Whether you need help choosing or changing a major or have a major you love but questions about careers it may lead to, Career Services can help.
Meet with a Career Counselor
20-Minute Walk-ins
Weekdays 10-4
(Summer 10-12, 1-3
Mon-Thur)
By Appointment
Call or schedule on-line
using MyPLAN
Find out more about how to explore majors and careers.
NEW! CandidCareer.com offers hundreds of short videos of professionals explaining what they do and how they got there.
Explore Yourself
Identify your interests and skills through a Career Assessment. Career Services offers the Campbell Interest and Skill Survey as well as the Strong Interest Inventory ($10 fee). Your Career Counselor will refer you to one of these and arrange a follow up meeting to discuss the results and next steps.
Additional free assessements:
- Career Cruising - Provided by the UNL Parents Association
Call (402) 472-3145 for the password and username. - O*Net "Skills Search"
- CareerOneStop
Explore UNL Majors
- Career Guide to UNL Majors
Information on recent UNL graduates in all majors. - Majors List (Admissions)
- Undergraduate Bulletin
- Academic Advising Contacts
- The Explore Center
1 out of 5 UNL students enter still deciding a college or major. The Exploratory and Pre-Professional Advising staff help them choose courses that keep them on track for the different majors and colleges they are considering.
Explore Careers
- What Can I Do With This Major? Information about industries, employers and career strategies for common college majors.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook Career information including the nature of work, training and qualifications, outlook, earnings.
- CareerOverview.com Employment information by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- What Color is Your Parachute
A resource for self assessment and job search.