The Toppel Career Center has the following options available for career advising:
Meet with an advisor to have your resume, cover letter, personal statement, and
other career-related documents critiqued. This service is offered Monday through
Thursday from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. Summer hours are Monday through Thursday from
2:00 to 4:00 pm. No appointment is needed.
Meet one on one with a professional career advisor and develop your own personalized
career action plan. A career advisor can help you build the research and job search
skills you will need to be successful. Advising appointments are free for current
students and alumni within one year of graduation. Evening or phone appointments
can be made for students who work full-time or have other time restrictions. Call
305-284-5451 for an appointment.
- Explore skills and interests, using the Self-Directed Search (SDS) or TypeFocus
Career Assessments
- Identify values and goals and how they relate to career paths
- Learn what you can do with your major
- Get assistance with the graduate school application process
- Locate resources within your industry or area of interest
- Learn how to network in your field
- Discuss how to search for jobs and internships
The Toppel Career Center and the Counseling Center work closely together to assist
you in choosing a major and/or developing a personalized career action plan. Occasionally,
students will be referred to services offered by both offices in order to provide
the highest quality service.
- An undeclared major
- Considering a chance of major
- Undecided about a career goal
- Meet with a counselor to discuss your background, current situation, and concerns
- Take interest, ability and personality tests to learn more about yourself
- Follow-up with your counselor to discuss test results
- The Toppel Career Center to help prepare you to obtain a position in your chosen
field
- Faculty and academic advisors to discuss major and course requirements
The ACAR program in Hecht and Stanford Residential Colleges is intended to equip
students with the tools they need to address their academic/career concerns. Students
can stop by the ACAR office for advising or make an appointment. For more information,
go to www.miami.edu/acar.
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