#UShine

Meet Emilia Morales, a senior legal studies and political science major!

This summer she had the opportunity to intern at GR Law Firm PLLC here in Coral Gables. She worked as a Legal Intern under Attorney Jose Guerrero, one of the best immigration attorneys in the country. She’s always had a passion for law; however, as an immigrant to this country, she saw an opportunity to relate her personal experiences to those of others and immerse herself in the immigration law field. She had the opportunity to interact with clients, understand different applications, motions, and gather evidence for cases. She left with a great amount of knowledge in the immigration law field, and an even greater desire to help others.

She said Toppel helped her become more career ready in various ways, such as the internship assignments which helped her visualize her goals as her internship started and helped her thoroughly evaluate her experience at the end of it. She had the ability to take professional headshots at the Toppel photo booth which helped her improve her LinkedIn page, resume, and professionalism in different organizations she is involved in on campus.

Piece of Advice:

“Take it one day at a time! Big goals can seem overwhelming when you see how much you need to do in order to accomplish them, but if you do something small every day, soon you'll be at the finish line! Consistency is key.”

Aug. 29	Introduction to Investment Management with Girls Who Invest @ 4 PM
Aug. 29	Becoming an AmeriCorps or Peace Corps Volunteer @ 4 PM
Aug. 29	5 Easy Ways To Take Control of Your Time with Teach For America @ 7 PM
Aug. 30	Peace Corps Tabling @ 10 AM
Aug. 31	Teach For America Tabling @ 10 AM

BreakThru Diversity Mixer

BreakThru Diversity Mixer is a career event designed for underrepresented student populations, including Black, Indigenous, & People of Color (BIPOC), First-Generation, LGBTQ+, and students with disabilities at the University of Miami, to connect with employers who value and promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

This event serves as a lead into our Job & Internship Expo and supports future professionals by providing an early opportunity to connect with employers before attending Expo. BreakThru will be hosted at Lakeside Village Auditorium & Expo Center on September 19th at 4 PM, where you can meet employers specifically looking to offer internships and full-time opportunities to diverse populations.

Completing Your Handshake Profile

If you haven’t activated Handshake yet, now is a great time to do so. Because employers are looking for students on Handshake, it’s one of your best chances of finding opportunities that will help further you in your career.

If you have activated Handshake already, great! The next best thing you can do is to fill out your profile. The purpose of having a completed profile on Handshake is that recruiters can find you more readily and Handshake can recommend opportunities that fit your interests.

The more information that you have on your profile, the more likely it is that employers are able to match you with the positions that they have available. One great thing with Handshake is that if you have your resume, you can use the “build your profile from your resume” tool to make the process way easier.

JCPenney Suit-Up Event

With our Job & Internship Expo/Graduate School Fair and other major career fairs on the horizon, it’s good to be ready to dress for success. Every semester, we partner with JCPenney to ensure that you have access to affordable, high-quality professional clothing.

With the JCPenney Suit-up event, you can get discounted items such as suits, dress shirts, dresses, ties, belts, dress socks, dress shoes, handbags, and much more!

So whether you’re looking for new clothes for one of our upcoming career fairs, or just want to spruce up your wardrobe, text the code UMIAMI to 67292 to receive an extra 30% off professional apparel available now till October 29!

Internship Opportunities

Job Postings

Job & Internship Expo/Graduate School Fair

Toppel Spotlight

Paid Policy & Legislation Internship for Graduate Students
New York State Office of the Attorney General

College and Career Readiness through Mentoring
AmeriCorps

IT/Tech Paid Fall Internship
Media Research Center

Costume Specialist- Internship
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment

Student Associate Program - Threat Management
Madison Square Garden Entertainment/Sports/Networks

Sales & Trading, Summer Analyst - New York City
Citi

Structural Engineering Internship (Fall 2023)
Tesla

US Marketing Intern
ELEMIS

Research Forensic Scientist Internship
RTI International

2024 Institutional Equity Derivatives Trading & Structuring Sophomore Summer Analyst Program
Morgan Stanley

Data Analyst (Recent Graduate)
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Marine Biologist
A.I.S., Inc.

Media Relations Assistant/Associate, Economic and Health Policy
American Enterprise Institute

2024 BlackRock Full Time Analyst Program
BlackRock

Psychological Assessor (Correctional Health)
Parkland Health & Hospital System

IT Business Analyst
Henrico County

Systems Engineer
The Boeing Company

Emerging Leader Development Program (ELDP)
Vanguard

External Reporting Controller-Associate
JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Fulfillment Area Manager Intern
Amazon

Attend UM's signature recruiting event and explore internship and full-time job opportunities both locally and nationally. Students from all majors and class levels are encouraged to attend.

The Job & Internship Expo attracts companies from various industries including healthcare, communication, government, business, non-profit, science, technology and more!

Expo will also feature our Graduate School Fair where you can explore options from universities across the country! Talk to college recruiters, find out their requirements, and apply on-site. So if you want to come and see what opportunities are out there, register now!

Mary Gorski

Career Coach

Meet Mary Gorski, a fourth-year architecture student on the pre-law track with a minor in fine art! In addition to working as a Career Coach at Toppel, she writes for the University’s Distraction Magazine and interns at Leo A Daly.

At the beginning of this year, she started exploring internship opportunities for Summer 2023. She embodied #UShine by polishing her resume and portfolio, networking with firms, and eventually undergoing multiple interview processes.

As a result of her hard work, she landed an internship with Leo A Daly, a national architecture and planning firm. She says her summer internship experience was very fulfilling, and is excited to continue working with them through the semester!

Piece of Advice:

“View obstacles as an opportunity for growth rather than a roadblock. Every time we go through a period of conflict, we grow into ourselves a little bit more.”

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