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The 2026 Northeast Nebraska Sophomore Career Day will be held on the Wayne State College campus on Tuesday, October 20th from 9 AM to 2 PM. The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension is once again partnering with Wayne State College, the Northern Nebraska Area Health Education Center, and Northeast Community College to provide Career Day for sophomore students in northeast Nebraska. Now is the time to begin preparing your freshman class for the Sophomore Career Day next fall. Registration link is: https://go.unl.edu/necareerday2026
Registration Fees:
- Registration fee for Career Day 2026 is $6.00 per student (bring your own lunch) OR $18.00 per student for the registration fee and lunch buffet. Counselor, Adult & Bus Driver lunch tickets are $9.
- All registration fees must be paid prior to September 30, 2026.
- If your school needs school board approval, please plan accordingly so payment can be made by the September 30 date.
Summary of the Day:
- Sophomore students will attend three (3), 30-minute career sessions in various campus buildings.
- Students may choose to attend three (3) out of the 54 Career Sessions offered or attend ONE of the two Health/Medical Career tracks.
- In the afternoon, all students will attend two (2) Breakout Sessions designed to help them prepare for life after high school. There are twenty three (23) different Breakout Sessions to choose from.
Registration:
- Prior to signing up for the sessions, please review with your students any career inventories or assessments they have taken. This may help them in narrowing down their selections.
- All registrations will be completed online. Registration link: https://go.unl.edu/necareerday2026
- A listing of careers and breakouts is attached.
- Please register all students by May 8, 2026. At that time we will begin scheduling students into their sessions on a first come first serve basis. Keep in mind some sessions fill quickly.
- Please note: There will be two Health/Medical Career tracks (Associate/Bachelor Track and Bachelors Plus Track.) Students can register for ONE of the Health/Medical Career Tracks as their first choice if they are interested in a career in Health/Medical Sciences. More information and examples of each are on the career listing worksheet.
- The Assoc/Bachelor Medical Track is limited to 125 students and the Bachelors Plus Medical Track is limited to 175 students. Both these are on a first registered basis, plan to register your students early.
If you have questions or problems registering please contact: Julie Schultz at jschultz28@unl.edu or call 402.375.3310.
Please email jschultz28@unl.edu to verify you received this letter regarding the 2026 Career Day whether you plan to attend or not. Thank you! We look forward to hearing from you.
Julie Schultz Kim Bearnes
Nebraska Extension-Wayne County Nebraska Extension-Stanton County
Email: jschultz28@unl.edu Email: kbearnes1@unl.edu
(402) 375-3310 (402) 439-2231