Participation in PEO will be offered to all current and future letterwinner alumni who meet the following requirements on or after December 19, 2015: earn a scholar-athlete ring, graduate from UNL, exhaust athletic eligibility at UNL, and be in good standing with the university and athletic department at the time of application for PEO funding.
Internships
- Requirements include, but are not limited to, a polished resume, a successful interview, and an offer of a legitimate, professional internship. (Internship offer must include a detailed description of internship responsibilities and include, at minimum, 20 hours of work per week.)
- Recipients must also apply and be accepted as a non-degree, post-baccalaureate student and enroll in internship credit.
- Companies/Organizations can promote internship opportunities by contacting Tom Lemke, Assistant Director of Life Skills/PEO Director, directly at tlemke@huskers.com.
Entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneur experiences must first be approved by the PEO committee through the completion of a PEO Exception Request form.
- If approved, recipients must also apply and be accepted as a non-degree, post-baccalaureate student and enroll in internship credit.
- In addition to completing all related work in the internship course, participants are also required to meet with a professional mentor each month who has also started their own business.
Study Abroad
- Requirements include, but are not limited to, researching study abroad programs, being accepted into a program, obtaining the necessary travel documents – i.e. passport and visas, and vaccinations.
- Recipients must also apply and be accepted as a non-degree, post-baccalaureate student and enroll in study abroad credit.
- It is likely that participation would require students to invest time and effort for several semesters prior to graduation.
Search study abroad opportunities here.
Graduate School
- Requirements include, but are not limited to, researching graduate programs, taking standardized pre-requisite exams, writing personal essays or purpose statements, and being accepted into a program.
- It is likely that participation would require students to invest time and effort for several semesters prior to graduation.
- PEO may be used for graduate school at ANY accredited institution.
*Please note, Nebraska Athletics and its staff cannot guarantee all letterwinner-alumni will meet the above requirements outlined for internships, study abroad experiences or graduate school.