STEM

This career circle is for any student who is interested in pursuing a career in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Mathematics (STEM).

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 College of Arts & Sciences and Miami Herbert Business School websites 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.

Art x Math = Steam Careers

Dive into this article and discover the exciting intersection of art and math in STEM careers, from 3D modelers to sound engineers. Discover how creativity and mathematical precision converge in these diverse and engaging professions, shaping the future of innovation.

By Sabrina Khan
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Unlock Your Future Exploring the AI Industry

Delve into the this article with the latest insights that unveil the jobs in AI, ranging from Machine Learning Engineers to Robotic Scientists. Learn about the essential skills required to excel in this futuristic landscape, where innovation meets opportunity.

By Sabrina Khan
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Unconventional Jobs for Your Science-Minded Adventure

Ready to break free from the ordinary and unleash your STEM potential? Explore quirky STEM jobs in this article that add a touch of excitement to your career journey. It’s not just about security and wages; find inspiration in solving …

By Sabrina Khan
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Featured Resources

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Creative Head: Find Jobs in Video Games, Visual FX, Programming, Designer, & for Artists

Creative Head: Find Jobs in Video Games, Visual FX, Programming, Designer, & for Artists

Search for hundreds of jobs in video games, animation, VFX, and software/technology industries at CreativeHeads.net.

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New Scientist Jobs: Your Science Career Catalyst

New Scientist Jobs: Your Science Career Catalyst

New Scientist Jobs connects job seekers with opportunities in life sciences, biology, physics, astronomy, and chemistry, providing tailored services for …

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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.

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GitHub | A Platform for Developers

GitHub | A Platform for Developers

GitHub is a development platform inspired by the way you work. Host and review code, manage projects, and build software …

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TECHNOLOchicas

TECHNOLOchicas

TECHNOLOchicas is a national initiative to raise awareness among young Latinas and their families about career opportunities and success stories …

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Dice: Tech Job Platform

Dice: Tech Job Platform

Dice is an online platform for exploring tech jobs. It simplifies the job search process by offering a wide range …

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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.)

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.

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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.

Prompt Engineering with Gemini

Taught by Denys Linkov
Gemini (formerly known as Bard) is a generative AI model from Google with powerful multimodal capabilities and integrations. In this…
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Autonomous Transformation: Create a More Human Future with AI

Taught by Next Big Idea Club
As we continue our journey into a world of artificial intelligence and continual disruption, somehow many of our ideas about…
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Designing for Virtual Reality

Taught by Elin Bjorling
Virtual reality has the potential to transform our learning, our entertainment, and the way we work, but only if designed…
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LLaMa for Developers

Taught by Denys Linkov
In this course, learn how to customize open-source AI models with one of the most common open-source models, LLaMa (Large…
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Advanced Java: Threads and Concurrency

Taught by Buddhini Samarakkody
Are you looking to boost your Java skills? In this course, join instructor and Java expert Buddhini Samarakkody as she…
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Networking Foundations: Wide Area Networks (WANs)

Taught by Jarrel Rivera
A wide area network (WAN) spans across large distances or across geographic locations. In this course, IT trainer and technology…
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Microsoft Exchange Online and Security Fundamentals

Taught by Oluwaseun Adebayo
Emails continue to make up a large part of most organization’s communications, and maintaining security and compliance for your emails…
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Copilot in OneNote: Smarter Note-Taking with AI

Taught by Garrick Chow
Discover the power of AI in Microsoft OneNote with Copilot, your note-management assistant. Use Copilot to create to-do lists from…
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Essential Power BI (Beta)

Taught by Ana María Bisbé York
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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Applied Machine Learning: Feature Engineering

Taught by Matt Harrison
Machine learning is not magic. The quality of the predictions coming out of your model is a direct reflection of…
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Artificial intelligence beyond engineering (Beta)

Taught by Paula García Esteban
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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Applied Machine Learning: Algorithms

Taught by Matt Harrison
With the growing importance of machine learning in almost every sector, professionals need a deeper understanding and practical approach to…
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Java Cheat Codes: Most Popular Functions

Taught by Semirah Dolan
Java methods (also known as Java functions) allow you to write cleaner, more concise code and solve common programming tasks.…
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Integrating Generative AI into JavaScript Web Projects

Taught by Sandy Ludosky
The emergence of AI has been the center of attraction on the web since the release of the first GPT…
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PyTorch Essential Training: Deep Learning

Taught by Terezija Semenski
PyTorch is the most flexible and expressive library for deep learning, and offers simple Python API, GPU support, and flexibility.…
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Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-102) Cert Prep: Implement Computer Vision Solutions

Taught by Matt Eland
The Microsoft AI-102 certification demonstrates your expertise in designing, developing, and implementing Azure AI solutions. The exam requires that candidates…
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Python Data Structures: Linked Lists

Taught by Ryan Mitchell
In this course, get an introduction to linked lists, a popular and useful dynamic Python data structure. Instructor Ryan Mitchell…
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Accessible Layout for the Web

Taught by Gift Egwuenu
Accessibility is an important, but often overlooked, aspect of web development. Developers need to create websites that are accessible to…
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Prometheus Essential Training

Taught by Opeyemi Onikute
Prometheus is one of the most widely used, open-source monitoring systems in the industry. However, knowledge about how to use…
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React with Styled Components

Taught by Julia Dyck
Are you looking to build dynamic and powerful web applications with react? This hands-on introductory course on React and styled…
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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.

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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.

Introduction to Technology Apprenticeship Experience with Accenture UK

EV Engineering Intermediate Experience with Ford

Digital Advanced Experience with Ford

Digital Intro Experience with Ford

Digital Intermediate Experience with Ford

EV Engineering Advanced Experience with Ford

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 Chemistry Jobs, Second Edition

Vault Guide to Chemistry 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 Health Care Management Jobs, Third Edition

Vault Guide to Health Care Management 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

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.

Marc Cutler

Alumni Mentor
  • Dublin, Ireland
  • Product Manager Fiserv
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Nicole Sardina, MBA, MPH

Faculty & Staff Mentors
  • Miami, FL
  • Project Manager University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
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Eleanora M DiLorenzo

Alumni Mentor
  • Tax Expert Intuit
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Courtney Woodward

Alumni Mentor
  • Miramar, FL
  • Education Director Universal Technical Institute, Inc.
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Raisa M. Rodriguez, LEED AP

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Environmental Consultant Independant Consultant
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Alex Flores-Bonilla

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
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Deen Brooksher, MBA/MSF

Alumni Mentor
  • Augusta, GA
  • Human Resources Business Partner / Manager Amazon
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Abdelazim ElToukhy

Alumni Mentor
  • Dubai - United Arab Emirates
  • Programmatic Consultant, International Expansion Amazon
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Jimmy Escobar

Alumni Mentor
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Vice President - Practice Director Robert Half
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Ana Leal Doreste

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Lab Assistant MediPath Pathology Services
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Zhen Chan

Alumni Mentor
  • New York, NY
  • Pediatrician NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Meet Zhen >

Kathryn Braddock, MS

Alumni Mentor
  • Seattle, WA
  • Scientist EcoAdapt
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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!  

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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.