Career Focus Areas for Upcoming Fairs & Events
Researching companies and their opportunities ahead of a fair or event can help you have more focused and beneficial conversations with employer representatives. We encourage you to look through the Career Focus Areas below to help you plan for future career engagement experiences.
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FALL 2023:
Agriculture & Food Systems
Opportunities in this area focus on food technology, agronomy, mechanical systems, agriculture, animal science, biotechnology, and more.
Employers who are potentially hiring in this area will be attending the following fairs/events:
Employers attending:
- 21st Century Equipment, LLC
- Adams Land & Cattle, LLC
- ADM
- Ag Processing Inc (AGP)
- Ag Valley Co-op
- AgReliant Genetics
- AKRS Equipment
- American Food Groups, LLC
- Ardent Mills
- Aurora Cooperative
- Balance4ward
- Bartlett, A Savage Company
- BASF Corporation
- Bayer
- Beck’s Superior Hybrids, INC
- Blue Sky Crop Consulting and Tri-County Seeds
- Cargill
- Central Valley Ag Cooperative
- CHS Inc.
- CLAAS
- CNH Industrial
- Columbia Grain International, LLC
- Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce
- Cooperative Producers, Inc
- Corteva Agriscience – Pioneer Brand
- Country Partners Cooperative
- Davey
- empirical foods, inc.
- Farm Credit Services of America
- Farmers Cooperative
- Famers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa
- Five Rivers Cattle Feeding
- Frontier Cooperative
- Hefty Seed Company
- Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC
- Hoegemeyer Hybrids
- J.D. Heiskell Holdings, LLC & CSC Gold, Inc
- JBS & Pilgrim’s
- John Deere
- KanEquip Inc.
- Kent Corporation: Grain Processing Corp – Kent Nutrition Group – Kent Precision Foods Group – Kent Pet Group
- Kimmel Orchard & Vineyard
- Land O’Lakes, Inc.
- LandMark Implement – John Deere
- Merck & Co., Inc.
- Nebraska Corn Board
- Nebrasks Lutheran outdoor Ministries
- NEW Cooperative, Inc.
- Norder Supply, Inc.
- Officer Selection Team – United States Marine Corps
- Phytech US, Inc.
- PrairieLand Partners
- Ryan Lawn and Tree, Inc.
- Sandhills Global, Inc.
- Sandy Pine
- Scheels
- Schwartz Farms, Inc.
- Scoular
- Seitec Genetics
- ServiTech, Inc.
- Settje Agri-Services & Engineering, inc.
- Stine Seed Company
- Syngenta
- Titan Machinery
- University of Nebraska College of Law
- UNL – Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR)
- USDA Farm Service Agency, Nebraska
- USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Northern Plains Region (NE, KS, ND, SD)
- Viterra US
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Architecture, Engineering & Construction
Opportunities in this area focus on engineering, transportation & surveying, construction, manufacturing, and more.
Employers who are potentially hiring in this area will be attending the following fairs/events:
Employers attending:
- Ag Processing Inc (AGP)
- Alvine Engineering
- Ames Construction
- AOI Corporation
- ARCO
- Asset Environments
- BD
- Beckenhauer Construction, Inc.
- Benesch
- Black & Veatch
- Boyd Jones
- Brand Hydraulics
- Brinkmann Constructors
- Building Crafts, Inc.
- Burns & McDonnell
- Cargill
- Chief Industries
- CL Construction, LLC
- Clark & Enersen
- Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce
- Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest
- Communication Systems Solutions Inc
- Dean Snyder Construction
- E & A Consulting Group, Inc
- EAD
- EConstruct
- Edward’s Stone
- Epic
- Evonik
- Galloway & Company
- Garmin
- General Excavating
- Great Dane
- Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
- Green Plains Inc.
- Hawkins Construction Company
- HDR, Inc.
- Hensel Phelps
- Hexagon Agility
- HOA Solutions Inc
- Honeybee Robotics
- Houston Engineering
- Howard S. Wright a Balfour Beatty Company
- Huffman Engineering, Inc.
