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 Engineering, College of Arts & Sciences, and Miami Herbert Business School websites to view currently open listings for UM students and alumni in STEM fields. 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.

Apple System Design Interview (2026 Guide)

The Apple system design interview is one of the most unpredictable in big tech, and that unpredictability is by design.

Because every Apple team runs its own hiring process, the format, duration, and domain focus of the system design round …

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Entry-Level Engineering Jobs With AI Skills: Build Experience and Explore Paid Projects

Searching for entry-level engineering jobs but keep seeing “experience required”? Looking for AI jobs for beginners and hitting the same wall?

If “entry-level” still feels hard to break into, you’re not alone. For years, hiring focused heavily on credentials and …

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Personal Statement for MPH Programs: Examples & Expert Advice

Why Does a Personal Statement Matter for MPH Programs?

In the competitive world of public health admissions, your personal statement is a critical component of your application. It’s your opportunity to showcase your passion for public health, highlight relevant experiences, …

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Featured Resources

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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.

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 …

TECHNOLOchicas

TECHNOLOchicas is a national initiative to raise awareness about career opportunities and success stories in technology.

Technical Interview Prep

Join thousands of tech candidates practicing interviews to land jobs. Practice real questions over video chat in a collaborative environment …

Free Coding Interview Prep Resources

A list of free resources to utilize for coding interview prep.

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.

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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.

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.

Vibe Coding from Scratch: A Beginner’s Guide to Building and Shipping an App with AI

Taught by Basia Kubicka
You don’t need to know how to code to build a real web application—you just need the right approach. In…

Introduction to Career Skills in Data Analytics

Taught by Robin Hunt
Are you ready to take the first step on your journey as a data analyst? Whatever your goals, you don’t…

AI-Powered Prototyping with Figma Make (No Code Required)

Taught by Drew Falkman
Figma Make represents a new category: AI‑assisted design‑to‑code inside a tool you already use. In this course, product strategist Drew…

Excel: Advanced Formulas and Functions

Taught by Oz du Soleil
This course with Excel MVP Oz du Soleil takes you beyond basic spreadsheet skills to harness the full analytical power…

Getting Started with Technology: Think Like an Engineer

Taught by Kathryn Hodge
You don’t have to be intimidated by tech if you gain a foundational understanding of a few core principles. This…

Programming Foundations: Numerical Mathematics and Calculations

Taught by Terezija Semenski
Junior software developers usually lose a tremendous amount of time choosing the “right” programming language, not knowing that the programming…

Learning the JavaScript Language

Taught by Joe Chellman
JavaScript is one of the most popular programming languages in the world, used to create dynamic websites along with a…

Big Data in the Age of AI

Taught by Barton Poulson
Explore the integral relationship between big data and artificial intelligence in this comprehensive course. In this course, Barton Poulson—a professor,…

Technology for Product Managers

Taught by Cole Mercer
Product managers must know technology basics. They need to have the vocabulary to speak to engineers, UX designers, and executives-and…

History of Responsible AI: From Principles to Professionalization by All Tech Is Human

Taught by All Tech Is Human
Description What is this course about? In this course from All Tech Is Human, learn how responsible AI has matured…

Data Science and Analytics Career Paths and Certifications: First Steps

Taught by Jungwoo Ryoo
The career opportunities in data science, big data, and data analytics are growing dramatically. If you’re interested in changing career…

Statistics Foundations 1: The Basics

Taught by Eddie Davila
Statistics is not just the realm of data scientists. All types of jobs use statistics. Statistics are important for making…

Staying Sharp: How to Keep Growing in Your Tech Career

Taught by Madecraft
It seems like everyone is talking about breaking into tech these days, but how do you keep growing your career…

Hands-On AI: Build Your Own GPTs

Taught by Alina Zhang
Discover how to build AI applications without any coding. Using English as your new programming language, explore crafting advanced prompts,…

Digital Transformation Foundations

Taught by Bruce Sinclair
Digital transformation, or making things smart, is one of the biggest technology trends of our generation. In this course, instructor…

Cybersecurity: Securing Information in a Globally Distributed Economy

Taught by Dr. Eugene H. Spafford
Every year, U.S. companies pour billions into cybersecurity—building sophisticated systems and policies to stay ahead in a rapidly shifting digital…

Deepfakes Decoded: Navigating Disinformation in the Digital Age

Taught by Dr. Edward J. Delp
In recent years, advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning have revolutionized the creation of manipulated media. If you’ve ever…

Tech Career Skills: Effective Technical Communication

Taught by Annyce Davis
Today’s developers have numerous resources for learning the “hard” skills required to succeed in a technical role, but many are…

Programming Foundations: Algorithms

Taught by Joe Marini
Algorithms are the universal building blocks of programming. They power the software you use every day, whether it’s a spreadsheet,…

Applied Machine Learning: Foundations

Taught by Matt Harrison
AI models are transforming the workplace. Knowing what’s going behind those models can help you apply machine learning (ML) techniques…

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.

