Job & Internship Guide
The Job & Internship Search Guide gives you essential tools, tips, and strategies for success.
Sections in this guide include:
Resumes, References & Cover Letters
Using AI in Your Application Process
Thank you to Husker Circle members who have made this publication available to UNL Students! Learn more about this year’s Husker Circle members.
Big Interview
Big Interview is an on-demand interview training system to learn interviewing techniques and practice skills in a simulated video interview.
-Create an account using your @huskers.unl.edu email address
-Utilize 4024 when prompted for the access code.
*Big Interview offers a Veterans section that is built for the fastest growing professions for veterans.
Self-Serve Headshot Station
Need a headshot for your Handshake or LinkedIn profile? Career Services has 2 free self-serve headshot stations that all UNL students are welcome to use. The provided ring light stand allows students to utilize their own phone to take their headshot or you can come with a friend and let them take a photo for you.
City Campus location:
University Career Services
Nebraska Union, Room 225
1400 R Street, Lincoln, NE 68588
Available Monday-Friday, 8 am-5 pm.
East Campus Location:
East Campus Union, Room 331 Admin Suite
1705 Arbor Dr., Lincoln, NE 68503
Available Monday-Friday, 8 am-5 pm.
Graduate School
Use this information as you consider or prepare for graduate school. Connect with a Career Coach in your college for additional support in making your decision and developing application materials.
Sections in this guide include:
College of Business' Career Closet
Tuesday- Thursday 11:00am - 2:00pm
Located in Howard L. Hawks Hall 102
Student Job Offer Guidelines
We want to ensure students are prepared as they take the next step in their career journey. The following is a guide to assist students are they start to receive job offers.
Explore Your Interests
These resources are a great starting point to help you see which career field you might be interested in and provide tools to research the career field.
Focus 2 logo
Assess your interests, skills, values, and personality and see how they relate to career fields and UNL majors.
UNL students may use this resource for free by creating an account and using the access code: huskers
What Can I Do With This Major?
Learn how majors connect to career fields and strategies to pursue them successfully.
What Can I Do With This Major? features 100 major profiles with information on common career paths, types of employers that hire in the field, and strategies to maximize opportunities.
Job Shadowing Resource
Job Shadowing is a career development experience that individuals engage in to learn more about a career path, industry, or organization by spending time both observing and interviewing an experienced professional on the job.
O*NET Online
Welcome to your tool for career exploration and job analysis! O*Net Online has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers. Occupation reports offer a range of information, from a broad overview to comprehensive detail on a specific subject.
Holland Code Resource
Discover majors and careers that align with your unique interests through the Holland Code-based assessments. Most people fall into one of six personality types: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, or Conventional
Exploring Majors: Consider majors at UNL that fit with your Holland Code Quiz results. This resource also pairs well with Focus 2 for comprehensive major and career exploration.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is a federal agency under the United States Department of Labor that serves as the principal fact-finding agency for labor economics and statistics. Its primary mission is to collect, analyze, and disseminate essential economic data to support public and private decision-making related to labor market conditions, wages, inflation, productivity, and other economic indicators in the United States.
Informational Interviews (TIARA Method)
Utilize this resource to structure your informational interviews and strengthen your relationship building and information sharing during Informational Interviews.
Students who want to learn more about the TIARA Method should check out the book, The 2-hour Job Search by Steve Dalton.
Gaining Experience
There are many ways you can start gaining experience, including, but not limited to:
- Internships/Cooperative Education(Co-Op)
- Undergraduate Research/Fieldwork
- Volunteering/Shadowing
- Practicum/Student Teaching
- Clinical Experience
- Capstone Courses/Projects
- Education Abroad
- Learning Communities
- Student Organizations & Clubs
Check out the following resource to learn more about how you can gain experience through these experiential learning opportunities:
Gaining Global Experience
Developing a global mindset and gaining exposure to diverse cultures are invaluable assets that can effectively prepare you for future career opportunities.
Identity Resources
Access specialized career development resources for specialized populations and topics.