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Business in Action Job Shadow Program

Business in Action
Job Shadow Program

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Explore Career Paths and Industries 1:1 With An Employer

Business students in their first year to junior years can explore career paths and industries through one-on-one interactions with an employer through the Business in Action Job Shadow Program.
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Student Participation Information

You can apply to participate in this program throughout the academic year. After your application is received, we’ll be in touch with information about your matched employer and when you must complete your job shadow with them. We'll also send you some tips about how to get the most out of the experience. Following your day at the host employer, you'll complete a brief evaluation of the program and your host. You can participate in multiple job shadow experiences.

Summer 2024: Application Available May 15 - July 15

Spring 2024 Job Shadow Opportunities

Aerotek aerotek

Overview of Experience: Shadow daily commitment planning meeting
Observation of daily work & candidate interviews
Lunch off-site
Meet & greet with current employees & potential candidates for open jobs

Length: 4 hours

Location: Lincoln, NE

Recommended Majors: Business Administration, Finance, Management, Marketing

Details: Business Casual Dress

Baxter Auto Group Baxter Auto Group

Overview of Experience: Observing of daily duties, tour of organization, and attendance of any interviews or meetings going on that day. Can possibly shadow General Manager, Sales Director, and/or Office Manager.

Length: 2-4 hours

Location: Omaha, NE

Recommended Majors: Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Management

Bosselman Enterprises bosselman

Overview of Experience: Spend a day shadowing the COO

Length: -

Recommended Majors: Accounting, Business Administration, Business and Law, Economics, Finance, International Business, Management, Marketing, Supply Chain Management

Location: Grand Island, NE

Crete Carrier | Shaffer Trucking Aerotek

Overview of Experience: This would include observation of daily work, tour of the organization, follow up informational meeting/interview.

Length: 3 hour

Recommended Majors: Supply Chain Management

Location: Lincoln, NE

KPMG KPMG

Overview of Experience: Welcome & Meet and Greet with our Omaha Office Leadership (30 minutes) , Participate in a 1 on 1 job shadow experience in Audit, Tax, or Technology Assurance (1 hour), Tour our KPMG Omaha Office (30 minutes), Networking Lunch where students have the opportunity to connect with UNL alumni (1 hour), Ask the Recruiter Presentation on best practices for resumes, interviews, and a quick overview on KPMG's Learning & Development Strategy and benefits for early career applicants (30-45 minutes).

Length: 3-3.5 hours

Location: Lincoln, NE

Recommended Majors: Accounting

Nelnet Nelnet

Overview of Experience: Join us for a unique job shadow experience! As a participant, you'll have the opportunity to meet with our knowledgeable business leaders, take a informative building tour, and enjoy a complimentary lunch. Immerse yourself in a day of discovery and networking as you explore the dynamic world of our organization and learn from industry experts.

Length: 3-4 hours

Location: Lincoln, NE

Recommended Majors: Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Management

RentVision (Marketing) RentVision

Overview of Experience: This Job Shadow Experience will give you an opportunity to observe day-to-day operations of an integrated sales and marketing team. Our format may be a bit different than other “traditional” sales organizations in that we have fully integrated sales and marketing together into one team instead of two separate teams. You will get to spend time with various members of the team who work specifically on different parts of the sales and marketing funnel ranging from lead generation and content creation to prospect meetings, follow up and closing. During your time here you’ll be able to shadow, ask questions and also spend time with our team members as we show you various day-to-day activities we perform and also explain our strategy as a whole. We’ll also go for lunch together (don’t worry, we’re buying!) and probably shoot some hoops on a mini basketball hoop…

Length: 5 hours

Location: Lincoln, NE

Recommended Majors: Business Administration, Management, Marketing

RentVision (Human Resources) RentVision

Overview of Experience: During this job shadow experience, you will have the opportunity to accompany RentVision's Senior People Development Manager. The shadow will start with an office tour and introductions to various team members. We will delve into a thorough examination of RentVision's hiring process, providing the student with insights into the decision-making behind our hiring practices. The student will have the chance to observe the backend systems and tools utilized for candidate selection, as well as witness any ongoing candidate evaluations. Beyond the hiring process, we will discuss RentVision's policies related to employee development, exploring the tools and resources available to our employees. Additional topics to be covered include Human Resource software and tools, a company overview, an internal operating system review, and any other areas of interest the student may have. The shadow experience will conclude with a paid lunch, providing an opportunity for the student to ask any remaining questions they may have. If the shadow is in the afternoon, lunch will be provided at the beginning, and there will be time at the end for any remaining questions.

