CAREER COACH ANNOUNCEMENTS
CAREER COACHING AVAILABLE BY WALK-INS AND APPOINTMENTS
Career Coaches can help you find jobs on campus, explore majors and career options, develop your resume, create/update your Handshake account, find internships and more! Stop in 10am-12pm, M-F, schedule online using MyPLAN, or email cascareers@unl.edu to get the conversation started.
SAVE THE DATES: UCARE INFORMATION SESSIONS
Monday, December 2nd, 12:15-1:15pm, NE Union, City Campus
The UCARE program allows students to work one-on-one with a faculty mentor to gain research experience and related skills. The program can enhance applications to graduate school and better prepare students for a career.
· Participants receive an annual stipend of $2,400. UCARE is open to students in all majors and disciplines.
· Upcoming application information sessions introduce students to the UCARE program and provide guidance on finding a project, approaching a prospective mentor, and writing an application proposal. The sessions are for funding in summer 2020 and the 2020-21 academic year.
· Register for this session HERE.
SUITCASE TO BRIEFCASE: SELLING YOUR STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE IN YOUR NEXT JOB INTERVIEW
Monday, November 18th, 3-4:30pm, Pixel Lab-Henzlik Hall (College of Education)
· So you’ve been abroad—but now what? In this come-and-go session, talk with career professionals on how to talk about your experience abroad. Bring a copy of your resume, your LinkedIn login and your job interview skills and see how you can set yourself apart from the crowd with your international experience.
FUNDED INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES PRESENTATION
Tuesday, November 19th, 9-10am, 141 Louise Pound Hall
Tuesday, November 19th, 3-4pm, 121 Home Economics Building
· Hear about international fellowship opportunities that are open to ALL students by attending one of Dr. Laura Damuth’s two presentations. She’ll discuss the Fulbright US Student Program, the Critical Language Scholarship, the Boren Award, and how to create a compelling application.
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP SHOWCASE
Thursday, November 21st, 12-1:30pm, 111 Hawks Hall (College of Business)
· Students who have participated in internships abroad will share about the placement process and their experience working in another culture/country.
PREPARING FOR THE GRE
Thursday, November 21st, 3:30-4:30pm, Auditorium, NE Union (City Campus)
· Presented by Dr. Lisa Rohde, associate director of Teaching and Research Development, Office of Graduate Studies, this workshop will provide an overview of the GRE—including how to register for the test, what to expect at the testing center, and types of questions you’ll find on the GRE. All students considering graduate school are invited to attend.
· Register at: https://research.unl.edu/events/event.php?eventID=4205
CONNECT WITH EXCITING EMPLOYERS RECRUITING ON CAMPUS
Primerica
Monday, Nov. 18th, 10am-2pm, South Lobby of Howard L Hawks Hall (College of Business)
About Primerica: Primerica (NYSE: PRI) is the largest independent financial services organization in North America, serving middle-income households in the U.S., Canada and the territories of Puerto Rico and Guam. Its International Headquarters is located in Duluth, GA. Our distribution model uniquely positions us to reach underserved middle-income consumers in a cost-effective manner and has proven itself in both favorable and challenging economic environments. As of 2017, it reported 126,121 life insurance licensed independent representatives, including over 24,000 additionally-licensed securities representatives.
FedEx, Freight, Inc.
Tuesday, Nov. 19th, 8:30am-12pm, South Lobby of Howard L Hawks Hall (College of Business)
About FedEx: At FedEx, we deliver more than packages. We deliver joy during the holidays. We deliver hope to survivors of natural disasters. We deliver expanded potential for growth and jobs by helping businesses reach new markets.
Carson Group
Wednesday, Nov. 20th, 9am-2pm, South Lobby of Howard L Hawks Hall (College of Business)
About Carson Group: In an increasingly complex world where people are starving for someone they can trust, we stand for something simple: always put the client first. We do well by doing good for those we serve. It’s the ultimate measure. We believe in providing value beyond a doubt and in the notion that time will either expose you or promote you, based on your willingness to embrace change. We serve financial advisors and investors through three entities, each headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska: Carson Wealth, Carson Coaching and Carson Partners. We provide coaching and partnership services to advisor firms – and straightforward financial advice to the investing public. We all share a common mission to be the most trusted in financial advice.
Hudl
Thursday, Nov. 21st, 9am-12pm, South Lobby of Howard L Hawks Hall (College of Business)
About Hudl: Hudl is changing the future of sports technology. We build video analysis and stat tools for teams around the world, at every level of competition. Our software provides over 3.5 million coaches and athletes the insight they need to win.
Firespring
Friday, Nov. 22nd, 9am-12pm, South Lobby of Howard L Hawks Hall (College of Business)
About Firespring: Firespring is one of the largest communications agencies in the Midwest with more than 250 team members in Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska and Council Bluffs, Iowa. We provide creative, print, interactive and strategic solutions for nearly 9,000 brands, businesses and nonprofits all over the world from mom and pop to Fortune 500. In 2014, Firespring became the first Certified B Corporation in Nebraska, joining TOMS Shoes, Ben & Jerry’s, Patagonia and more than 2,000 other companies leading a global movement to redefine success in business. Our B Corp status cements our core purpose of leveraging our people, products and profit as a force for good. Firespringers enjoy unlimited vacation, a catered lunch program, free coffee and beer on tap, onsite massages and one day off every month to volunteer for a nonprofit of their choice. But most of all, they enjoy working side by side with other people who bring it every day and care about making their mark on the world.
HANDSHAKE JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS
DXC Technology - Associate Professional - Quality
Verizon-34148 - Verizon Connect – Software Engineer, Network & Technology Leadership Development Program, Information Technology Internship Opportunities, Verizon Connect – Software Engineering Intern, Corporate Strategy Intern, and Information Technology Internship Opportunities (separate location)
Franklin County Kansas - Review Appraiser
PIMCO - Full-time Portfolio Analyst
University of California San Francisco - Bioinformatics Programmer
Gavilan Biodesign - Software engineer, drug discovery algorithms
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) - Junior Cloud Engineer and Machine Learning / AI Summer Internship
SAS - Technical Training Consultant
Sandhills Global, Inc. - Data Scientist
MDRC - Technical Research Assistant (9102-45)
Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research (PAVIR) - Data Analyst / Technical Writer
Cerner Corporation - Academy Business Analyst
Wolfram - Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Universities Space Research Association - PAID Internship with Air Force Research Laboratory - Eglin AFB
National Life Group - Summer Internship - Co-op Risk and Capital Forecasting
AF Group - Student Summer Internships- Business Development
State Farm Insurance Companies - Intern-Enterprise Research
Teacher Retirement System of Texas - IMD Summer Student Intern - Private Markets Data Analytics
More job and internship listings can be found on Handshake! Summer 2020 internships are being advertised on Handshake now!
Department Resources
I would also encourage you to check out open positions on some of the job boards listed on the Career in Mathematics page of the Department's website: https://www.math.unl.edu/careers-mathematics.