PURPOSE
Find, deepen, and achieve your purpose for pursuing higher education
Why are you here? What do you want out of your Husker experience? Whether you’ve planned your future since you were five or you're totally undecided about your major, honing your purpose is key.
Explore new areas and develop your sense of purpose through the following campus experiences:
- Attend a “welcome event” sponsored by your college and/or department
- Meet with an academic success coach to plan a study schedule and set goals
- Visit instructors during office hours to discuss success strategies and career planning
- Join a Recognized Student Organization (RSO) related to your academic or extracurricular interests
- Form a study group with other class members
- Meet with an academic advisor to explore major options
- Take a career interest survey or inventory
- Stop by the Clifton Strengths Institute to explore your strengths
- Attend a Career Fair to explore job shadowing and internship opportunities
- Use academic resources to enhance skills
- Find a part-time campus job in Handshake that connects to your career goals/plans
- Volunteer in a research lab
- Meet with your subject librarian—your go-to guide for research and assignments
Hannah-Kate Kinney
Orientation Leader
I was excited to start in my major but realized there were far more career options I could choose from. My first semester at UNL, I got a job within my college to connect with others from my major and learn more about the opportunities in my field. I was able to do job shadowing and hear from real professionals about the work they do. This opened many doors and helped me choose the career path that is best for me!