The Academic Advising and Career Development department at the University of Nebraska at Kearney supports students’ individual goals and strengthens retention by integrating academic advising and career development.
Our office is open however most services will be offered in a remote setting.
- Handshake – complete or update your profile, search for jobs, check out virtual career events hosted by employers, schedule an appointment with an advisor
- Jobscan – a software that analyzes a student’s resume in relation to a specific job posting, and provides tips to help the student customize their resume. Students can start the process by emailing their resume and the job description to careerserv@unk.edu with Jobscan in the subject line
- Big Interview – use a webcam to practice online/video job interviews…they have hundreds of pre-recorded questions and great tutorials
- FOCUS 2 – take career assessments, find out what careers are associated with certain majors, and research occupations based on industry
- Resume critiques – email your resume to careerserv@unk.edu to get feedback
Academic Advising & Career Development Goals
We educate students through advising practices to build confidence in their decision making
We provide a neutral environment for student exploration
We improve campus-wide advising through collaboration with faculty by offering training, recognition, resources, and other forms of support
We increase career development opportunities through engagement with campus and professional communities
We increase student awareness of various options and paths available to achieve their goals
We develop targeted marketing to motivate deciding and decided students to use our services
Academic Advising & Career Development Partners
