Career Camps, Fairs, & Tours
For more information and registration links for the upcoming career camps, fairs, and tours, please click on the event date on the
Calendar of Events.
Calendar of Events.
As a reminder, EPS high school students are allowed to use their Career Exploration Day for one (1) day of the following events.
On-going throughout the school year, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., UNK-Health Science Explorers Career Club: High schoolers in grades 9-12 interested in healthcare professions are encouraged to join the year-long Health Science Explorers Career Club. They can explore a world of opportunities in healthcare careers, gain leadership skills, and prepare for college alongside other students from Nebraska and Kansas. It's $20 to join, and membership can be renewed every year in August during their high school years. Checkout this flyer for more information!
REGISTER HERE! (Registration is available throughout the school year.)
Beginning September 13, students will meet virtually on the second Wednesday of each month from 7:00 - 8:00 pm. Students will also gather in-person twice during the year to tour Nebraska hospitals. Attendance for these tours is encouraged but not required.
For questions, reach out to Sara Bruner at 308-865-8144 or bruners@unk.edu. See other Upcoming Events to prepare students for a career in healthcare.
May 11, 2024, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Alpha Land Surveying: Attention Seniors is hosting a career day geared towards Math, Computers, Engineering, Land Development, GIS Mapping, Contstruction, and Land Surveying! Click here to learn more!
May 29-30, 2024, Toolmaker and Machining Summer Camp for High School Students: If you are a high school junior or senior, come learn from the best! Join SCC's instructors on May 29th and 30th for a two day camp where you will learn how to run various metal cutting machines such as manual lathes, Bridgeport mills, CNC mills and CNC lathes.
Camp Highlights
Learn in one of the largest precision-machining facilities in the nation.
Build your own 2-1/2 pound dead blow hammer.
Work with various types of metals and metal cutting machines.
Learn to operate CNC Mills and CNC Lathes.
Tour an industry leading machine shop.
Turn your interests into real-world skills. Reserve your spot today! Register Today!
May 29-31 and June 10-12, 2024, UNL Discover Accounting, Discover Actuarial Science, and DREAMBIG Academy High School Programs: Applications are due this Sunday, April 14 for the 2024 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Discover Accounting, Discover Actuarial Science, and DREAMBIG Academy high school programs. These FREE programs offered by the College of Business are great opportunities for students to learn about business, their strengths and how they can leverage them in a career. Please spread the word to your high school sophomores, juniors and seniors about these opportunities.
Discover Accounting, May 29-31, 2024
Nominate or encourage your students to apply who:
Are a graduating in 2024 or 2025
Have earned a minimum GPA of 3.0
Learn more about Discover Accounting at: https://business.unl.edu/discoveracct.
Discover Actuarial Science, June 10-12, 2024
Nominate or encourage your students to apply who:
Are graduating in 2025 or 2026
Have earned a minimum GPA of 3.0
Have completed Algebra II
Learn more about Discover Actuarial Science at: https://business.unl.edu/discoveractsci.
DREAMBIG Academy, June 24-26, 2024
Nominate or encourage your current high school juniors with a 3.0 GPA or higher to apply who meet at least one of the following criteria
First generation college student
Underrepresented identity
Low income status or qualifies for free or reduced lunch
Interested in learning more about best practices in equity and inclusion
Graduating in 2025
Learn more about the DREAMBIG Academy at: https://business.unl.edu/dreambig.
If you have questions or want to schedule a time for us to visit in-person or virtually, please email the Enrollment Management Team at
businessrecruitment@unl.edu. You can also call the Business Advising and Student Engagement office at 402-472-2310.
May 29-31, 2024, UNL Civic and Environmental Engineering Department's Discover Transportation Engineering: Click here to learn more and register today! If you have any questions about the programs, please contact Annie Myers (amyers27@unl.edu) or Leah Urbank (lurbank2@unl.edu) for more specific information.
June 10-14, 2024 and June 24-28, 2024, UNL Civic and Environmental Engineering Department's Tracks to the Future-Railroad Transportation and Engineering Program: Click here to learn more and register today! If you have any questions about the programs, please contact Annie Myers (amyers27@unl.edu) or Leah Urbank (lurbank2@unl.edu) for more specific information.
June & July (Dates listed below), Health Science Explorers Summer Camps at UNK: We encourage students entering grades 7-12 to seize the opportunity to explore healthcare professions at UNK's Health Science Explorers Summer Camps. Camps offer a great chance to dive into health sciences, healthcare careers, scholarships, and topics on wellness, anatomy, and more. Lunch is included and participants get a cool t-shirt. Check-out our flyer and register today to attend! Our camps filled quickly last year, so students should register early.
