ID Career Event

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The UNK Industrial Distribution Career Fair Event gives students and employers an opportunity to connect with one another, establish professional relationships, and discuss potential employment and internship opportunities. Companies with internships will receive priority invitations to the career fair. Please reach out to an ID faculty member for more information: Contact information HERE: 

Event Schedule & Maps

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Spring 2025 Career Event Schedule

Tuesday, February 18

ID Student Sales Competition | 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 
Discovery Hall – Room: 122 | 2502 19th Avenue, Kearney, NE 68949  

  • Students will compete in the UNK ID student sales competition sponsored by the UNK ID Program Partner Companies.
  • Program Partner Companies will be contacted for their specific roles. 
  • The "Observation Room" (DSCH 122) is open to all company representatives and ID students.  

IDO Student Career Fair Booth Set Up | 9:30am. – 11:00am
Nebraskan Student Union – Ponderosa Room (2nd floor) | 1013 W 27th Street, Kearney, NE 68849

Company Career Fair Set Up | 2pm – 7:00pm
Nebraskan Student Union – Ponderosa Room (2nd floor) | 1013 W 27th Street, Kearney, NE 68849  

  • With a campus parking permit, company reps may park in any lot on campus (barring handicap-accessible stalls). Permits will be emailed one week prior to the event. Several parking stalls will be reserved on the north side of the Union for loading and unloading items.

ID Company Social Activity | 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Big Apple Fun Center – Billiards Hall | 500 W 4th St., Kearney, NE 68845

  • For all company representatives and ID students. Network and discuss opportunities and future plans. Food will be provided along with bowling, billiards, and other activities. Cash bar. Business casual dress.  
  • Winners of the ID Student Sales Competition will be announced!

Wednesday, February 19

Career Fair Set Up | 7:30am – 9:15am
Nebraskan Student Union – Ponderosa Room (2nd floor) | 1013 W 27th Street, Kearney, NE 68849

  • A loading area is available on the north side of the building. With a campus parking permit you may park in any lot on campus; the lot north of the Union will be reserved for the event.

Ladies in Industrial Distribution Breakfast | 8:00am – 9:00am
Nebraskan Student Union – Ponderosa C (2nd floor) | 1013 W 27th Street, Kearney, NE 68849

  • Female industry professionals are invited to participate in our Ladies Networking Breakfast.  Meet students in our program and share insights for success in the industry. For questions regarding this breakfast, please reach out to Alejandro Cahis. 

ID Program Overview & Orientation | 8:30am – 9:15am
Nebraskan Student Union Room – Sandhills Room (2nd floor) | 1013 W 27th Street, Kearney, NE 68849 

  • Company representatives new to our event are strongly encouraged to attend. ID Students will provide an overview of the program and strategies to make your experience at the career event a success.  Continental breakfast provided. 

Industrial Distribution Career Fair | 9:30am – 11:45am
Nebraskan Student Union – Ponderosa Room (2nd floor) | 1013 W 27th Street, Kearney, NE 68849

  • Light refreshments and beverages will be available throughout the day.  

Kearney High School Students | 10:00am – 12:30pm 
Nebraskan Student Union – Antelope Room - NSU | 1013 W. 27th Street, Kearney, NE 68849

  • 10:00am - 11:45am – Refreshments; ID Presentation; visit ID Career Fair 
  • 11:45am – Lunch at The Graze and dismissal. 

Internship Best Practices | 12:15pm – 1:15pm 
Nebraskan Student Union - Sandhills Room (2nd floor) | 1013 W 27th Street, Kearney, NE 68849

  • Working Lunch - Companies offering internships receive priority invitations to career events. At this meeting, you’ll learn about the internship program including the academic requirements, the intern’s project and company best practices. Lunch provided for attendees.

Interview Set Up | 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Nebraskan Student Union – Ponderosa Room (2nd floor) | 1013 W 27th Street, Kearney, NE 68849

  • Company booths must be dismantled by 12 noon and students will reset the room for interviews.  Interview locations might be in a different location than your career fair booth, so all booth materials need packed up and removed. You can store them by the registration table. All ID students will help during this time. 

Lunch Break | 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Nebraskan Student Union – The Graze (2nd floor) | 1013 W 27th Street, Kearney, NE 68849

  • If you signed up for lunch in your initial registration, a ticket for The Graze on the second floor of the Nebraskan Student Union will be available for pick up at the registration table. 

Company Conducted Interviews | 1:30pm – 6:00pm
Nebraskan Student Union – Ponderosa Room (2nd floor) | 1013 W 27th Street, Kearney, NE 68849
Exact booth locations to be assigned, map provided at the fair.

  • No interviews will be allowed during the ID Career Fair. Interviews may begin at 1:30 pm in designated locations.  Snacks will be provided near the student waiting area.  Please be sure to go and get your interviewees in the student waiting area.  Students will not come to your booth!  