Length: 4 hours

Location: Lincoln, NE

Recommended Majors: Business Administration, Management

RentVision (Client Success) RentVision

Overview of Experience: During this shadow, the student will be able to shadow several members of our Client Success team. The CS team at RentVision is our client facing team and includes roles such as Strategic Advisor, Client Success Manager, Client Support, Client Onboarding, and Client Education. As a marketing-technology company, our Client Success team needs to be experts in digital marketing as well as our tech products. They not only answer our client’s questions, but advise them on how to better utilize our product offering. The shadow will start or end with a lunch with a few of the CS team members as well as the Senior People Development Manager. This is a time to get to know one another, answer questions, and learn more about the company as a whole. After lunch (or before if it is in the morning), the student will shadow several members of the CS team, getting a holistic picture of how our client facing team operates. It can be assumed that the student will walk away with a better understanding of digital marketing, client communication strategies, and conflict resolution tactics.

Length: 4 hours

Location: Lincoln, NE

Recommended Majors: Business Administration, International Business, Management, Marketing

Details: Student will check in at the front desk when they arrive. RentVision has a relaxed atmosphere, so business formal attire will not be required. With the student’s permission, we might ask for a photo to use on our company’s social media channels. Parking instructions will be provided once a candidate is selected.

Richdale Apartments Richdale Apartments

Overview of Experience: Are you passionate about helping people? Are you a self-starter that enjoys problem-solving? This role will afford you the chance to observe our daily operations across our property. You'll gain valuable insights into the diverse roles and responsibilities essential for maintaining excellent properties. The experience includes a tour of our facilities, hands-on exposure, and the opportunity to meet and converse with current employees to learn about their roles.

Length: 5 hours

Location: Lincoln, NE

Recommended Majors: Agribusiness, Business Administration, Management

Richdale Apartments (Marketing) Richdale Apartments

Overview of Experience: Shadow our Leasing Professional and/or General Manager on leasing tours. Listen to prospective residents' phone calls, talk to current residents, schedule maintenance work orders, tour the clubhouse, and meet the staff.

Length: 4 hours

Location: Lincoln, NE

Recommended Majors: Marketing

Deatils: Please dress professionally

Sandhills Global Sandhills Global

Overview of Experience: During a job shadow at Sandhills Global, students get the chance to observe daily work for our different departments and brands, meet with current interns, and have a short tour of the organization.

Length: 3-5 hours

Location: Lincoln, NE

Recommended Majors: Agribusiness, Business Administration, Finance, International Business, Marketing, Supply Chain Management

Woodmen Life Woodman Life

Overview of Experience: The experience will start with an overview of the company and tour of our building. Next the student will meet with key individuals within the Actuary & Risk teams to learn about job roles and responsibilities. Finally, the team will take the student out to lunch and expand on experiences and answer questions.

Length: 4-6 hours

Location: Omaha, NE

Recommended Majors: Actuarial Science

Student Applications Open May 15

The application includes the following components:

1

Your top job shadow employer choices from the above list

2

Your availability

3

A 250-word essay describing what you hope to gain by participating (This will help us match you for the best experience.)

4

Affirming your full participation with timely job shadow completion and evaluation

Summer 2024 Application Available May 15 - July 15

Employer Participation Information

Employers submit a job shadow description in order to participate. The description will include:

  • Overview of the planned experience
  • Activities can include observation of daily work, informational interviews, meetings within the organization, coffee/lunch at the office or worksite, a tour of the organization, hands-on experience and meet-and-greets with current interns and/or college hires
  • Contact name, email and phone
  • Length of planned experience (minimum of 2 hours, maximum of 8 hours)
  • Preferred majors
  • Any site restrictions/policies: security, attire, photos allowed, parking, days or timing of experience
  • Maximum number of individual job shadow matches allowed

The Business Career Center will make the “match” and inform both the employer and student of next steps, including the deadline for the job shadow to occur. The employer and student will determine the date and time of the job shadow. Employers will receive contact information for all students who applied for the job shadow program, regardless of the match. Following the job shadow, employers will be asked to complete a brief evaluation of the job shadow program and their student participants. Employers will be allowed to offer multiple job shadow experiences but are not guaranteed that all experiences will be matched to students.

Submit Your Job Shadow Description
Submit by May 15 for priority, but later entries will be considered.

Contact

Horst, Laura
Senior Career Coach of the Business Career Center
HLH 141
P.O. Box 880405
Lincoln, NE 68588-0405
402-472-7272