REGISTER NOW (Limited to 24 per camp and registration closes 2 weeks prior to each date or when camp is full.)
For Grades 9 - 12:
June 11 - UNK Campus - $50 Fee
June 18 - UNK Campus - $50 Fee
June 20 - Lexington Regional Health Center - Free
July 30 - Grand Island College Park - Free
June 4-21, 2024, MMC Contractors is hosting the Heavy Metal Summer Experience for the second time this summer at our fabrication shop. This is a summer program for high school students that have an interest in the mechanical trades! Please see the below details…
Heavy Metal Summer Experience Details:
Free 3 week summer camp: June 4th- June 21st (Tuesday – Friday: 12pm- 4pm)
12 high school students, ages 16-20. (students are selected based on interest in the trades)
Hands-on experience working on various projects that include Sheetmetal, plumbing, piping and welding.
Students receive work boots, tools, tool bag, PPE safety gear as well as hourly pay.
Checkout this flyer to learn more! We only have 12 spots open for the camp and deadline for applications is April 1st. Once a student applies we will be in contact with the student to schedule a short interview in April. Check out last year’s video of the camp at MMC Contractors!
Here is a link for students to apply through the Heavy Metal Summer Experience Website. For more information contact Kaitlyn Radde at 531.444.1272.
June 5 - July 16, 2024, UNO IT High School PAID Internship: UNO's IS&T is hosting an 8-week, 20 hours per week PAID internship. Applicants must be 16 years old at application and entering 10th-12th grade by Fall 2024. Students will work alongside IS&T faculty and students to complete a research project while learning new concepts, skills, and tools. Click the links below to learn more and apply TODAY!
June 6, 2024, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., FBI-Teen Academy: Our Teen Academy program allows high school students an opportunity to get a comprehensive look into today’s FBI. Generally, each course iteration is a minimum of eight hours but can be a week-long program with blocks of instruction and demonstrations at a local field office. Students are provided with several presentations on topics including terrorism, cyber crime, public corruption, polygraph exams, evidence response, SWAT, and the day-to-day operations of a typical FBI office. Students also learn from special agents, intelligence analysts, language specialists, and professional staff about investigative tactics that include gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and assisting with cases. For more details, see this flyer!
Click here check for the application availability!
June 7, 21, or 28, 2024, UMKC Pharmacy Camp: For students interested in science &/or healthcare, we offer three exciting one-day Pharmacy Camps in Columbia, Springfield & Kansas City.
Columbia - June 7
Springfield - June 21
Kansas City - June 28
Students who have completed 9th grade or higher can register online! This website also shows a highlight reel from last year. Please checkout this flyer to learn more!
June 10-14, June 24-28, and July 15-19, 2024, Summer Wildlife Conservations Science Academy: We here at Nebraska Wildlife rehab are hosting a new High School Science Academy program this summer for NEW students (never attended our school year sessions). This fast-tracked cohort will hit many areas or conservation and wildlife sciences. This program is also completely free to students. For more details, click here!
Omaha Metro June 10-14
Students will spend 5 days learning form local professionals and scientists in topics such as forensic entomology, wildlife medicine, bat field research and more.
Cedar Point Biological Station w/ UNL- June 24th-28th
At Cedar Point, we will work with station professors and grad students to practice field techniques and research methods.
Sandhills Conservation & Agriculture- July 15th-19th
In this final week, students will spend 5 days learning about conservation-based agricultural practices on working ranches and explore the sandhills ecosystem.
Please visit our landing page, to fill out a student application and they will need a corresponding teacher/mentor reference filled out on the same page. Make sure they select 'summer cohort'. Attendance to all three weeks is mandatory. The due date is May 17th.
June 10-August 2, 2024, KE Camps at The Players Club in Omaha: Joining our team offers an engaging environment for students to thrive and build critical skills sought after by employers such as creativity, problem solving, flexibility, collaboration, organization, planning, and communication.
This summer, we will be running a small program at The Players Club in Omaha, NE for ages 4-11. Camp will run Monday-Friday from June 10 – August 2. This flyer contains key information about this opportunity, including a QR Code that leads to the application. I have also linked to the application here for you to view. If a student has any questions that they need answered prior to submitting an application, they can complete this form. Completion of this form does not take the place of an official application and our formal interview process.
