Employment Opportunities

• Current Job Opportunites - For a list of UNL position openings, a description of the positions and the application process, please refer to employment.unl.edu
• Job List Serve - To join our List Serve to receive a weekly reminder to check our web site for new job openings, email listserv@listserv.unl.edu. In the text of your message (not the subject line), type SUBSCRIBE JOBOPENINGSATUNL
• Job Line - (402)472-2303 is a 24 hour, 7 days a week telephone hot line that you can call to listen to all the current job listings at UNL. If you need an accommodation under the ADA in order to complete the application process, or take any required test, please call us at (402) 472-3101.
• Job Seekers FAQ - about applying for employment at the University.

Services Provided to Job Seekers

The Employment Office is available to provide assistance to job seekers. We provide pertinent information on job duties and qualifications for both Office/Service and Managerial/Professional positions.

An "Informational Interview" with a Human Resources Facilitator is also available upon your request or by visiting/calling our office for an appointment (walk-ins welcome). An Informational Interview is a one-on-one meeting to broaden your understanding of the employment process and address job-specific questions you may have.

Student Employment Information

UNL Career Services gives students a one-stop start for job vacancies (business, government/internships), job seeking tips, career information, employer information, and campus interviews. Career Services will try to simplify the maze and direct students to the "best" resources as well as provide an effective starting point to other specialized resources.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) seeks to achieve a working and learning environment that is open to all people. Diversity is one hallmark of great institutions of learning and has long been one of the strengths of our society. Dignity and respect for all in the UNL community is the responsibility of each individual member of the community. The realization of that responsibility across the campus is critical to UNL's success.

UNL has a policy of equal educational and employment opportunities and of nondiscrimination in the classroom and workplace. Educational programs, support services and workplace behavior, including decisions regarding hiring, promotion, discipline, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment, should be made without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status or sexual orientation.

Employee Benefits

University of Nebraska-Lincoln provides excellent benefits. As a regular full-time employee, the following benefits will be available:

• Vacation Leave - accrued at the rate of one day per month initially, increasing thereafter.
• Sick Leave - accrued at the rate of one day per month initially, increasing thereafter.
• Holidays - twelve paid holidays per calendar year.
• Insurance - Health insurance is provided by the University with only a small contribution from employees. Additional types of insurance are also offered.
• Reimbursement Accounts - allow you to pay certain expenses tax-free. Two accounts are available- a health care account and a dependent care account.
• Long Term Disability - coverage is available at a minimal cost. This plan provides a monthly income if you become totally disabled and unable to work.
• Retirement - plans provide for a tax sheltered employee contribution with a higher University contribution that is immediately vested.

Employee Programs

• Credit Union - Membership in the University Federal Credit Union allows employees to designate savings/checking and loan payments through payroll deduction.
• Employee & Dependent Scholarship Program - Available to regular, full-time staff, it provides opportunity to broaden education and improve skills inventory by taking classes at a reduced rate.
• Employee Assistance Program - Provides confidential, short-term counseling, assessment and referral for regular employees and their immediate family members who seek assistance for personal concerns.
• Professional Training & Development - Workshops, seminars, programs and services to help build skills, enhance abilities and strengthen competencies on and off the job.

Employee Discounts

Explore the employee discount page and see what the UNL advantage is!

Employment and Career Resources

• Lincoln Employment Agencies
• Educational Institutions
• Large Employers in Lincoln
• Large Employers in Omaha
• Omaha Employment Agencies
• Nebraska Newspapers
• Career Specific Websites

Explore other career opportunities at...

• UNL Career Services - gives students a one-stop start for job vacancies (business, government/internships), job seeking tips, career information, employer information, and campus interviews. Career Services will try to simplify the maze and direct students to the "best" resources as well as provide an effective starting point to other specialized resources.
• Nebraska Workforce Development
• Employment Opportunities at the State of Nebraska
• Employment Opportunities at the City of Lincoln
• Employment Opportunities at the Nebraska Job Service
• Other University of Nebraska Campuses:
  • UNMC
  • UNO
  • UNK

NuValues Program

NU Values is the compensation and performance management system covering the managerial/professional and office/service employees of the University of Nebraska. This system organizes positions at the University into fifteen job families. It allows the University to be more competitive by enabling Human Resources to align family pay scales with the labor market pay scales. It is an open, flexible system that presents employees and supervisors with clear objectives and paths for career growth. Its goal is to empower employees to increase personal responsibility for job accomplishments.