Opportunities You May Not Have Considered
Research
- UCARE - Get paid while you gain knowledge & experience and build a relationship with your faculty sponsor. Develop your own research project and present results at a research fair.
- UNL Summer Research Program - The Summer Research Program offers outstanding undergraduates the chance to work closely with faculty in an intensive summer research experience. Your preview of graduate school.
Study Abroad
Short or long term programs. Use most financial aid to study abroad. Programs taught in English, or learn another language.
Independent Study
A variety of programs make your schedule more flexible. Be sure to check policies. Some independent study courses count in your full time status, while others are open entry and you can complete early or take a year to finish. The format is different for Summer Independent Study. Without regular class meetings the courses require self-discipline.
Summer Sessions
With 4 different sessions from 3 to eight weeks, there is probably a way to pick up some credit over the summer and still have time off. Enrollment is first come, first served, unlike priority registration for spring and fall.
Academic Options
See your academic adviser, advising center, or college dean's office
Write a Senior Thesis
Take an Honors Class
Earn a Double Major
Join Student Advisory Boards or Become a Student Ambassador
Graduate/Professional School
If you are considering graduate or professional school contact PreProfessional Advising in the Arts & Sciences Advising Center, 107 Oldfather Hall. Talk to professors - find a mentor. Check out resources at Career Services. Investigate other research opportunities - here is a sample.
- National Institute of Standards and Technology - NIST has a co-op program, and a summer undergraduate research program.
- NASA Student Research - Undergraduate Student Research Program
- National Science Foundation - Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
- National Institutes of Health - Research and Training Opportunities
McNair Program
The Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program encourages people from financially disadvantaged backgrounds who are the first in their families to go to college and people from groups underrepresented in graduate education to pursue graduate degrees, earn top academic honors, and achieve professional advancement.