June 25-27, 2024, Project Extra Mile's annual Youth Leadership Retreat will be held this year from June 25th-27th in Omaha. Please consider this unique opportunity to not only improve your school and community, but also gain valuable leadership and advocacy skills that will serve you well in post-secondary education, in careers, and in life.
This opportunity is open to all incoming 8th-12th graders interested in developing leadership and advocacy skills to help prevent underage drinking and its harms. Nationally recognized youth facilitator Nigel Wrangham will help youth from all over Nebraska find their voices and understand how to use them effectively to make positive change. Nigel has been working with Nebraska youth for over two decades and is excited to return to help our young leaders continue to grow their leadership and advocacy skills.
Please reach out to youth@projectextramile.org if you have any questions. Youth can register by following the QR code on this brochure or by visiting our website www.projectextramile.org. The registration fee is $75 and includes two nights at a local hotel, a t-shirt, food during the training, etc.; however, scholarships are available for those who need them.
July 14-27, 2024, The Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is now accepting applications for a summer learning opportunity for high school students. The Raikes School is hosting its eighth year of “Innovate: The Raikes School Way,” led by Executive Director of the Raikes School, Dr. Steve Cooper. The summer camp was highlighted by Forbes in 2019: "STEM-Focused Summer Programs for Ambitious High School Students."
During the two-week, overnight camp students will:
Learn basic programming skills and innovation concepts through a project-oriented curriculum
Receive instruction from Raikes School faculty members and experience what classes can be like in the Raikes School
Visit campus research labs and local employer partners
Interact with Raikes School students and staff, all of whom play a key role in the competitive selection process to our program each year
Key Details:
Innovate: The Raikes School Way is a great opportunity for high school students, with priority given to students in the high school graduating class of 2025.
No programming experience is necessary! (In fact, no experience is preferred)
Students in the graduating class of 2026 will be accepted on a space-available basis
The camp will be held at the Kauffman Academic Residential Center, home of the Raikes School, in the heart of Nebraska's City Campus from July 14-27, 2024.
Cost to attend is $2,050 and covers all housing, meals, instruction, and activities associated with the camp.
Full and partial scholarships are available - students can apply for scholarships through the Summer Camp application.
Priority Application Deadline: May 6, 2024. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis after May 6 as space is available
Please consider sharing this invitation with interested students, as well as teachers or community partners who may encourage students to apply.
Interested students can find more details and complete the application at https://raikes.unl.edu/summercamp/. The video below, captured at our 2021 camp, gives you a glimpse of what students can expect to experience. APPLY HERE!
If you have any questions about the camp, please email me at tluensmann2@unl.edu.
Metropolitan Community College 2024-2025 Career & Technical Education Events: Click here to learn more and save the dates!
The AIM Institute is a nonprofit organization with a mission to grow, connect, and inspire the tech talent community through education and career development. AIM has fostered the growth of Omaha’s tech sector for more than 30 years.
AIM helps fill the growing need for skilled workers in technology roles by providing training, education, and connections to empower tech professionals to enter and grow in the tech workforce. At AIM, we believe that creating a more diverse and equitable tech workforce is critical to community success. Through scholarships and financial aid, AIM removes barriers to tech education and increases access to technology careers.
Whether through Code School, Youth in Tech, Leadership Academies, AIM’s annual conferences, or Silicon Prairie News, AIM’s goal is to excite people about technology, inspire them to pursue a tech career, and help them navigate the tech career continuum.
Click here to see upcoming events and register today!
Fashion Arts Collective is offering numerous classes this fall. Visit the Fashion Arts Collective's website for a complete list of classes!
Omaha STEM Ecosystem and AIM Institute announced the launch of the FREE online STEM Community Platform, presented by Cox. The mission of the STEM Community Platform is to connect youth, parents, educators and professionals to an online hub of high-quality STEM programs, resources and events. The website offers easy functionality for the user to find kids camps, career listings in STEM career fields and informational resources for elementary aged children to adults.
Opera Omaha-Student Dress Rehearsals: Going beyond the ordinary field trip experience, Student Dress Rehearsals at Opera Omaha offer students a deep, meaningful encounter with many of the elements that bring the productions to the stage and a chance to see how a show is fine-tuned while watching many of the professional artists, technicians and managers in action.
Dress rehearsals are a great opportunity for students to experience an opera performance and see artisans at work before the show opens to the public. We are privileged to be able to offer our students and chaperones this amazing opportunity for FREE. More information is available here!
Note: Career Awareness opportunities during school hours are not excused as school activities,
unless special permission is given such as an approved class field trip or combined with an approved college visit.