Hello Math Majors,
I hope your fall semester is continuing to go well. I know that many of you have had exams, papers, and other major assignments due last week and this week. I know that having multiple major course items happen in a short time period is stressful. I hope that you have been able to take some time over the weekends to relax and decompress.
This week, the Fall 2020 Career Fairs are taking place virtually through Handshake. This is your opportunity to connect with employers who are looking to hire interns for the Summer 2021 semester and to hire students graduating in both December 2020 and May 2021. For those of you who have been to the career fair before, the virtual fair is going to be a new experience. If you have been hesitant to go to a career fair in the past or if you have never been, the virtual career fair should be an easy way to connect with employers for the first time.
You must register for the career fair each day and sign up for virtual employer sessions in advance through Handshake. You can only attend the fair and the employer sessions if you sign up, so you will need to take some time doing this if you even want to have the opportunity to attend. Thus, you need to navigate to the career fair day within Handshake (see the career fair event notification in this newsletter), and then you need to browse the individual employers to see their group and one-on-one sessions that are available. Group sessions last for 30 minutes and are a great way to learn more about a company and/or their opportunities. One-on-one sessions are 10-minute slots with a recruiter. If sessions are full, check back often as employers may add sessions as the fair nears.
University Career Services and our Career Coaches in the College of Arts and Sciences have many resources available to help you prepare for each career fair day:
• Career Fair From Home Virtual Career Fair Prep Session Videos
• Virtual Career Fair Canvas Module
• Handshake’s Student Virtual Career Fair Training Webinar
• Handshake’s Guide to Success at Virtual Career Fairs
• Set up a virtual career advising appointment
If you need day-of assistance navigating the virtual career fair experience, you can attend the Student Zoom Room and speak with a Career Coach and Career Services staff. The Zoom link will be posted here on the morning of each fair day.
I strongly recommend that everyone attends the career fair regardless of your student status and future plans. The experience connecting with employers is invaluable, and it will help you regardless of your goals and next steps. Personally, I can tell you that I didn't attend a career fair when I was undergraduate student, and it is something that I regret. So, please consider making some time to attend the career fair this week. Good luck!
Thanks, Doug
Updates Regarding the University Health Center
There has been a number of updates to the University Health Center in these uncertain times. Some of these include changes to hours, services, access for prescriptions and telehealth among others. You can see more detailed information about these updates by going to the news story at https://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/nextatnebraska/11497/67425.
Fall 2020 Math Advising
All academic advising for the Fall 2020 semester will be completed virtually. This means that all advising meetings and interactions will be conducted on Zoom, over the phone, or via email. Doug and Professor Radu are available to meet your academic advising needs, and we look forward to meeting with you and working with you throughout the fall semester. Even though advising will continue to be virtual, we will do everything we can to support you for the fall semester.
Due to social distancing even if Doug and Professor Radu are in their offices, you will need schedule an advising appointment that will be conducted via Zoom, phone, or email or join drop-in advising on Zoom. If an in-person meeting is absolutely required, arrangements will need to be made well in advance so we can accommodate social distancing in the meeting.
Doug’s advising hours will be:
Appointments – 8:30 am to 4:30 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays
Appointments – 8:30 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm on Wednesday and Fridays
Drop-In Advising – 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Wednesdays and Fridays
You can schedule an appointment with Doug by using the MyPlan system via this link, by calling the College of Arts and Sciences Academic and Career Advising Center at 402-472-4190, by calling him at 402-472-4319, or by emailing him at dpellatz@unl.edu.
For the Fall 2020 semester, Drop-In Advising will replace Walk-in Advising. For Drop-In Advising, you can enter the Zoom waiting room by navigating to https://unl.zoom.us/my/casadvising for quick questions that would not require a scheduled appointment. The College of Arts and Sciences Academic and Career Advising Center will be facilitating all drop-in advising for the fall semester.
Professor Radu’s advising hours will be by appointment only. To schedule a meeting with Professor Radu, please email her at pradu@unl.edu.