Derek VanLaningham wanted to go big for his graduate studies internship – like working alongside a 7-foot NBA center. The University of Nebraska at Kearney graduate spent this summer with the Charlotte Hornets Foundation, a position that had him rubbing elbows with Dwight Howard, Kemba Walker, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and other star players. “It was a great internship,” said VanLaningham, who earned a master’s degree in physical education with a specialization in sports administration in … [Read more...]
Internships introduce UNK business students to career opportunities; 130 in workforce this summer
There are 130 students from UNK’s College of Business and Technology working as interns this summer, with 105 in Nebraska and 25 in other states across the country. By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Tianna Engen won’t need to look for a job when she graduates from the University of Nebraska at Kearney in July. She already has that taken care of. The business administration major with an accounting concentration was hired last month as a corporate accountant at The Buckle’s … [Read more...]
UNK’s Kate Roberts selected for highly-competitive internship at Boston College
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney senior Kate Roberts has an internship worth talking about. She’ll spend 10 weeks this summer as an undergraduate research assistant at Boston College’s Language Learning Lab, which is run by top researcher Joshua Hartshorne. Roberts, a communication disorders major and psychology minor at UNK, is one of just four students from outside Boston College selected for the paid internship that begins June 11. The … [Read more...]
Ivy Prater heading to DC with leadership skills honed at UNK
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Ivy Prater had a vision for her college career when she enrolled at the University of Nebraska at Kearney four years ago. “I didn’t want to just be a number,” she said. “I wanted to have a college experience where I could get involved.” Mission accomplished. The Elgin native developed into a true leader at UNK, honing skills she’ll use during the next chapter of her life in Washington, D.C. Prater, who graduated May 4 with a … [Read more...]
UNK’s Kearney Bound program lands Bryan Escobar IT job in cattle industry
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The Kearney Bound program changed Bryan Escobar’s life. The University of Nebraska at Kearney senior grew up in Lexington, where his parents worked at the Tyson meatpacking plant. They made enough money to get by, but paying for a university education would have been a stretch. “They were always pushing for me to get a higher education,” said Escobar, whose parents emigrated to the United States from Central America more than two decades … [Read more...]
