Career Development and Experiential Learning Opportunities
Connect with a CAS career coach to explore your career options, identify ways to gain experience, and prepare to apply for internships, jobs, or graduate schools. We can help with resumes, application materials, interviewing, and more. CAS career coaches support your career development no matter where you are or where you’re going. Please schedule with your career coach on Student Success Hub or drop-in every Wednesday and Thursday, 1-3 PM, via Zoom. Follow us on Instagram for tips, resources, and great job and internship opportunities for CAS majors!
Enroll in internship or research experiential learning courses this summer – If you’ve already lined up an internship or research experience for the summer, enroll in one of our courses to document it on your transcript, and participate in some meaningful reflection activities with a career coach. These courses will also satisfy your Experiential Learning requirement! To get started, fill out the appropriate form for internship or research.
Funding available for summer internships or research – Do you need additional funding to help support your participation in your summer research or internship experience? Apply to the CAS Experiential Learning fund. This fund is designed to help cover additional costs that you incur as a result of your experience (moving to another state, professional clothing, conference fees, etc.) Apply here by April 15th.
The Washington D.C. Professional Enrichment Academy Program with University of Nebraska Public Policy Center (DCPEA) is accepting applications until Apr. 15th. DCPEA is a free, value-added program that meets once a week in the evening and connects students interning in D.C. with prominent D.C. alumni and each other.
Apply to Access Coach Position with College Possible - Omaha, College Possible is a national nonprofit dedicated to making college admission and success possible for students from underrepresented backgrounds. The Omaha office is hiring 20 recent college graduates as Access Coaches who will be guiding high school students through the college application and financial aid process.
PLEASE VISIT https://events.unl.edu/CASCareerDev/upcoming/ FOR A CALENDAR OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT EVENTS RELEVANT TO COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES STUDENTS LIKE YOU!!
SELECT EVENTS FROM THE CALENDAR
April 7th, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm: Employer in Residence - Nebraska Department of Insurance
April 7th, Starts at 6:00 pm: Microsoft: AI Skills Fest
April 8th, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm: UnitedHealth Group: Medical Coder Job Fair
April 8th, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm: Employer in Residence - New York Life Insurance
April 8th, 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm: AmeriCorps: Traditional Corps Info Session
April 8th, 3:00 pm – 3:35 pm: Booster: Hiring Fair for Summer Roles
April 8th, 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm: Donaldson Company, Inc: Resume Best Practices
April 8th, 5:00 pm – 5:45 pm: Teach for America: Organization Info Session – “Ask Me Anything” event to find out how seasoned professionals leveraged their Teach of America experience to launch their careers.
April 9th, 4:00 pm – 4:55 pm: Citi: Mastering your Resume & Interviews
April 10th, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm: Michigan Dept of Health & Human Services: Public Health Info Session
April 10th, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Alumni Master John Rood: Career Advice with a C-Suite Executive and Husker Alum
April 11th, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm: Employer in Residence - UNICO Group
April 11th, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: US Federal Bureau of Investigation: FBI Honors Internship Program
April 11th, 12:00 pm – 1:20 pm: Lunch-N-Learn: Career Journey and Q&A with Alum John Rood
April 11th, 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm: Eurofins: STEM Organization Info Session
April 14th, 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm: GO Tutor Corps: Tutor + Teacher Residency Info Session
April 15th, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Mayo Clinic: Careers in Laboratory Medicine – Explore the diverse paths within the Mayo Clinic laboratories and chart your course towards a fulfilling career.
April 15th, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: GM Financial: Women in Sales
April 15th, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: MEDITECH: Recruiter’s Perspective on Resumes & Interviewing
April 15th, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Walt Disney Company: Disney College Program Info Session
April 15th, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Essays for Health School Applications
April 15th, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Study Abroad Off The Beaten Path
April 16th, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Mayo Clinic: Careers in Clinical Research Coordination
April 16th, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Law School Essay Workshop
April 17th, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm: Employer in Residence - Bank On Your Future
April 17th, 5:00 pm – 5:45 pm: Teach for America: Ask the Educators
April 21st, 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm: Teach for America: Using AI on your Career Journey
April 22nd, 9:00 am – 9:30 am: Peace Corps: Organization Info Session
April 22nd, 3:00 pm – 3:35 pm: Booster: Organization Info Session
April 23rd, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Walt Disney Company: Disney College Program Info Session
April 23rd, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm: Employer in Residence - Supportworks
April 23rd, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Applying to Law Schools 101
April 24th, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm: Employer in Residence - Aldi
April 24th, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Researching, Budgeting and Financing Your Health School Education
April 29th, Starts at 11:00 am: Abroad at a Glance: Nebraska at Oxford
April 29th, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm: Employer in Residence - Vector Marketing
April 29th, 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm: GO Tutor Corps: GO AmeriCorps Fellowships Info Session
April 30th, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm: Employer in Residence - LRS Healthcare
April 30th, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: AMCAS Application Info Session