Emerging Technology Law Experience with Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

EY Technology Risk Experience with EY

Robotics and Controls Experience with Johnson and Johnson

Pharmacy Technician Experience with Walmart USA

Technology Transfer Experience with LifeArc

GenAI Powered Data Analytics Experience with Tata

Wondering how to list a completed project on your resume/CV or LinkedIn profile? Review the Forage referencing policy.

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Skill Building through External Classes

Behavioral Interviews for Engineers

Behavioral interviews are an essential part of every interview, yet candidates often underprepare for them. Especially in more senior roles,…

Deep Dive Into Generative AI with Azure OpenAI

Learn Azure OpenAI: architecture, OpenAI Studio, model customization and deployment, text and image generation, integration, privacy and compliance issues, and…

Prompt Engineering Techniques with DeepSeek-R1

Navigate DeepSeek-R1 to refine prompts, tackle complex tasks, and oversee projects. Explore reasoning models for goal-setting, writing, and technical design.…

Generative AI on AWS: Getting Started

Unlock AWS AI/GenAI services for businesses. Explore AWS GenAI services, foundational models, and infrastructure for developing and deploying GenAI solutions…

Using Git for DevOps: Using Git Effectively

Become proficient in Git for DevOps, including repository management, Git commands, GUI, distributed workflows, branching, Git server protocols, and Gitflow.…

Generative AI on GCP: Building Generative AI-powered Apps in GCP

Create a generative AI app on GCP. Learn environment setup, model building with TensorFlow, training loop creation, dockerization of training…

Introduction to Generative AI on Azure

Explore generative AI on Azure. Learn Azure OpenAI, Bot, and Machine Learning services. Master chatbot creation, personalized marketing, and model…

Enterprise Security: Leveraging AI to Enhance Email Security

Enhance email security with AI. Learn to combat phishing, malware, and spam while reducing administrative efforts and boosting cyber resilience.…

Software

Software runs the world. At least it can seem that way based on the number of tasks and processes that…

Core DevOps Skills: Agile & DevOps

Become adept in Agile development practices, methodologies, and DevOps synergy. Explore methodologies, testing principles, teams, goals, and key target areas.…

Prompt Engineering: Generative AI for System Hacking

Discover how generative AI enhances ethical hacking techniques and detects system vulnerabilities. Learn best practices for preventing system hacking and…

DevSecOps in AWS

Explore DevSecOps in AWS: Learn about roles, implementation essentials, AWS CI/CD services, testing and monitoring tools, and implementation hurdles. DevSecOps…

Generative AI on GCP: Harnessing Generative AI with Vertex AI

Leverage Vertex AI on GCP for generative AI projects. Explore genAI models, AI Studio, Vertex API, model garden, custom model…

CompTIA Cloud Essentials+: Cloud Licensing Models & Risk Mitigation

Uncover cloud pricing factors, risk mitigation strategies, and compliance implementation. Cloud service providers (CSPs) must generate confidence in cloud service…

CompTIA Cloud Essentials+: Cloud Storage Technologies

Explore cloud storage systems, hot and cold storage, data protection methods, replication, and RAID. In this course, you’ll explore cloud…

Google Associate Cloud Engineer: Managing Google Compute Engine

Use Google Cloud Engine for Infrastructure as a Service. Learn to manage VM instances, update and connect to them, use…

CompTIA Cloud Essentials+: Essential Cloud Principles

Get started with Cloud essentials, deployment models, and cloud infrastructure component exploration. Use this course to get started with Cloud…

DevSecOps and Containers

Explore DevSecOps for containers: Learn virtualization, containerization, Kubernetes, Docker, DevSecOps and containers, Containers security challenges, API microgateways, and how to…

Using OpenAI APIs: Fine-tuning Models, the Assistants API, & Embeddings

Explore fine-tuning AI models like GPT-3 and 4 with OpenAI APIs. Learn to utilize the Assistants API and understand the…

CompTIA Cloud Essentials+: Cloud Governance & Securing Data

Ensure data security and confidentiality in cloud computing through policy-based access control, data sovereignty, vulnerability assessment, and data availability. Cloud…
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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

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

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 …

Vault Career Guide to Information Technology, Fourth 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.

Meaghan Wheeler

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Microbiologist Stryker
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Magaly Park

Community Mentor
  • Miami, Florida
  • Board Member GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER MIAMI INC
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Paul Terman, PhD

Alumni Mentor
  • New Haven, CT
  • Visiting Assistant Professor Wesleyan University
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Andre Buchanan

Alumni Mentor
  • Technical Consultant Salesforce
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Ana Leal Doreste

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Lab Assistant MediPath Pathology Services
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Jessie Zuiderveld

Alumni Mentor
  • New York, NY
  • Chief Financial Officer Ibis Prep
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James McSweeney

Alumni Mentor
  • Rye, NY
  • Machine learning engineer Air Force Research Laboratory
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Diana Ramirez Villamil

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Supplier Quality Engineer II MEDTRONIC
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Veronica Bustabad

Faculty & Staff Mentors
  • Miami, FL
  • Web Developer University of Miami
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Faryn Solomon

Alumni Mentor
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Biostatistician Job searching
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Robert Tassy (he/him)

Alumni Mentor
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Software Quality Lead autodesk
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Dan Rosenberg

Alumni Mentor
  • Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Account Executive Emergent Software
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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

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