- Interstates
- JE Dunn Construction
- JEO Consulting Group Inc.
- Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A.
- Kelley Engineered Equipment, LLC
- Kiewit
- Kirkham Michael
- Lincoln Electric System
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Lozier
- Marsh Creek Concrete, Inc.
- McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
- MCL Construction
- Metropolitan Utilities District
- Midwest Manufacturing
- Miller Electric Company
- Missouri Department of Transportation
- Morrissey Engineering
- Neapco, LLC
- NEBCO, Inc.
- Nebraska Department of Natural Resources
- Nebraska Department of Transportation
- Nebraska Public Power District
- Northern Natural Gas
- Novozymes North America Inc
- Olsson
- Omaha Public Power District (OPPD)
- Pacific Engineering, Inc.
- Parker Hannifin Corporation
- Paulsen inc
- PCL Construction, Inc
- Renewable Energy Systems
- Royal Engineered Composites
- Ryan Lawn and Tree, Inc.
- Sampson Construction
- Sandhills Global, Inc.
- Schemmer Associates Inc
- Securitas Healthcare
- Settje Agri-Services & Engineering, Inc.
- Specialized Engineering Solutions
- Swinerton
- Syngenta
- The Graham Group, Inc. Construction Division
- The Toro Company
- Trane Technologies
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Omaha District
- Union Pacific Railroad
- Valero
- Valmont Industries, Inc.
- Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
- Willmar Electric Service
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Arts, Entertainment, Media & Design
Opportunities in this area focus on arts, media & design, advertising & communication, and more.
Employers who are potentially hiring in this area will be attending the following fairs/events:
Employers attending:
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Computing, Software, and Data Analytics
Opportunities in this area focus on computer science, computing and information technology, math & data analytics, supply chain & logistics, and more.
Employers who are potentially hiring in this area will be attending the following fairs/events:
Employers attending:
- 10 Roads Express, LLC.
- AmeriCorps – ServeNebraska
- Ameritas Life Insurance Corp
- Amur
- Applied Connective Technologies
- Applied Underwriters
- Assurity Life Insurance Company
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of nebraska
- Bosch
- Buildertrend
- Charles Schwab & Company
- Chief Industries
- CNH Industrial
- Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest
- Conagra Brands
- Crete Carrier Corporation
- DMSi Software
- Don’t Panic Labs
- Election Systems and Software
- Elemental Scientific, Inc.
- Epic
- Farm Credit Services of America
- Fast Enterprises, LLC
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Fiserv
- Full House Resorts
- Gallup
- Garmin
- Great West Casualty Company
- Honeywell FM&T
- Hudl
- Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A.
- Landmark Implement – John Deere
- Lincoln Electric System
- Lockheed Martin
- LRS Healthcare
- Medical Solutions, LLC
- Metropolitan Utilities Disctric
- Nebraska Department of Revenue
- Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries
- Nebraska Public Power District
- Nelnet
- NRC Health
- Officer Selection Team – United States Marine Corps
- Omaha Public Power District (OPPD)
- PenLink
- Quantum Workplace
- RentVision
- Sandhills Global, Inc.
- Scheels
- Schneider Electric
- Shyft Solutions, LLC
- Streck
- Tenaska
- The Toro Company
- Titan Machinery
- TSL Company Holdings, Ltd.
- Union Bank & Trust
- Union Pacific Railroad
- United States Strategic Command
- University of Nebraska at Kearney, MBA Program
- University of Nebraska at Omaha Graduate Studies
- University of Nebraska College of Law
- USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Northern Plains Region (NE, KS, ND, SD)
- Valmont Industries, Inc.
- Viterra
- WarHorse Gaming
- Werner Enterprises
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Economics, Banking & Finance
Opportunities in this area focus on finance, accounting, banking & insurance, securities & investments, economics, and more.
Employers who are potentially hiring in this area will be attending the following fairs/events:
Employers attending:
- 10 Roads Express, LLC.
