Careers: Job Path & Majors

This guide helps students explore what a social science degree is and how it can lead to many career opportunities …

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7Sage LSAT

7Sage aids LSAT prep with study materials, courses, and tutoring, empowering students for law school admissions success.

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USAJOBS: Jobs in Federal Government

USAJOBS: Jobs in Federal Government

Create a profile and apply for jobs in the federal government.

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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.)

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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.

Leadership and teamwork (Beta)

Taught by Francisco Rábano
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Strategic agility (Beta)

Taught by Oriol Reull Domínguez
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Learning Innovation to Drive Change in Your Role

Taught by Leo Chan
Innovation, creativity, ideation and problem solving are the key skills for the workforce of the future, according to the World…
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Basics of conflict resolution (Beta)

Taught by Lorena Díaz Quijano
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Improving Technical Project Success with Change Management

Taught by Kevin Miller
A lot of planning goes into projects—scope, timeline, budget—but oftentimes there’s a knowledge gap around the changes because not enough…
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Advanced SOC 2 Auditing: Proven Strategies for Auditing the Security, Availability and Confidentiality TSCs

Taught by AJ Yawn
If you’ve ever faced an SOC 2 audit, the complexity and rigorous standards can leave even experienced security and compliance…
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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 teaches you to…
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Occupational Safety and Health: Fire and Emergency Preparedness

Taught by Jim Rogers
Fires are a potential hazard in many different types of workplaces. Whether you’re a construction worker, a lab employee, a…
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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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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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Championing the Customer in Everything You Do

Taught by Brad Cleveland
Most people agree that focusing on customers is extremely important, but how do you actually deliver an experience that customers…
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Customer Service Strategy

Taught by Brad Cleveland
Given fast-evolving customer expectations, every organization needs an effective customer service strategy to guide operations and decisions. Your service strategy…
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Practice Exam for Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®

Taught by LinkedIn Learning Instructors
This practice exam is intended to help you prepare for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® certification exam. After…
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Serving Customers Using Social Media

Taught by Leslie O'Flahavan
Using social media to serve customers is an artform. When you reply to one customer, thousands can read your response.…
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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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Project Management Value Delivery: Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid

Taught by Joshua Barnes
The Project Manager job has evolved in recent years. Not only must project managers focus on budget, time, and scope,…
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Negotiating Your Job Offer and Salary

Taught by Emily Liou
In this course, ex-recruiter and current certified career coach, Emily Liou, prepares you to confidently negotiate your job offer. Watch…
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AWS Advanced Security Management: Patterns and Practices

Taught by Lynn Langit
This course is designed for IT professionals who use AWS advanced security services, techniques, and tools. Join instructor Lynn Langit…
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Project Management: Energy and Water Projects

Taught by Seyi Kukoyi
Discover the intricate world of project management within the energy and water sectors with this comprehensive course. Delve deep into…
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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

US Law 101 Experience with BCLP

Corporate Law Experience with Kilpatrick

Community & Pro Bono Experience with Clifford Chance

Pro Bono Experience with Latham & Watkins

UK Law 101 Experience with Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

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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 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 …

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Vault Guide to Nonprofit Jobs, Third Edition

Vault Guide to Nonprofit Jobs, Third 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.