Career Resources

This comprehensive Job Search Guide is a valuable tool for finding job and internship opportunities, writing your resume and cover letters, creating a Handshake and LinkedIn profile, preparing for interviews, negotiating job offers, and more!

Handshake is UNL's on-line connection between students/alumni and employers hiring for part-time, internship and full-time positions. Handshake is a free service for current UNL students and alumni. It's easy to create your account then post your resume, search employers and listings, request on-campus interviews and stay updated on career opportunities and events.  Check out this video tutorial to learn how to search for jobs, events and employers!

Come to a Résumé Lab to work on your résumé, cover letter, or Handshake account with help from our Peer Career Coaches! Bring your computer, ask questions, get feedback, make edits as you go, and walk out with an improved document.  No appointment is needed.  You may come and go during lab hours.

Times & Locations

• Tuesdays, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm 

  Biochemistry Resource Center - N201 Beadle

• Wednesdays, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm 

  Animal Science – The Hub (2nd floor)

• Thursdays 

  1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Hardin Hall Student Services Lounge

  3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Keim Hall Student Lounge (2nd floor)

Not able to attend a Résumé Lab?  That's ok!  You can schedule an appointment with a Peer Career Coach via the Student Success Hub.  Also, be sure to check out this video on how to create a standout résumé!

On-campus and work study positions are wonderful ways to help you explore your interests. We highly encourage you to take advantage of these opportunities! All CASNR departments offer on-campus and work study positions.

The CASNR Career Event Calendar includes a variety of in-person and online events to assist you in every stage of your career development!  

Career Fairs bring internship and job opportunities to you – be ready to take advantage of them! Check out the Preparing for Career Fairs webpage for quick videos and resources on how to prepare to connect with employers and reach your immediate and long term career goals.

Check out these videos to gain advice on popular career coaching topics!

What Can I Do With This Major?

Preparing for Your Career While Still in College

Handshake

LinkedIn

Résumés

Federal Job Search

Graduate School

Networking is an important component of your career development and job search.  Refer to our networking guide to help you identify and build your network for career success.

Husker Connect is an easy-to-use platform that connects Nebraska students and alumni around the world to share advice, ask questions, and learn from each other to achieve personal growth, professional development, and career success.

Job Shadowing is a career development experience that allows individuals to learn more about a career path, industry, or organization by spending time both observing and interviewing an experienced professional on the job.  Visit our job shadowing resource to learn more about how to set yourself up with a great job shadowing experience.

Informational interviews are an excellent way to make new connections and create a more strategic network in your fields of interest.  These interviews involve talking with people currently working in a career field in which you are interested to gain a better understanding of an occupation, organization, or industry.  Ask for information, ideas, suggestions, and referrals to others with relevant information.  However, it is not appropriate to ask for a job during an informational interview.

Use Big Interview to learn and practice your interview skills. You will get hands-on practice with mock interviews tailored to your specific industry, job and experience level.

Job opportunities with the U.S. government are available in many career fields. The application and hiring process differs from a traditional job search.  Visit our federal job search webpage for some specialized resources to assist with a federal job search.  Also, be sure to check out this video tutorial on how to utilize some federal job search resources.

GoinGlobal is a comprehensive website that allows you to search for international internships/jobs, opportunities in major U.S. cities,  employment strategies in specific countries, and past H1B employers.

CASNR provides digital badges to help you succeed in your career.