Career Advice

Top 4 ways to ensure you find an inclusive workplace

Last month, University Career Services, in collaboration with the LGBTQA+ Center, the Nebraska Alumni Association and Pride in Business, held an event called, Pride In The Workplace. Through short panels of professionals speaking on topics dealing with job searching, interviewing, …

By Bailey Herrera
Bailey Herrera
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UNL Career Services to offer relaxed, curated career events this academic year

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Career Services will debut a new style of career events this fall that will offer students an educational opportunity, distinct from a traditional career fair. These new “niche” events will target specific career interest communities with …

By Bailey Herrera
Bailey Herrera
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University Career Services offers benefits to employers and students with pilot, Micro-Internship and Mentoring Program

University Career Service has created a pilot program that will benefit local Lincoln employers and select University of Nebraska-Lincoln students with shorter term job opportunities called micro-internships. 

The Micro-Internship and Mentoring Program was launched by University Careers Services in the …

By Bailey Herrera
Bailey Herrera
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UNL interns lead the charge to meet the needs of the Nebraska workforce

From working at a desk to cultivating cells in a lab, all internship experiences are important. Internships are meant to help students integrate knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with practical application and skill development, all while helping employers …

By Annelise Christen
Annelise Christen Engagement and Connections Coordinator
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Personal Stories by Immigrants Rising

Mayra Pelagio

Fellow

“Environmental science was the thread that linked my life back in Mexico to my new community in San Jose.”

Mayra Pelagio, former Higher Education Fellow and one of the storytellers during the Welcome Week in San Jose, …

By Letty Garcia
Letty Garcia Career Advisor
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Personal Stories by Immigrants Rising

Kai Martin

Entrepreneur, Fellow

“The drive and the hustle just became natural to me. I was determined never to sit still and never say I couldn’t do it, because I know I can always find something to do.”

Meet Kai …

By Letty Garcia
Letty Garcia Career Advisor
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Financial Support Guide for DREAMers

Finding help with legal fees, immigration applications, tuition assistance and more.

By Greyson Holliday
Greyson Holliday Graduate Career Advisor
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Women in Natural Resources

More and more women are pursuing careers in fisheries, wildlife, forestry, water studies and climate sciences. Read this story about some women in Nebraska, including many at UNL, who are doing important work related to natural resources.

By Greyson Holliday
Greyson Holliday Graduate Career Advisor
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Personal Stories by Immigrants Rising

Amrit

Entrepreneur

“If we’re not all working towards being free and helping our community, who are we really helping?”

Amrit, an undocumented filmmaker and one of the Entrepreneurship Fund Kickstarter Grant Winners, shares her motivation to convince her family to …

By Letty Garcia
Letty Garcia Career Advisor
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Personal Stories by Immigrants Rising

ILIANA G. PEREZ

ENTREPRENEUR, STAFF

“I graduated in 2009 with a degree in math. I chose a subject that I thought would open opportunities here or in another country. Given that this was way before DACA, I definitely thought about …

By Letty Garcia
Letty Garcia Career Advisor
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