Exploring careers at Miami University can be an exciting journey for students. Here are some steps you can take to explore careers.
Check out Focus 2, an assessment you can access for free as a Miami student. Focus 2 helps you to learn more about your interests and how they relate to career fields. The goal is to find a good fit between your interests and potential careers.
Register, using the link below, for a new account. Use access code ‘redhawks’ when registering.
Challenge Cards are an innovative career development tool that academic advisors, guidance counsellors and teachers use to prepare students for the future of work.
This approach helps students see the bigger picture: the challenges, problems and opportunities that exist in society. While jobs and careers are likely to change, the challenges we are trying to solve will remain.
To help in your career decision-making, we offer two, free in-depth assessments:
Additional tools advisors may use:
When you are admitted to Miami, you are assigned a Career Advisor. Your advisor is based on your major and/or chosen Career Cluster.
Start from scratch. We do not recommend using a template. Your resume is one of the most important marketing tools you will create in your job search.
Schedule a meeting using your Handshake profile. Each Career Advisor works with a specific field of interest or discipline to assist you on your journey.
Add information on your Career Clusters, Work Experience, Organizations, Skills, Profile Picture, Cities of Interest to match with potential employers.
Explore resources on the job and internship process, career opportunities, interviewing, scheduling, networking.
Handshake is Miami’s online career management platform. Using Handshake, you can:
Miami Alumni Connect is a virtual networking platform. Make sure that you use your SSO and Miami login information. Using Miami Alumni Connect, you can:
