#LevelUp

Meet Joann Seunarine! She is pursuing a Master of Public Health, and a Master of Arts in Latin American Studies.

During her undergraduate education, she was able to pursue two different internships through the university. For both internships, she worked as a clinical research assistant which gave her the basis of knowledge to be able to work currently as a clinical research project manager. She says what made her experience so great was that she had bosses that supported her in her learning pursuits. Now as a project manager, she works with public health research and global health topics. She is currently the Co-President of the Public Health Association, and the Graduate Student Association Senator for Public Health. She also volunteers with a local organization in her community, called Project Libertad, and another international organization called A Breeze of Hope.

Piece of Advice:

“Pursue a passion, give yourself some weekly alone time, have faith in yourself, and most importantly, ask for help! These are probably the most important lessons I’ve had to teach myself throughout my graduate degree. Pursuing a passion within your career makes life feel like less work and more of a joy. Alone time lets you reset and recharge. Have faith in yourself because imposter syndrome is so real, but if you got accepted into grad school or got the job, that means you belong - don’t ever doubt that! And ask for help whenever in doubt, help is always there, and you can’t do everything all alone.”

Nov. 14	Pre-Law: LSAT Strategy Session @ 5:30 PM
Nov. 15	NextEra Energy (Florida Power and Light Company) Operators and Engineers @ 3:30 PM
Nov. 15	Negotiating Job Offers with Confidence @ 5 PM
Nov. 15	Crafting Grad School Application Essays @ 5:30 PM
Nov. 16	Teacher Accelerator Program + Toppel Career Center @ 10 AM
Nov. 16	Career Coach Information Session @ 5 PM

Negotiating Job Offers with Confidence

The word negotiation scares a lot of people, especially in the context of negotiating salary and benefits for a new role. Take advantage of this opportunity to get comfortable with the process and be more prepared.

On Tuesday (11/15) from 5 PM – 6 PM, HR leaders from Enterprise will help you navigate the job offer process, including salary, benefits, and perks. Expect to gain more confidence as you learn about what negotiation really means, why it is important, and how to do it successfully. Attend this session to negotiate the job offer that you deserve!

Data Science Internship Fair

On Tuesday (11/15) from 3 PM – 5 PM at Lakeside Village Expo Center, the University of Miami College of Arts & Sciences will be hosting its Data Science Internship Fair. This will be open to students looking for internships or career opportunities in any aspect of data science, including visualization, marketing, computer science, smart cities, public planning, geospatial technology, and more!

How to prepare before the fair:

Have your resume critiqued by Toppel & upload it to Handshake
Register for the fair on Handshake
Conduct research on the organizations
Bring several copies of your resume

Take advantage of this exclusive opportunity to meet with recruiters from companies such as Royal Caribbean, VISA, City of Coral Gables, UKG, Accenture, Precision, Ecology, and more who will be ready to offer internships and full-time career opportunities.

Teacher Accelerator Program

If you are a senior at UM looking for a guaranteed job after graduation, have you considered becoming a Miami-Dade educator? On Wednesday (11/16) from 10 AM – 11 AM, we invite you to learn more about the Teacher Accelerator Program at their virtual info session.

Open to all majors (not just education majors), you can learn more about the new Teacher Accelerator Program (TAP). It’s a one-semester course (TAL 590) that leads to a paid summer internship with a $5,000 stipend and guaranteed full-time employment with Miami-Dade County Public Schools! TAP supports you every step of the way to get fully certified and become an educator following graduation. Registration for the course is now open for spring 2023 via CaneLink – sign up here. To learn more about the process, please visit their website.

Internships & Job Postings

Career Coach Information Session

Creatively Classes with Canva

Toppel Spotlight

Internships

2023 Summer Intern - Global Workplace Safety
General Motors

Business/Finance Intern (Summer 2023)
FedEx Ground - Corporate

Machine Learning Engineer Intern
Dell Technologies

2023 Operations Leadership Development Summer Internship Program
Restaurant Brands International (RBI)

Media Tech Internships
NBCUniversal

Jobs

Marketing Assistant
Southeast Atlantic Realty Group

Associate Career Opportunities
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Software Engineer
Enterprise Solutions, Inc

Acquisitions and Asset Management; Investments
Galium Capital

Uniformed Division Officer
United States Secret Service

Toppel is hiring Career Coaches for the 2023-24 academic year! Do you want to be a leader on campus? Do you want to help guide and encourage your peers? Then join us on Wednesday (11/16) from 5 PM – 6 PM for a Career Coach Info Session being held virtually.

We are looking to speak with freshmen, sophomores, and juniors who are enthusiastic about helping other students along their career journeys. During this virtual session, you will learn about the benefits of being a Career Coach, which is an internship position at Toppel, as well as ask any important questions you have about the position and the interview process. If you’re interested, we also invite you to apply now!

Want to learn more about how to use Canva? From Tuesday – Thursday, Creatively will be hosting a number of courses that will provide you with the tools to use Canva in a way that can help you brand yourself.

On Tuesday (11/15) at 3 PM, you can join Tanyka Renee to learn how to bring your ideas to life during the Intro to Canva class.
On Wednesday (11/16) at 3 PM, join Rachel Motely and learn how to use Canva to produce professional design work.
On Thursday (11/17) at 1 PM, join Hannah Harris to learn how to collaborate with clients and set up your business for success.
On Thursday (11/17) at 3 PM, you can join Jackie Gabel to get tips on how to easily create dynamic videos with Canva.

Valentina De Gennaro

Career Coach

Meet Valentina De Gennaro, a Junior Biomedical Engineering major with a concentration in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering from Caracas, Venezuela.

Aside from being a career coach at Toppel, she has also been a member of the Society of Women Engineers and the Biomedical Engineering Society since her freshman year! She recently joined the Council of International Students and Organizations (COISO).

She is most looking forward to working in Dr. Huang’s lab doing research and learning new laboratory methods and techniques. In order to achieve her career goals, she said she had to #LevelUp by chasing after what she wanted and stop waiting for things to just fall into her lap.

This has led her to her internship at a biomedical engineering lab which has given her a closer insight into what her future could look like and made her realize all of the doors open to her since it is something so close to her major.

Piece of Advice:
“Just to slow down and enjoy the present. The past is in the past and you can’t change it, the future is the future and it’ll come, but the present is now and you have to make the best of it.”

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