Life Skills Hosts 15th Annual Husker Networking Night

The 15th Annual Husker Networking Night, a required event for all second-year student-athletes, returned to Memorial Stadium on Monday, September 25th hosting over 90 student-athletes and 37 local professional guests . As one of the longest running programs led by the Life Skills team, Husker Networking Night aims to educate student-athlete attendees on the art of networking, teach specific networking strategies and techniques, and allows attendees the immediate opportunity to put what they learn into practice.

Second-year student-athletes from all Husker teams gathered in the West Stadium Club for the event which begin with a keynote address from Executive Associate AD of Life Skills, Keith Zimmer, who provided tips and advice to attendees on the importance of building a strong professional network and how to use the platform of being a Nebraska student-athlete to make lasting connections. 

Following Zimmer's message, attendees began the speed networking segment of the event which included two rotations lasting 15 minutes each where small groups of student-athletes were matched at tables with professionals in career industries of interest. During this time, student-athletes had the opportunity to practice their elevator pitch, ask questions, and learn about networking strategies from the 37 professional guests in attendance, which included 11 Husker letterwinners. 

The evening continued with a newly added component to the event this year, a dining etiquette education session. Led by Assistant Dean of Academic and Career Development for UNL's college of Businss, Rachel Larson, and University of of Nebraska Foundation Talent Acquisition Director, Lauren Stehlik, attendees learned what proper dining etiquette looks like in a professional setting and various topics such as the proper way to use their napkin, utensils, and conversational etiquette. To conclude the event, attendees had the chance to practice the dining etiquette topics they just learned and had an additional opportunity to network with professional guests at their table over a meal. 

For questions about the Husker Networking Night or any other career development programming for Husker student-athletes, contact Assistant Director of Life Skills/PEO Director, Tom Lemke.

 

Thank you to all the professional guests who were in attendance!

Kristin Gatzemeyer	Aerotek
Taylor Barnes	Arbor Day Foundation
Mic Boettner	Arthrex - Conetic Solutions
Chad Carlson	Central Valley Ag
Chris Varela	CHI Health
Charlie Colon	Chick-fil-a
Dan Arntz	Echoh UK Unlimited
Matt Senske	Efficient Technologies
Michele Stevenson	FBI Omaha Division
John Aberg	Federated Insurance
Tate Wildeman	Federated Insurance
Liz Chase	First National Bank
Deion Wells-Ross	Gallup
Michelle Guarro	Great Plains Beef/Lone Creek Cattle Co
Megan Cooper	Hudl
Tyler Adams	Hudl
Gina Roseberrry	KPMG
Dakotah Smith	Lee & Associates
Captain Max Hubka	Lincoln Police Department
Nathaniel Grimm	Lincoln Police Department
Erik Witt	Lincoln Public Schools
Sydney Holzworth	Lutz
Paige Johnson	Lutz
Chris Cameron	Makovicka Physical Therapy
Molly Brummond	Nebraska College of Law
Laurie Sagehorn	Northwestern Mutual
Alli Mittler	Ordinary Miracles
Terri Craig	Pfizer
John Heath	Plum Creek Ag
Karna Dam	RTG Medical
Adam Andersen	State Farm
Jake Phillips	Techtronic Industries (TTI)
Ian Ousley	University of Nebraska Athletics
Mattie Burkhardt	University of Nebraska Athletics
Rachel Larson	UNL College of Business
Lauren Stehlik	UNL Foundation
Audrey Svane	Woods Aitken Law