Business Career Center Awards

Employer of the Year

This award will honor an organization who has gone above and beyond to collaborate with the Business Career Center in their commitment to students’ career development at the College of Business at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln through job and internship recruitment programs, career events, involvement in the PrEP courses, and/or additional efforts in the last year.

Nominations are Closed.

Criteria:

Collaboration with the Business Career Center
Provide direct opportunities for students to build relationships with your organization
Recruit College of Business students for jobs and/or internships
Has not received award in prior 5 years

Benefits to Award Recipient:

Recognized with an award for display
Recognized on a plaque in the Business Career Center
Included on Business Career Center website
First choice of Employer in Residence for fall and spring semester during the upcoming year
Recognized at Employer Partners Day
May be invited to participate in award selection for following year
May be invited to present session in future Employer Partners Day

Past Winners

Past Employer of the Year Recipients
2024	Lutz
2023	Assurity
2022	Humanex Ventures
2021	Mutual of Omaha
2020	Ameritas
2019	Koch Industries
2018	Kidwell
2017	Nelnet
2016	Union Pacific
2015	NRC Health

Sue Vagts Faculty/Staff Partner of the Year Award

This award will honor a faculty/staff colleague who has gone above and beyond their duties to collaborate with the Business Career Center to build relationships with employers and enhance career development, education, and opportunities to help College of Business students succeed. Faculty/staff partnerships help us to succeed in our mission to create confident, professional, and connected students for lifelong career success.

Nominations are Closed.

Criteria:

Collaboration with the Business Career Center
Provide direct opportunities for students to build relationships with employers
Include career development activities in programming

Benefits to Award Recipient:

Recognized with an award for display
Recognized on a plaque in the Business Career Center
Included on Business Career Center website
Recognized at Employer Partners Day
May be invited to participate in award selection for following year

Past Winners

Past Sue Vagts Faculty/Staff Partner of the Year Recipients
2024	Rob Simon
2023	Lindsay Thomsen
2022	Kay Maresh
2021	Heather Clemens
2020	Laura McLeod
2019	Clyde Davis
2018	Richard DeFusco
2017	Aaron Crabtree
2016	Sue Vagts

Intern of the Year

The Intern of the Year Award honors a student who embodies the Business Career Center’s values of developing confident, professional, and connected business students for lifelong career success. This award recognizes a student's exceptional internship experience and the impact of a Nebraska Business education. We're proud to recognize the deep investment employers make in our students' success.

Nominations are Closed.

Criteria:

Student demonstrates excellent personal and professional growth during their internship
Student made a significant contribution to their internship organization
Student utilizes knowledge and concepts learned in their College of Business coursework
Exhibits the Business Career Center’s mission statement of having developed into a confident, professional, and connected business student

Student Eligibility:

Student is currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree through the UNL College of Business, or is a recent graduate of the College of Business
Interned for the nominating organization at any time within:
- Summer 2023 – Spring 2024

Benefits to Award Recipient:

Recognized with an award for display
Recognized on a plaque in the Business Career Center
Included on Business Career Center website
Recognized at Employer Partners Day
May be invited to participate in award selection for following year

Past Winners

Past Intern of the Year Recipients
2024	Emily Krupicka