Internships

Attorney General's Office
The Attorney General is one of six statewide constitutional officers in Nebraska. The duties and authority of the office are derived from the State Constitution, statutory enactments and common law. Generally speaking, the Attorney General is responsible for the representation of the state in all legal matters, both civil and criminal, where the state is named as a party or may have an interest in the outcome of the litigation or dispute.

Lancaster County Attorney (Juvenile Division)
The Juvenile Division of the Lancaster County Attorney’s Office is responsible for enforcement of Nebraska’s Juvenile Code.

Lincoln Police Department
Click here to visit the Lincoln Police Department's Internship Opportunities.
(402) 441-6518

Nebraska Correctional Treatment Center
The Lincoln Correctional Center (LCC), located in the capital city of Lincoln, Nebraska is a medium/maximum security facility for adult males.

Nebraska Crime Commission.
The Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice fulfills a leadership role in the statewide coordination of the criminal justice system.

Nebraska State Patrol
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United States Secret Service (Omaha)
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Boystown (Omaha)
For nearly a century, Boys Town has given at-risk children the family, support and care they need to overcome their circumstances and realize their potential.
Boystown Nebraska Locations

Cedar Youth Services
It is the mission of CEDARS to help children who have been abused, neglected, and homeless achieve safety, stability, and enduring family relationships.
Internships at Cedar Youth Services

Child Advocacy Center
An internship at the Child Advocacy Center provides a unique opportunity to gain an increased understanding of the child welfare and criminal justice system, the dynamics of child abuse and neglect, and questioning strategies utilized in a forensic interview.
Child Advocacy Center Internship Opportunities

Catholic Social Services of Southern Nebraska
Volunteer Opportunities with Catholic Social Services of Southern Nebraska

Lutheran Family Services
Employment Opportunities with Lutheran Family Services

Friendship Home
Friendship Home exists to support, shelter and advocate for women and children who are victims of domestic violence.
Positions with the Friendship Home

Habitat for Humanity
Volunteer Opportunities at the Lincoln Habitat for Humanity

Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition
The Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition is a statewide advocacy organization committed to the prevention and elimination of sexual and domestic violence.
Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition

Planned Parenthood of Lincoln
We are a trusted health care provider, an informed educator, a passionate advocate, and a global partner helping similar organizations around the world. Planned Parenthood delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of women, men, and young people worldwide.
Jobs and Volunteer Opportunities with Planned Parenthood of Lincoln

Voices of Hope
Voices of Hope began in 1974 as the Lincoln Coalition against Rape, a campus/community group organized to provide support services to victims of sexual assault.
Get Involved with Voices of Hope Lincoln

Bryan Health Center
Bryan Health is a not-for-profit, Nebraska owned healthcare organization with two acute-care facilities and several outpatient clinics. Our national award-winning care includes the areas of cardiology, orthopedics, trauma, neuroscience, mental health, women's health and oncology.
http://www.bryanhealth.com/findajob

Child Guidance Center
Child Guidance Center is dedicated to meeting the mental health needs of children and their families in the Lincoln area and surrounding communities through effective and flexible therapeutic partnerships and a commitment to advocacy and positive social change.
http://child-guidance.org/about/employment.html

People’s Health Center
People’s Health Center is a non-profit, designated Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) providing quality medical, dental and behavioral health services to the Lincoln community since 2003.
http://www.phclincoln.org/help/volunteer.html

Project Everlast
Project Everlast is a grassroots effort that promotes using community resources to improve a youth’s opportunities and networks for housing, transportation, health care.
http://www.projecteverlast.org/contact.html

National Research Corporation
For more than 30 years, National Research Corporation (NASDAQ: NRCIA and NRCIB) has been at the forefront of patient-centered care, helping healthcare providers measure and improve quality and services through analytics that offer a rich understanding of customers’ experiences, preferences, risks, and behaviors.
http://www.nationalresearch.com/careers/students/

St. Monica’s
St. Monica's is a behavioral health treatment organization dedicated to serving women. We give women a safe place and the skills they need to change their own lives. St. Monica's accepts women who are diagnosed with substance abuse and/or co-existing mental health issues and meet admissions criteria.
http://www.stmonicas.com/contact_us/

Center for People in Need
To provide comprehensive services and opportunities to support low-income, high needs families and individuals as they strive to lift themselves out of poverty and achieve economic self-sufficiency.
http://centerforpeopleinneed.org/get-involved/volunteer/

Center for Rural Affairs
We are unapologetically rural. We stand up for the small family farmer, new business owner, and rural communities. For over 40 years, we've been a leading force engaging people to build a better rural future.
http://www.cfra.org/careers

