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. 

As a reminder, EPS high school students are allowed to use their Career Exploration Day for one (1) day of the following events.

August 19, 2024 through April 2025, Youth Leadership Omaha (YLO) is an exciting leadership opportunity that is only offered to 10th graders, and the applications are open and available online now. YLO is an interactive leadership development program that brings together 40 high school sophomores from schools all over the Omaha/Metro area to realize their potential to be shapers of their communities. Participants will engage with local business and community leaders to gain a deeper understanding of our city’s assets and challenges. This annual program helps students build their network, gain new insights on civic themes, and grow their impact, and there is no cost for the student.  Youth Leadership Omaha aims to recruit a diverse class of students with leadership potential regardless of economic capacity.

Link to application and more info 

Please note that participants will miss six days of school throughout the academic year for this special program (one Friday monthly for six months). Every applicant will be required to submit their principal’s approval to be considered for this program.

Below is a general timeline for YLO:

If you have any questions, our YLO contact is Terry Fischer: terryfischer@creighton.edu  or call 402.280.2686.

January 10, 2025 (Initial Application DEADLINE), Methodist Hospital's 2025 High School Internship Program! We look forward to welcoming our third cohort and continuing to offer high school students a unique chance to gain hands-on experience in the healthcare field and explore potential career paths within a hospital setting. We encourage you to share this opportunity with students who may be interested.

For further information about the program, including eligibility requirements and the application process, please visit HERE.

Additionally, checkout this flyer and this Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document to provide more details about the internship. These materials can help answer common questions and give students and parents a clearer understanding of what to expect.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We ask that all questions be sent to methodist.internship@nmhs.org.

February 7, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Teaching at Nebraska-UNL: You won’t want to miss your chance to attend this special event at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln!  Discover the benefits of a Big Ten degree. Hear more about our teaching majors and resources offered to College of Education and Human Sciences students. You’ll also be able to ask current students about their experiences with academics, practicums, and social activities.  Register to attend the open house and learn how to stretch your strengths at Nebraska. Please RSVP by January 31, 2025, click here to RSVP/register!

If you have any questions, please contact Dijon DeLaPorte at 402-472-0695. 

February 11, 2025, 5:00-7:00 p.m., Lighting the Spark - Women in STEM!: Join us for an event dedicated to helping students and young adults discover their passion, especially those unsure of their next steps. Explore career pathways and connect with businesses representing a wide range of STEM professions. Hear compelling career stories from young, local women professionals.  Click here for more details and register today!

April 25, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., UNO Pre-Health Symposium: Click here for more details!

July 28th-August 1st, 2025, Young Scientist Research Workshop-UNMC: The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in the Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology is excited to share a unique opportunity for middle and high school students: an NSF-funded, weeklong research workshop we will be hosting in the summer of 2025 at UNMC. This workshop is designed to provide students with hands-on research experience and a deeper understanding of hypothesis-driven science. Participants will work on a research project using Tribolium castaneum (red flour beetle) as a genetic model system. Through this experience, students will learn to:

This workshop offers an excellent opportunity for students interested in exploring science and gaining valuable research skills. Click here to learn more and register today!

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.