Career Services
230 Nebraska Union
(402) 472-3145
- 20-min Walk-ins, M-F, 10-4 (Summer 10-12 and 1-3)
- Appointments, M-F, 8-5
Career Services East (303 ECU)
Career Services at CBA (139 CBA)
In 2010-11, 1,272 internships or co-ops by 1,014 individuals in over 600 organizations were reported to Career Services by the student, the employer, or academic department. This does not reflect interns who worked solely with a faculty member or academic department. Although Career Services has expanded outreach efforts, there are likely UNL students who participated in internships that are not recorded in this report.
| Internships by College | |
|---|---|
| 305 | Ag. Sciences & Natural Resources |
| 13 | Architecture |
| 152 | Arts & Sciences |
| 338 | Business Administration |
| 60 | Education & Human Sciences |
| 237 | Engineering |
| 19 | Fine & Performing Arts |
| 80 | Journalism & Mass Communications |
| 4 | Law |
| 50 | Public Affairs & Community Service |
| Employers Hiring the Most Interns | |
|---|---|
| Sandhills Publishing | |
| Southwestern Company | |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | |
| Olsson Associates | |
| Nebraska Department of Economic Development | |
| Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services | |
| Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department | |
| Nebraska Attorney General Office | |
| Dell | |
| Omaha Public Power District | |
| Mutual of Omaha | |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | |
| Nebraska Department of Labor | |
| Firethorn Golf Club | |
| Top Locations for Internships | |
|---|---|
| Lincoln NE | |
| Omaha NE | |
| Nashville TN | |
| LaVista NE | |
| Kansas City MO | |
| York NE | |
| Grand Island NE | |
| Washington DC | |
| Sioux Falls SD | |
| Blair NE | |
| Seward NE | |
WAGES
Of the internships or co-ops reporting a wage, the average was $12.11 hour ($11.60 undergraduate, $15.72 graduate). The lowest reported wage was $7.25/hour and the highest was $49.50/hour.
ACADEMIC CREDIT
Career Services does not always receive information regarding whether Academic Credit was pursued in conjunction with an internship. However, 170 internships were reported as being for academic credit for a total of 463 credit hours. Colleges and departments differ in their practices regarding academic credit. Some students pursue credit outside of their department or College.
