It is not always easy to identify careers a major can lead to and even majors with a single career path clearly implied may have more than one alternative. Faculty and advisors can help students develop those goals with the new Career Interest Communities website, which helps students find and get excited about career possibilities related to their major and interests.
The communities are designed to support students, advisors, faculty, and family in student career exploration and decision making. They allow students to discover careers paths, jobs and internships, majors and minors, and student and professional organizations unique to their interest areas.
Under environment and natural resources, for example, students will find career pathways within climate science and energy, environment and sustainability, geography and cartography, and more. Under environment and sustainability alone, more than 20 career pathways are listed.
Jobs and internships featured under the health and wellness career interest community include a medical affairs internship, fitness coach, hospice practicum, and an adolescent registered nurse. These opportunities are linked to Handshake where students can find more related positions to learn about the duties of roles in the field and, if ready to do so, apply for positions.
Career Interest Communities are described in familiar, student-centered language. The management, marketing and sales community, for example, asks, “Do you enjoy persuading and influencing those around you, or collaborating with others to meet goals? Are you interested in leading people, conceptualizing new content and media campaigns, or developing and tracking strategic plans?” It further states, “Careers in this community focus on consulting, leadership, marketing and research, sales, and more.”
Students can explore Career Interest Communities independently but are encouraged to connect with a Career Coach to take their exploration to the next steps, wherever they are at in the process.
Contact Career Services at careerservices@unl.edu for additional information on Career Interest Communities.
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/careerinterestcommunities