CAREER COACHING
Have you been wanting to get a resume updated, start looking for internships/jobs, or start the process of applying to graduate school? Take advantage of the Thanksgiving break and check out the Canvas modules linked below to help get you started on taking a step forward with your future career plans.
https://canvas.unl.edu/courses/120878
GAINING EXPERIENCE
Nebraska Appleseed Internship
Deadline for Spring Semester: November 22nd at 9 am
• Paid part-time internships averaging 10 hours per week
• Interns get hands-on experience addressing the most relevant and current public interest issues by assisting with research, advocacy work, and community outreach. Nebraska Appleseed is regularly looking for passionate interns for each semester: fall, spring, summer.
• Nebraska Appleseed is dedicated to improving the lives of all Nebraskans through public policy, community support and education, and grassroots organizing efforts. We do this with the help of our dedicated interns.
• Nebraska Appleseed interns may work to:
o Advance compassionate policy and laws for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Temporary Protected Status (TPS) residents, and our immigrant communities.
o Promote access to basic needs such as housing and food nutrition services and programs.
o Educate Nebraskans on the importance of democracy, civic engagement, and voting.
o Learn about the specifics in the area of nonprofit management such as fundraising, expenditure management, managing office logistics, and more.
• Internship details:
• Interns can work on cutting-edge policy, research, and community outreach.
• Interns work no more than 10 hours per week and are paid at $15 per hour.
• Interns are able to work flexible hours; however, it is expected that interns work with their manager to establish a predictable schedule.
• Depending on the intern's educational institution, they may be able to use their experience for college or university credit.
Rural Fellows Program
• Rural Fellows is a unique program designed to connect college students to rural Nebraska communities. Student pairs move into the rural community, for a 10-week period during the summer, to complete community-identified projects. Past projects have ranged from economic development, workforce development, tourism, community planning, education, mental health, and much more. We are excited that you are interested in participating as a host community during the summer of 2022. Please complete the following application to help us know about your interested projects and potential students.
• Application Deadline: January 2022
• Application: https://ssp.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Sw4hbbRroVED7U
Project Horseshoe Farm
• Project Horseshoe Farm offers Community Health Fellowship programs in Alabama and California. Alumni consistently express how transformative their Fellowship experience has been, and Fellows go to some of the top medical schools, graduate programs, and nonprofit organizations across the U.S.
• This upcoming year, HSF is offering our traditional Gap-Year Fellowship, which will begin June of 2022 and finish July of 2023 at the Greensboro, Marion, and Pomona sites. For applicants who are available and interested, we are also offering a 6-month Fellowship opportunity in Greensboro from January through July of 2022. It will be shorter, but similar in experience to the full year Fellowship.
• Application Deadline Fellowship: February 13th, 2022
PRE-HEALTH
Pre-Occupational Therapy Students
Nov. 30 from 5:30p.m.-6:30p.m virtually
• UNMC will be hosting three virtual Open House events for those of you who are interested in their OT program. They will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 5:30p.m.-6:30p.m., and Wednesday, Dec. 15, 12p.m. – 1p.m. These open houses will provide an overview of the OT program at UNMC, time to visit with current UNMC OT students, and a Q & A session about the OT program. See attached flyer.
• To Register:
o https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/297025745554218068/false#/invitation
• Questions? Email cahpadmissions@unmc.edu
Cancer Research Summer Program
Application Deadline: January 14th, 2022
• The CanSUR Program at Case Western Reserve University supports 32 undergraduates for a 10-week period (June through August) each summer. Undergraduates will be accepted from colleges and universities from across the country to work with one of 82 Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC) researchers. Stipends of $4,000 are provided for the 10-week program. Housing and travel allowances are available for select appointees. Applications are due January 14, 2022.
• For more information: https://case.edu/cancer/sites/case.edu.cancer/files/2021-11/CanSUR%20flyer_2022-2.pdf.
• Apply here: https://case.edu/cancer/training-education/cansur
Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP)
Application Deadline: February 5th, 2022
• SHPEP is a FREE six-week national academic summer enrichment program aimed at better positioning underrepresented students for acceptance into advanced degree, health professions programs. UNMC, along with multiple other medical schools across the country, will offer this program next summer. We encourage any Freshmen or Sophomores to consider applying for a seat with the Summer Health Professions Program (SHPEP) next summer.
• The application is open now and closes February 5th.
• Requirements for SHPEP are here: http://ow.ly/zoqk50GzApf.
• Application FAQs: https://www.shpep.org/apply-to-shpep/faqs/
PRE-LAW
Upcoming Professional School Visitors: UNL College of Law: IN PERSON
Thursday, December 2, 1:00 PM- 4:00 PM
• Sign up to meet with a Professional School Visit: https://exploreregistration.unl.edu/
• More information on Professional School Visits: https://exploreregistration.unl.edu/lib/documents/ProfessionalSchoolVisitGuide.pdf
EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT
Employer in Residence: Nebraska Department of Insurance
Thursday, November 22nd, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm in College of Business – Howard L. Hawks Hall
• Employer Information: To safeguard those affected by the business of insurance through the fulfillment of our statutory obligations and by promoting the fair and just treatment of all parties to insurance transactions.
ONLINE/VIRTUAL CAREER EVENTS
• LGBTQ+ at Arup hosted by Arup
• Special agent (Women in Cyber) Info Session hosted by the FBI
• Fast Enterprises Information Session hosted by Fast Enterprises