Handshake at UNMC
Welcome to Handshake at UNMC!
Handshake is the place for UNMC students to engage with employers and search/apply for internships, research opportunities, part/full time jobs, work study and campus employment. Handshake offers a larger national network of employers, job and internship listings, and a personalized experience for employers and students to connect.
As of the Summer of 2022, Handshake is where all on-campus student opportunities will be posted. Whether it is a Federal Work Study position, assistantship, research opportunity, etc., Handshake is an easy way to connect students with valuable opportunities at UNMC.
Current Students/Alumni Login
Current students: use your UNMC email and single sign on credentials to log on.
Alumni: click Log in using Email and Password.
Benefits & Features
- Access internships, research opportunities, and job postings
- Register for events
- View the Student/Alumni Help Center
Employer Login
- Post jobs and internships for UNMC students and alumni
- Schedule on-campus interviews
- Register for career fairs
- View the Employer Help Center
Anyone at UNMC can post opportunities for UNMC students on Handshake. Please see your college’s Handshake Point of Contact for details on how your college is managing postings in Handshake.
Make sure to check the “on-campus” filter when creating a posting. You will need to provide the following information:
- Job title
- Paid/unpaid
- Start and end date
- Application open/close dates (can date it for far out, if you want it to be open-ended)
- Job description
- Number of positions available
- Estimated salary (can mark unpaid, hourly or monthly rate, or select paid and not specify amount)
- Location (City, and indicate whether work can be done remotely, in person or hybrid)
- Indicate requirements for U.S. work authorization
- Required documents (resume, cover letter, etc.)
- There are additional items you can indicate, such as preferred college, major, school year, etc. if those apply to your opportunity
View Instructions for Students on How to Find...
Under the Jobs tab, you can filter listings by using the Filter drop-down tab and selecting Work-Study. In some on-campus job listings, it may list in the description that work-study can be an option. If not, you can always inquire if it may be set up as a work-study position.
When looking in the Jobs tab, you can select the On-Campus filter.
There are different categories you can look through related to your interests, such as the Popular in Your Major or Jobs in [Your Major]. You can also search by interest area and keywords in the Jobs tab.
When looking in the Jobs tab, you can filter your search by Internships as well as typing in your major/area of study. You can also search by keyword, employer, and role.
Under the Jobs tab there is a tab called Employers. Some employers will have contact information to reach them.
Handshake at UNMC: Points of Contact
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Campus Leads |
Paula Kohles, Director, Financial Aid, send email Brenda Nickol, Director of Career Services, Office of the Dean, College of Public Health, send email |
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Student Success |
Tymaree Sing, Academic Success Coordinator, send email |
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Financial Aid |
Paula Kohles, Director, Financial Aid, send email |
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College of Allied Health Professions |
Perris Scott, Recruitment/Education Program Associate, send email |
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College of Dentistry |
Emily Gish, Office Associate II, send email |
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College of Medicine |
Kari Nelson, Assistant Professor, Medical Education Research Director, send email |
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College of Nursing |
Brandi Sestak, Student Services Coordinator, send email |
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College of Pharmacy |
Mandi Fishler, Student Services Associate, send email |
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College of Public Health |
Brenda Nickol, Director of Career Services, send email |
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Graduate Studies |
Graduate Studies office, send email |