Career Preparation
Narrowing Your Choices, Perfecting Your Skills
Top Reasons Students Report for Seeking an Internship:
- To gain hands-on workplace experience
- To learn new skills
- To become better prepared to enter a specific field
- To make professional contacts
(Source: NACE Journal, February 2010)
Types of Opportunities
- Internships (paid)
- Cooperative Education and Apprenticeships
- Summer Employment
- Service Learning
- Part-Time Jobs
- Volunteer Positions
- Temporary Assignment
- Curricular Practical Training (CPT) for international students
UNO Career Services can also assist students in gathering additional information and job-related experience through career fairs, cooperative education, apprenticeships, and internship opportunities.