#MakeMoves

Look who’s been making moves! Steph Farmer is UM alumna who has been working at Deloitte since graduating in 2009. She is currently on assignment in Sydney, Australia and is a Director in the Assurance & Advisory Quality & Risk team. When she moves back to the US next month, she will be a Senior Manager in the Las Vegas audit practice.

Steph’s favorite part of her job is that she is constantly challenged to learn and grow professionally. “Deloitte is an organization that does so many things in so many locations around the world. The scale of the organization means that there are incredible opportunities for employees who seek them.”

Some advice from Steph: “Start networking early; the more people you meet from an organization, the better insight you get about that organization's culture and your likelihood to thrive there. Remember when interviewing begins that you are interviewing the prospective employer just as much as they are interviewing you. Look for an organization where you can see yourself succeeding while being yourself, as that will provide the best environment for you to grow.”

#MakeMoves this semester and take advantage of all Toppel has to offer! Check us out at HireACane.com.

Already making moves? Be an inspiration to your fellow classmates and email us at toppel@miami.edu with the subject “make moves” to share how. Or tag us in a post on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter (@HireACane) showing how you’re making moves and using the hashtag #MakeMoves. We’d love to hear from you! If we do, you’ll be entered for a chance to win some Toppel swag.

Oct. 16	Columbia Journalism School Office Hours @ 2:00PM - 5:00PM
Oct. 17	Harvard Law School J.D. Admissions Information Session @ 1:00PM
Oct. 17	Study in the UK - Free Expert Guidance & Advice presented by Across the Pond @ 5:30PM
Oct. 18	HEEALS NGO Internship Breezeway Table @ 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Oct. 18	Dolby Laboratories Information Session @ 5:00PM
Oct. 19	Visa Lunch and Learn @ 12:30PM
Oct. 19	Byrdine F. Lewis College Nursing and Health Professions @ 4:00PM

Job Search for International Students

Parts 1 & 2

Part 1 - Oct. 17 @ 6:20PM
In part 1 of this series, students will be able to hear from employers as well as students who have been successful in their job search after graduation. Register on Handshake here.

Part 2 - Oct. 19 @ 6:20PM
In part 2 of this series, students will hear from Aaron Blumberg, an immigration attorney, about the procedure required for applying for H1-B visas. Register on Handshake here.

3 Underrated Soft Skills That'll Get You Ahead

Cultivating the right skills in your career can make all the difference between getting a job offer or getting passed over for one, landing your dream internship or settling for a role you don’t love, and being given that big, new opportunity or watching someone else get the chance. Check out this short article to learn about three skills that’ll help you no matter where you go in your career.

Searching for a Job on Handshake Just Got Easier

Handshake knows that searching for a job online can be challenging. That’s why they came up with way to make the search more personalized to you!

Now on Handshake, students don’t have to know exactly what job search terms to use. Handshake learns your interests, skills, and backgrounds and then recommends opportunities based on what similar students are excited about. Their algorithms then tune recommendations based on your behavior over time.

When you are doing a search, definitely use the “Save Search” feature. You’ll likely end up performing many searches on Handshake. To save you time, you can save your searches so you can easily run them again in the future. For example, you may do a search for a job with specific criteria that are important to you. If you save that search, you can come back days, weeks, or months later and quickly run the same search on the current list of jobs. To learn more about this feature click here.

Jobs & Internships

Graduate Studies
Open House

How to Utilize Office Hours & MLB Virtual Interview Day

Toppel Spotlight

BUROHAPPOLD ENGINEERING

Intern Energy Engineer (Summer 2018)

KOHLER

Pro Golf Management Intern

ANGELS BASEBALL LP

Quantitative Analysis Internship

MICROSOFT

Microsoft Operations Finance/Accounting

FERGUSON-ETTINGER ARCHITECTS, INC.

Intern Architect

FACEBOOK

Marketplace Analyst Intern, Marketing Science

DC HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

HSEMA Internship Opportunity Spring 2018-Operations

October 24th @ 6:00 PM

Join the Miller School of Medicine Department of Public Health Sciences Open House!

You'll have the opportunity to participate in a mock class, learn about research opportunities, interact with current students, hear from faculty members, and learn about the admission process for their Accelerated One-Year MPH, MPH, MSPH, MS in Biostatistics and dual degree programs.

Whether you're exploring graduate education or medical school, or you're already planning to apply, this Open House is a great way to experience the Miller School of Medicine Graduate Program in Public Health.

To register click here.

Empower Me First: How to Utilize Office Hours

Are you looking for tips on how to get the most out of office hours? How to Utilize Office Hours will feature a faculty panel who will give students tips on how to effectively use professors' office hours. The panel will take place Thursday, Oct. 19th from 12:00–1:30PM in the Shalala Student Center – Activities Room North.

Register here.

MLB Virtual Interview Day

As part of MLB's commitment to hiring top diverse talent, they are hosting the 2017 MLB Virtual Interview Day on Friday, October 20th. MLB Virtual Interview Day is a one-day opportunity to digitally record video responses to pre-recorded interview questions that will be shared with any MLB entity you choose. So mark your calendar and visit them [virtually] on 10/20/17 to introduce yourself to MLB, MLB Advanced Media, MLB Network, and their 30 Clubs.

Click here to learn more.

Follow them on Facebook MLB Virtual Interview Day for updates.

Richard Combs

Assistant Director, Business Consultant

Richard is responsible for building partnerships between university and external stakeholders and expanding internship and full-time opportunities. Additionally, he provides career advising to business students and alumni. Richard earned a Master of Arts in Career Counseling & Placement from North Carolina Central University and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Wake Forest University.