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. They 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. Schedule with your coach on Student Success Hub, attend a drop-in meeting any Wednesday or Thursday 1-3pm, and follow the Career Coaches on Instagram for tips, resources, and great job and internship opportunities for CAS majors!
Career Coaching Drop-ins are every Wednesday and Thursday, 1-3pm. Visit with a career coach to have your resume reviewed or ask other career-related questions. No appointment needed! Available via Zoom.
Please check out the CAS Career Development Events Calendar for more opportunities! Here are a handful of upcoming events you may find relevant:
• • CAS at Work, March 27th, 4-5:30pm, Nebraska Union Regency Suite – Connect with organizations hand-selected by CAS Career Coaches to help CAS students explore career options with a bachelor’s degree. Designed to be a relaxed event—no business dress or resume necessary. Students consistently say this event is their favorite! Learn more here.
• Free Headshot Station, March 25th, 10am-1pm, 1207 Oldfather Hall – Put on your best shirt and have your professional headshot taken for FREE. No appointment needed, just stop by. This photo will be perfect to use for your Handshake and LinkedIn profiles. See attached flyer!
• 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 <="https://go.unl.edu/casresearchagreement">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 15.
• 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.
More details at: https://cas.unl.edu/career-coaching