Volunteer opportunities added to UNL’s Handshake

Previously, community engagement (volunteer) opportunities at UNL were housed in a separate system called GivePulse.

Now students can find these opportunities in Handshake, UNL’s job posting system. Having work and experiential learning opportunities posted in one place will give students …

By Tracy Lungrin
Tracy Lungrin Director - University Career Services
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Define American: My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant

In 2011, journalist Jose Antonio Vargas “outed” himself as an undocumented immigrant in an essay published in The New York Times Magazine. The article stunned media and political circles and attracted worldwide coverage. Vargas has since testified at a United …

By Letty Garcia
Letty Garcia Career Advisor
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UNL Students Create New Scholarship for Undocumented, DACA Students

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By Letty Garcia
Letty Garcia Career Advisor
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1st Gen College Student Beats Covid-19 Barriers to Stay in School

Learn about the story of Guillermina Gutierrez Martinez, a first generation college student from the University of Washington who balances school and job amid the pandemic to fulfill her dreams and her decision of continuing school to become the first …

By Letty Garcia
Letty Garcia Career Advisor
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Celebrating Diversity and Pride

University Career Services celebrates Pride Month and seeks to highlight members of the UNL community who identify as LGBTQA+ individuals. During Pride Month, it is important to honor contributions of LGBTQA+ individuals, and stand in solidarity with their ongoing fight …

By Greyson Holliday
Greyson Holliday Graduate Career Advisor
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What Is Cybersecurity? Learn About the 6 Most Effective Cybersecurity Prevention Measures

By 2025, the world will have almost 39 billion devices connected to the internet, with cybersecurity attacks happening every 39 seconds. This has huge implications for how we lead our daily lives. For example, Garmin, a multinational GPS navigation firm, …

By Springboard
Bridging the world's skills gap through affordable, high-quality, online education.
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How To Start a Career in UX Design, With Tips From a Former Google and Facebook UX Designer

User experience designers were among the most in-demand professionals in 2020, according to a LinkedIn report, and the profession remains on the rise in 2021 as organizations continue their hiring sprees to support their digital transformations. But while the demand …

By Springboard
Bridging the world's skills gap through affordable, high-quality, online education.
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Employer Webinar – Fall 2021 Career Fair Updates

On Thursday, June 10th, Career Services hosted an opportunity for employers to learn and ask questions about the 2021 Fall Career Fair days hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The event included staff from the Employer Relations Team who went …

By Mallory Celani
Mallory Celani Assistant Director of Employer & Internship Strategy
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disABILITY at Work

University Career Services, in collaboration with Services for Students with Disabilities, was excited to host disABILITY at Work! Through this event, expert panelists discussed strategies and resources that students with disabilities can use to be successful in their careers both …

By Greyson Holliday
Greyson Holliday Graduate Career Advisor
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Insights from Nelnet

By: Luiza Goncalves Oliveira Benvenuti, Senior Psychology Student from Brusque, Brazil, and Senior Peer Career Guide with University Career Services

Everyone ends up applying for jobs sooner or later. As an international student, I always question myself if my resume …

By Luiza Benvenuti
Luiza Benvenuti Graduate Assistant, Micro-Internship and Mentoring Program Coordinator
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