- 55th Contracting Squadron
- ALDI Inc.
- AmeriCorps – ServeNebraska
- Ameritas Life Insurance Corp
- Amur
- Applied Underwriters
- Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s/White River Marine Group/Big Cedar Lodge
- Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies
- Charles Schwab & Company
- City Year
- CoBank
- Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce
- Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest
- Conagra Brands
- Creative Planning (Formerly BerganKDV)
- Crete Carrier Corporation
- DMSi Software
- Farm Credit Services of America
- Farmers Mutual of Nebraska
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Fidelity Investments
- First Nebraska Bank
- First State Bank Nebraska
- Fiserv
- FNBO
- Gallup
- Great Southern Bank
- Green Plains Inc.
- HUB International Great Plains
- Independent Insurance Agents of Nebraska, Inc.
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Kiewit
- Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O.
- Modern Woodmen of America
- Mutual of Omaha
- Nebraska Bankers Association
- Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
- Nebraska Department of Revenue
- Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries
- Northwestern Mutual of Nebraska
- Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
- Officer Selection Team – United States Marine Corps
- Omaha National
- Renaissance Financial
- Sandhills Global, Inc.
- Scheels
- Southwestern Advantage
- The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
- U.S. Department of State
- Ultimus Fund Solutions
- Union Bank & Trust
- Union Pacific Railroad
- University of Nebraska at Omaha Graduate Studies
- University of Nebraska College of Law
- USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Northern Plains Region (NE, KS, ND, SD)
- Valmont Industries, Inc.
- WarHorse Gaming
- West Gate Bank
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Environment & Natural Resources
Opportunities in this area focus on fisheries & wildlife, horticulture, natural resources, and more.
Employers who are potentially hiring in this area will be attending the following fairs/events:
Employers attending:
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Government, Policy, Public Administration & Law
Opportunities in this area focus on human & public service, government and public administration, public safety & security, and more.
Employers who are potentially hiring in this area will be attending the following fairs/events:
Employers attending:
- Officer Selection Team – United States Marine Corps
- Omaha National
- Omaha Police Department
- Social Security Administration
- Teach for America
- The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
- U.S. Department of State
- Union Bank & Trust
- Union Pacific Railroad
- University of Nebraska at Omaha Graduate Studies
- University of Nebraska College of Law
- Youth Services Center
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Employers attending:
- More info coming soon.
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Health & Wellness
Opportunities in this area focus on nutrition & dietetics, and more.
Employers who are potentially hiring in this area will be attending the following fairs/events:
Employers attending:
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Human Services & Non-Profit
Opportunities in this area focus on human & public service, public health & community wellness, education, and more
Employers who are potentially hiring in this area will be attending the following fairs/events:
Employers attending:
- Gallup
- HUB International Great Plains
- Jenda Family Services
- Nebraska Department of Correctional Services
- Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
- Nebraska Humane Society
- Nebraska Judicial Branch – Courts and Probation
- Officer Selection Team – United States Marine Corps
- Project Harmony
- Region V Services
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Employers attending:
- More info coming soon.
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Exploring: Human Services, nonprofit & Social Justice Pathways
Management, Human Resources, Marketing & Sales
Opportunities in this area focus on management, marketing, sales & service, merchandising, and more.
Employers who are potentially hiring in this area will be attending the following fairs/events:
Employers attending:
- 10 Roads Express, LLC,
- 3E
- American Senior Benefits
- AmeriCorps – ServeNebraska
- Ameritas Life Insurance Corp
- Amur
- Applied Underwriters
- Assurity Life Insurance Company
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska
- Buckle
- Century Sales & Management
- Charles Schwab & Company
- Chief Industries
- CNH Industrial
- Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce
- Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest
- Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc.
