CAREER COACHING
Are you applying for part-time jobs, internships, research, or full-time jobs that require a resume? Get your resume reviewed by a CAS Career Coach to create a strong application that emphasizes you are the best candidate for the opportunity. You can schedule an appointment to meet in-person or virtually through MyPLAN.
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GAINING EXPERIENCE
Health’s Early Roots and Origins (HERO) Research Assistant Position open!
• UNMC/Children’s Hospital & Medical Center in collaboration with Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University Seeking: Clinical Research Assistant (employed by UNMC, working in Lincoln, NE)
• Overview: This part-time position will assist with patient consent, enrollment, specimen collection and data collection on a large clinical research study assessing indices of excessive stress activation in children. This will be assessed through simple, non-invasive collections of biological samples as well as a brief behavioral measure of executive function—all collectable within a few minutes during a pediatric office visit. The study will look at these stress biomarkers to enhance the capacity of well-child care.
• More Information and how to apply found here: https://naecr.unl.edu/student-opportunities/
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EDUCATION ABROAD EVENTS & DEADLINES
Last Week to Apply for Husker Passport Giveaway
• Your first step toward seeing the world! The Education Abroad Office is helping 100 Huskers get their first passport for FREE through their new giveaway.
• Here’s what you need to do
o Go to go.unl.edu/passportgiveaway
o Click Apply Now and sign in to MyWorld with your Canvas ID and password
o Fill out the online form
• Students must be a current UNL undergraduate, a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, and applying for their first passport.
• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
• Apply by Friday, October 1, 2021 at: https://go.unl.edu/passportgiveaway
Peace Corps Prep Launch
Tuesday, Sept. 28th, 4-6pm, Wick Alumni Center
• Integrating coursework, hands-on experience, and professional development, the Peace Corps Prep program prepares undergraduates for international development fieldwork and potential Peace Corps service. Students build four core competencies: sector-specific skills (Education, Health, Environment, Agriculture, Youth in Development, or Community Economic Development), foreign language proficiency, intercultural competence, and professional savvy and leadership.
• All UNL students, faculty, and staff and returned Peace Corps volunteers are welcome to attend the launch to help celebrate and learn more!
• Please RSVP at: https://go.unl.edu/pcprep
Gilman Scholarship Writing Workshop
Sunday, Sept. 26th 2:30-4pm, Heritage Room, Nebraska Union (City Campus)
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ON-CAMPUS JOBS HIGHLIGHT
Many places on campus are hiring right now for student workers and interns, be sure to check them out below and on Handshake.
-Service Attendant-Welcome Desk & Bowling Center
-Track and Field Student Manager for UNL Athletics
-Tech Support-Student Worker-College of Arts & Sciences (work-study eligible)
-Nebraska East Union Building Manager
-Libraries Student Worker (work study eligible only)
-Nebraska Union Building Manager
-Lab Animal Care Assistant for CASNR
-Mailroom Helper for UNL Printing-Copy & Mail Services
-Delivery Drive/Bindery Assistant for UNL Printing-Copy & Mail Services
-2021-2022 Student Success Peer Advisors & Ambassadors for Office of National and International Fellowships and Office of Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research experience (UCARE)
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EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT
Employer in Residence
RentVision
Tuesday, Sept. 28th, , 11am-3pm CDT, In-person booth South Lobby of Howard Hawks Hall (College of Business)
• RentVision enables you to generate more qualified traffic when you have a sudden increase in vacancy and saves you marketing dollars when it’s under control. We understand that you don’t need traffic all of the time—you need traffic at the right time. Because occupancy is constantly changing, our strategies are effective and adjust alongside you—allowing you to control your demand and lead the way in apartment marketing.
• Current Openings: Sales Development Intern, Marketing Media Intern, Quality Assurance Intern, Software Engineering Intern, Business Development Representative
• Learn more at: https://www.rentvision.com/
Kidwell
Thursday, Sept. 30th, 11am-1pm CDT, In-person booth South Lobby of Howard Hawks Hall (College of Business)
• Kidwell has more than 250 highly trained and industry certified employees, and we have expanded our operation to include a variety of advanced construction and technological services for businesses.We serve clients throughout the region — and the nation — with computer networking, carrier services, premise cabling, IP access control and cameras, telephony, and electrical contracting. Most importantly, we help our clients harness the power of integration to improve the productivity, longevity, and value of their technology. Our design expertise leads to more efficient (and often lower cost) solutions for our clients.
• Learn more at: https://www.kidwellcareers.com/
Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc.
Friday, Oct. 1st, 11am-1pm CDT, Virtual via Zoom
• Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc. is a five-business diversified operating company with global holdings in a myriad of industries including Life Sciences, Aerospace & Defense, Pet Food Flavorings, Specialty Chemicals, and Real Estate Development. Today, EBI’s businesses provide the global marketplace value-added products and services, including palatability enhancers for the pet food industry, precision energetic systems for the aerospace market, innovative explosive and non-explosive solutions for defense customers, and molecular and protein detection for the agricultural industry.
• Current Openings: https://unl.joinhandshake.com/postings?employers%5B%5D=179095
• Learn more at: https://ensign-bickfordind.com/careers/
• Join Virtual Employer in Residence via Zoom: https://go.unl.edu/employerinresidencezoom
• Zoom Instructions for Virtual Meeting:
o Students will meet one on one with a representative. Once you click on the zoom link you will enter the meeting waiting room until a representative admits you into the Zoom meeting.
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ONLINE CAREER EVENTS
• Girls Who Invest: Information Session
• L’Oréal USA Master Class: Operations
• Mercer Growth & Culture Session: Career Early Career Panel
• Building Your Professional Brand Series: Northwestern Mutual Corporate Office
• A Day in the Life-Digital Consultant
• Government Consulting 101-Interview Prep (Full-time jobs)
• KANSASWORKS Virtual State Wide Job Fair
• Breaking into Product Management at Intuit
• Tips for Technical Interviewing with SIG
• 2022 Evergy Internship Virtual Information Session: Business
• How to Choose an Employer
• Target Stores and Distribution Centers Internship and Career Path Information Session
• PPD Fall Virtual Series: Networking on LinkedIn