Evening on Your Own | 6:00pm - ?

  • Informal gatherings with students are encouraged but must be held off campus and set up individually with the students.   

Thursday, February 20

Optional Interview Time | 8:30am – 12:00pm

Interview Space: TBD

  • If you need interview space this day, please connect with Whitney Kuta: kutaw@unk.edu

Interview Booths Disassemble | 9:30am – 11:00pm 

Nebraskan Student Union – Ponderosa Room (2nd floor) | 1013 W 27th Street, Kearney, NE 68849

  • ID students will disassemble booths 

FAQ: Shipping, Booths, Travel

Frequently Asked Questions about the Career Event

Airports & Travel Times
Denver Air flies directly into Kearney. Check available flights HERE.

The Grand Island airport (GRI) is 45 minutes from Kearney. Connections can be made via American Eagle http://flygrandisland.com/american-eagle/

Lincoln, NE and Omaha, NE airports may provide direct flights from your location. Drive time from Lincoln is a little over 2 hours and drive time from Omaha is 2.5 – 3 hours.

Career Fair and Interview Booth Information
If you're new to the event, here is information about the career fair booths and the interview process. Please be sure to attend the "New Company Orientation" meeting (see schedule).

Name Tags 
Name tags will be made for each company representative, or you can bring your own. Information for the name tags will be taken from your registration form. 

Lunch Tickets
Lunch tickets to eat in the cafeteria will be available at the registration desk. If you prefer to pay on your own, the other venues in the student union are Chick-fil-A, Subway, and Starbucks. 

Parking
Parking permits will be emailed one week prior to the event to all attendees. Parking stalls will be reserved on the north side of the Student Union for the event. Additional permits will be available at the registration table at all events.

Lodging and Restaurant Information
Need Lodging? Please click here for the Kearney Visitors website.

Shipping Booth Materials
You may ship materials for your booth prior to the career event anytime

Ship to:
UNK ID Career Event
Discovery Hall 102 ID Lab
2502 19th Ave.
Kearney, NE 68849

To return your booth materials, please bring your pre-labeled packages to the information table. Be sure to call your carrier for pickup at the address above. Please schedule the pickup to be any time AFTER Thursday to give us time to move the career event materials from the student union back to Discovery Hall. The students will move the boxes back to Discovery Hall Thursday after the career fair. 

Student Information 
Student LinkedIn profiles will be emailed to registered attendees one week prior to the event. 

WiFi

https://its.nebraska.edu/network/guest

NU-Guest Wireless

Guests may request a temporary 14-day account to access the internet while visiting the University of Nebraska. Follow the procedure below to configure your device for wireless (Wi-Fi) access.

Procedure

  1. Once on campus, select the NU-GuestSSID on your device, the NU-Guest Login portal will open automatically.
  2. On the NU-Guest Login page, log in with an existing guest account or create a new account.
  1. To create a Guest Account, complete the form with your contact information and choose to have a copy of your temporary credentials sent to you by email, text, or both. If you select Text Message or Both, you will need to provide your mobile phone number and select your Mobile Carrier.
  2. After accepting the terms of use and clicking Register, the NU-Guest Registration Receipt will be sent to your selected destination. The receipt includes your temporary Account Username (your email address) and a unique Guest Password. Make a note of your credentials and return to the NU-Guest Login page.
  3. On the NU-Guest Login page, enter your temporary Guest account credentials to access the NU-Guest network. Your Guest account will be allowed 14 days of internet access, after which you will need to request a new guest password.

ITS Tip

If your device uses a private address, also known as Media Access Control (MAC) Randomization, you may need to re-authenticate to the network each time the device connects. To maintain a constant connection, disable this feature for NU-Guest. Information about managing private addressing on Apple devices is available from Apple.

Future Dates

Spring 2025 Career Event
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 - 
                          Student Sales Competition.
                          ID Advisory Council Meeting (invitation only)
                          Evening Social Event (for all attendees)
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 -
                          Career Fair and Interviews 
Thursday, February 20, 2025 -
                          Continued interviews if needed.
                          Students tear down booths. 

Fall 2025 Career Event
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 -
                          ID Advisory Council Meeting (invitation only)
                          Evening Social Event (for all attendees)
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 –
                          Career Fair and Interviews 
Thursday, October 30, 2025 –
                          Continued interviews if needed.
                          Students tear down booths. 

Spring 2026 Career Event
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 -
                          ID Advisory Council Meeting (invitation only)
                          Evening Social Event (for all attendees)
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 –
                          Career Fair and Interviews 
Thursday, February 19, 2026 –
                          Continued interviews if needed.
                          Students tear down booths.

Fall 2026 Career Event
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 -
                          ID Advisory Council Meeting (invitation only)
                          Evening Social Event (for all attendees)
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 –
                          Career Fair and Interviews 
Thursday, October 29, 2026 –
                          Continued interviews if needed.
                          Students tear down booths.