- Crete Carrier Corporation
- DMSi Software
- Election Systems and Software
- Enterprise Holdings
- Epic
- Farm Bureau Financial Services
- Farm Credit Services of America
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- First State Bank Nebraska
- Fiserv
- Full House Resorts
- Gallup
- GIX Logistics
- Great West Casualty Company
- H&H Group
- Honeywell FM&T
- Horse Power Brands
- Humanex Ventures
- Insight Global
- Johnson Brothers Liquor Company
- Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A.
- Kiewit
- LandMark Implement – John Deere
- LRS Healthcare
- Medical Solutions, LLC
- Murphy-Hoffman Company (MHC Kenworth)
- Mutual of Omaha
- Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries
- Nebraska Public Power District
- Nelnet
- NRC Health
- Officer Selection Team – United States Marine Corps
- Pacific Life
- Parker Hannifin Corporation
- PepsiCo
- Prime Time Healthcare
- Quantum Workplace
- Renaissance Financial
- RentVision
- Sandhills Global, Inc.
- Scheels
- Schneider Electric
- Scooters Coffee – Lincoln, NE
- Securitas Healthcare
- Senior Insurance Marketing
- Sherwin-Williams Company
- Southwestern Advantage
- Steritech
- Streck
- Swanson Russell
- Target
- Techtronic Industries, NA (TTI)
- The Toro Company
- Titan Machinery
- Tractor Supply Company
- TSL Company Holdings, Ltd.
- Uline
- Uion Bank & Trust
- Union Pacific Railroad
- United Sates Strategic Command
- University of Nebraska at Kearney, MBA Program
- University of Nebraska at Omaha Graduate Studies
- University of Nebraska College of Law
- Valmont Industries, Inc.
- Viterra US
- WarHorse Gaming
- Werner Enterprises
- WP Engine
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Science Research & Development
Opportunities in this area focus on science & research, and more.
Employers who are potentially hiring in this area will be attending the following fairs/events:
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Teaching & Training
Opportunities in this area focus on teaching, training, and more.
Employers who are potentially hiring in this area will be attending the following fairs/events:
Employers attending:
- Academy District 20
- Aurora Public Schools (Metropolitan Denver, CO)
- Beatrice Public Schools
- Bellevue Public Schools
- Blue Valley USD 229 School District
- Boys Town
- Clark County School District (Las Vegas, NV)
- Columbus Nebraska Public Schools
- Council Bluffs Community School District
- Cozad Community Schools
- CRCC
- David City Public Schools
- Doniphan-Trumbull Public School
- Douglas County School District RE-1
- Educare of Omaha, Inc.
- Educational Service Unit 4/NCECBVI
- Elkhorn Public Schools
- Ewing Marion Kauffman School
- Galena Park ISD (TX)
- Gallup
- Garden City Public Schools USD 457
- Gering Public Schools
- Grand Island Public Schools
- Gretna Public Schools
- Guadalupe Centers Charter Schools
- Hastings Public Schools
- Houston Independent School District
- Jefferson City Public Schools
- Kearney Public Schools
- Lansing Unified School District
- Laurens County School District 55
- Leavenworth Unified School District 453
- Lexington Public Schools
- Lincoln Diocese
- Lincoln Public Schools
- Lower Kuskokwim School District (AK)
- Magis Catholic Teacher Corps
- McCook Public Schools
- Millard Public Schools
- Nebraska State Education Association
- Norfolk Public Schools
- North Platte Public Schools
- Olathe Public Schools USD #233
- Omaha Public Schools
- Papillion La Vista Community Schools
- Park Hill School District
- Poudre School District
- Primrose of Lincoln at Hudl
- Ralston Public Schools
- Salina Public Schools USD 305
- School District of Seward
- School District U-46
- Schuyler Community Schools
- Scottsbluff Public Schools
- Shawnee Mission School District USD 512
- Sioux City Community School District
- Spring Branch Independent School District
- St. Joseph School District
- Tri County Public Schools Turner USD 202
- Turner USD 202
- University of Nebraska at Kearney, Graduate Studies
- University of Nebraska at Omaha – CADRE
- Waverly – School District 145
- Westside Community Schools
- Wichita Public Schools
- York Public Schools
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