News

  • September 23, 2019

    Diversity, inclusion leader offers office hours to campus

    Nebraska’s inaugural vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion is holding regular office hours to encourage one-on-one meetings with students, faculty and staff.

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  • September 21, 2019

    Nebraska Thriving Index identifies areas of strength across the state

    According to the first annual Nebraska Thriving Index, rural regions in the state are relatively strong for economic growth, quality of life and social capital. Concerns from the findings are in education and skill, which includes education attainment, labor force participation and employment in knowledge-based occupations.

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  • September 19, 2019

    Military & Veteran Success Center welcomed Lincoln Electrical System (LES) on Wednesday, September 11.

    Military & Veteran Success Center welcomed Lincoln Electrical System (LES) on Wednesday, September 11.
    LES is a progressive leader, partnering with the community to maximize energy value and quality of life in an environmentally responsible manner. Today, LES services approximately 200 square miles within Lancaster County in Nebraska, comprising the cities of Lincoln, Prairie Home, Waverly, Walton, Cheney, and Emerald. The primary goal of our approximately 500 employees is to provide an adequate and reliable electric supply at the lowest possible cost to our approximately 118,518 residential customers and 16,649 commercial and industrial customers.
    LES has internship positions open throughout the year but they do try to line up opening with UNL Career Fairs which will be occurring Tuesday, September 24 and Wednesday, September 25 at the Pinnacle Bank Arena from 1-5 pm. So this would be the prime time to check out their website if you have an information technology related degrees, communications or marketing, engineering major or GIS course work/experience. LES does run traditional internships over the summer too, with the hope of having students stay with them throughout the next semester to ensure the best experience. An internship with LES will expose you to real world experiences and responsibilities as well as lead to the potential of being brought on full time after graduation.
    Wondering about careers and other opportunities LES has to offer? Some things to take into consideration are that they have great benefits, casual work attire, flexible work scheduling (especially for students), great job security and potential for movement throughout the company.
    If you have any other questions or feel like Lincoln Electrical System could be the place for you, check out their website, set up a job shadow or visit with them at the upcoming career fair!
    LES HR contact information is LESCareers@les.com or 402-467-6823.

  • September 16, 2019

    Kiewit partnership powers Nebraska Engineering forward

    The chairman and chief executive officer of Peter Kiewit Sons’ Inc. joined with the chancellor of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Sept. 16 to announce the Omaha corporation’s support of a significant expansion of Nebraska Engineering.

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  • September 12, 2019

    Career events help prepare students for current, future jobs

    Career Services will host several events in September designed to help Huskers excel in their current and future jobs.

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  • September 9, 2019

    More diversity — and more Nebraskans — in 2019-20 freshman class

    The 2019-20 freshman class at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is the most racially diverse and academically talented in UNL’s 150-year history. It also features more students from Nebraska.

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