#BreakThru

Congratulations to the Skills Advantage Series: Winter Edition 2020-2021 cohort! SAS serves students who want to learn beyond the classroom by homing in on specific transferable skills or for those who proactively aim to gain a new skillset that otherwise would not be available to them within their respective major. This winter’s participants chose between a variety of tracks, including digital marketing, project management, graphic design, coding, healthcare data science, and non-profit & grant writing.

The series launched on Monday, December 14th, 2020, and concluded last week - allowing students to gain an understanding of current industry knowledge and practices, apply learned skills to future academic and professional opportunities, and maximize resume potential as a current student. If you're interested in participating, stay tuned for future offerings of the Skills Advantage Series.

Feb. 1	UM Recruiter Open Office Hours – RSM @ 2:30 PM
Feb. 2	Leading with Inclusion at KPMG @ 5:00 PM
Feb. 2	Target Information Session @ 5:00 PM
Feb. 4	Capital One - Data Science Internship Information Session @ 1:00 PM
Feb. 8	Correctional Nursing – A Day in the Life by Centurion @ 2:00 PM

JCPenney Suit Up

Are you preparing for upcoming job interviews? Do you have a new internship and need new professional clothing? JCPenney Suit Up is a chance for you to dress for success by taking advantage of huge discounts on JCPenney apparel, jewelry, handbags, and luggage. This three-day event is happening this weekend (February 6-8), and you can take advantage of these discounts in-person or online. Register on Handshake and check out JCPenney for more information about the event, and what great items you can get at a discounted rate!

Don’t forget that Career Expo is taking place on Wednesday, February 24th from 1:00-5:00 PM. Organizations from diverse industries attend to recruit for internship and full-time job opportunities in a variety of locations. Getting your professional attire now at a discount will help you make a good impression!

Handshake Mobile App

If you’re reading this, you’ve probably already used Handshake on your computer to search for jobs/internships and connect with employers. But did you know that Handshake mobile app is available in both the iOS and Android app stores? Now you can take your career search on-the-go! You can use it to explore events, fairs, and jobs (favorite them and then apply), access On-Campus Interviews, Experiences, and Resources, and add work experiences, organizations, and volunteering to your profiles. You can also enable the app to send notifications for applications deadlines and messages from employers right to your device!

UShadow Deadlines

Wondering if you’re on the right career path? Learn more about a career or work environment through the UShadow program at Toppel! UShadow gives you the opportunity to shadow UM alumni and other employers, showing you what a typical workday is like in a career field of your interest. Students and hosts who wish to participate must first join Cane2Cane, our virtual platform for mentorship and connections within the UM Community. Here are some key dates for the Spring 2021 UShadow program:

Registration Period: January 25 - February 7
Favoriting Period: January 25 - February 9
Match Notifications: Throughout February
UShadow Experiences Completed: By April 26
UShadow Reflections Due: By April 30

Shadowing this semester will take place virtually, due to the University's COVID-19 guidelines. You can email UShadow@miami.edu for more information.

New Opportunities

Virtual UAccelerate

Universum Career Test

Toppel Spotlight

Jobs:

ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL
Clean Harbors

Internships:

SOFTWARE ENGINEER INTERNSHIP - SUMMER 2021
TikTok

GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERN
Vectorworks, Inc.

BASEBALL OPERATIONS INTERN - SUMMER 2021
Casper Horseheads Baseball Club

DISCOVERING BIOLOGY INTERN
Cytokinetics, Inc.

MARKETING INTERN
AllSeated

DATA SCIENTIST INTERN - SUMMER 2021 (BOSTON)
Amazon Robotics

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER INTERN
Applied Technology Associates

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION INTERN
Tanger Outlets

Cane2Cane Project:

INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, RESEARCH
Avacore, LLC

Are you a senior looking to add a master’s degree? You can do it in one year - and receive up to nine credits of tuition free - through the UAccelerate program! UAccelerate offers tuition support (in the form of waivers) to graduates of the University of Miami who elect to continue their education through select 1-1.5 year master’s degree programs. It's open to any major, and taking the GRE is not required.

Available degrees include: M.A. in Liberal Studies, M.A. in International Administration, M.A. in Global Health & Society, M.A. in Latin American Studies, M.S. in Data Science, and M.S. in Criminology & Criminal Justice.

For more information, you can attend an information session on Wednesday, February 10th or Thursday, February 11th. Both information sessions will take place at 12:00 PM.

How would you describe your dream job? We want to know! You’ve been invited to participate in the 2021 Universum Career Test. The test provides you with a FREE profile analysis on your Career Type - highlighting your strengths, opportunities for growth, and companies that best match your needs and values.

By taking the Universum Career Test you will be:

Sharing your top 5 ideal employers so we can invite them to engage with the U.
Expressing your short-term and long-term goals so employers and the Toppel Career Center know what really matters to you.
Indirectly telling us how the Toppel Career Center’s services could improve.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to make your voice heard and to learn more about your strengths, opportunities for growth, and suggested companies that best match your personality.

Click here to take the test!

Pasqualina Sagarese

Peer Advisor

Pasqualina Sagarese is a junior from Quito, Ecuador, majoring in Political Science and Elementary Education, and she works as a Peer Advisor here at Toppel. This year, she is most excited about starting an internship with a nonprofit and gaining real-world experience in her field.

Best Advice?

If there is one thing I wish I had known in my previous years at the U, it's that your professors are there to help you. They are people just like you and you should try and form professional relationships with them.

#BreakThru Story?

I have had to #BreakThru this year by finding remote internships so I can keep myself safe while still achieving my goals. Be confident in yourself when pursuing opportunities, as sometimes your confidence is the difference between success and failure.

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