As a graduate student, you’ll be well on your way to achieving your career goals. But you may have questions about which skills you’ll need to be competitive in your industry, what kinds of employers you should be targeting in your job search, and how to make those important connections with others in your field.
University of Miami online students receive access to the same career resources as on-campus students. That includes the University of Miami's centralized career center serving undergraduate and graduate students and alumni, with the exception of medical, law, and MBA students.
The University’s career center develops career-related skills by providing a wide variety of high-quality resources, services, programming, and events that prepare students for a lifetime of career success. Resources include networking opportunities, career fairs (on-campus and virtual), shadowing opportunities with potential employers, skill development, resume building, and interview preparation to help you achieve your professional goals.
Here’s a look at some of the resources available to online students, no matter where you live.
Handshake
Handshake is UM’s online career management system. Over 350 top universities use Handshake, and over 180,000 employers —including 98% of Fortune 500 companies —recruit on Handshake. Students can use it to search and apply for internships and full-time jobs, sign up for interviews, upload resumes, cover letters, and more. You can find out more and join Handshake here.
Candid Career
Candid Career provides informational videos to assist in your job search. Whether it’s hearing from real professionals about what their day-to-day jobs entail, to exploring different industries, or seeing examples of interview do’s and don’ts in action, you’re sure to learn valuable career tips from the extensive library of videos. Find out more about Candid Career.
The Launchpad
If you have entrepreneurial aspirations, the Launchpad can help you launch and grow your business idea by offering venture consulting to evaluate and develop your ideas into viable, self-sustaining enterprises. This service is confidential, free to all UM students and alumni and comes with no strings attached. Find out more about the Launchpad.
Students also have access to one-on-one career advising which can be done via phone or by Skype and the Toppel Center has a myriad of resources for students looking to advance their careers.
Interested in advancing your career and achieving your professional and personal aspirations? Contact an enrollment advisor at 800.411.2290 or learn more about the University of Miami’s online programs here.