Community Action Partnership (Formerly Lincoln Action Program).
Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties is a private, non-profit Community Action Agency serving Lancaster and Saunders Counties in Nebraska. Like the more than 1,000 other Community Action Agencies across the United States, we provide supportive services to individuals and families facing poverty in our community.
http://www.communityactionatwork.org/about/career/

Lincoln YMCA
The Lincoln YMCA has served the Lincoln community for more than 130 years through programs based on its core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
https://www.ymcalincolnjobs.org/

Lincoln YWCA.
The mission of the Lincoln YWCA is to create a community for women of all ages. The organization is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity.
http://www.ywcalincoln.org/what_you_can_do/volunteer_opportunities/volunteer.html

Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest.
Since 1996, Nebraska Appleseed has fought for justice and opportunity for all Nebraskans. Appleseed takes a systemic approach to complex issues – such as poverty, child welfare, immigration policy, and affordable health care – wherever we believe we can do the most good, whether that’s in the courthouse, at the statehouse, or in the community.
http://neappleseed.org/jobs

Nebraska Roots
Nebraska ROOTS believes that when everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed in life, we all have a brighter future.  We understand that up-to-date schools, infrastructure, technology, social standards and well-paying occupations are what we need to put Nebraska on an even playing field with the rest of the country.
deena@nebraskaroots.net

People’s City Mission
Our mission is to be a witness for Christ among the poor and homeless, serve their needs, and advocate their cause to the community at large.
http://www.peoplescitymission.org/index.php/get-involved

Women's Commission
The Women's Commission is currently working on a video history project involving women who were active in the community in the 70's and 80's.
kuhrmac@inebraska.com

Women's Foundation
The Women's Foundation of Lincoln & Lancaster County provides resources for educational programs, advocacy, and services that promote equality and social justice for women.
http://www.lincolnwomen.org/index.html

Bureau of Sociological Research (BOSR)
It is the mission of the Bureau of Sociological Research to provide quality social science research services in support of the goals of the Department of Sociology, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and the State of Nebraska. The Bureau of Sociological Research is designed to provide direct research services to faculty, outreach and consulting to state agencies, and support for graduate and undergraduate education on social science research.
http://bosr.unl.edu/job-listings

Gallup.
Gallup delivers forward-thinking research, analytics, and advice to help leaders solve their most pressing problems.
http://www.gallup.com/careers/search.aspx

Public Policy Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center provides a unique opportunity for policy makers and researchers to work together to address the challenges of local, state, and federal policy. Center researchers combine professional expertise with rigorous academic methods and a commitment to stakeholder involvement.
http://ppc.unl.edu/about/students

Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Consortium - Methodology & Evaluation Research Core Facility
The Social & Behavioral Sciences Research Consortium (SBSRC) is inspired by a vision of the University of Nebraska’s premier excellence in social behavioral sciences research, characterized by highly visible, well-funded, coordinated, transdisciplinary research that solves vital societal problems.  Through our Methodology and Evaluation Research Core Facility (MERC) we provide state-of-the-art methodological support and services that promote and sustain excellence in the social and behavioral sciences through active collaborations with existing centers, initiatives, and units. The facility includes service units that support innovative approaches to sample design, data collection, analysis, and evaluation in a collaborative environment of transdisciplinary research.

Undergraduate and graduate students and interns are an important part of our team of applied social and behavioral research professionals.  They will experience a wide array of hands on research experiences in the community by teaming up with experienced program evaluators who work on a variety of local, state, and national evaluation projects and grants.  We conduct internal and external evaluations, including quantitative and qualitative methods, in order to assess program outcomes in multiple areas including, health and mental health, drug use and abuse, child welfare, public policy and STEM educational outreach programs.  Please contact Dr. Trish Wonch Hill if you are interested in an internship experience (unpaid) at SBSRC-MERC at phill3@unl.edu.

http://sbsrc.unl.edu/welcome-sbsrc

Talent Plus
Established in 1989, Talent Plus is an internationally recognized management consulting firm with over 400 clients in 20 countries delivering interviews in more than 30 languages.
http://chj.tbe.taleo.net/chj03/ats/careers/jobSearch.jsp?org=TALENTPLUSNE&cws=1

USTARS in the Sociology Department
Undergraduate Sociology Teaching and Research Students (USTARS) assist Sociology faculty or advanced graduate students with research. USTARS can earn income or credit. Students much find a faculty member or advanced graduate student who needs assistance, write a description of they work that they will do, and work with Brandon Bosch to determine if the project can qualify as an internship for credit if they want credit.
http://soc.unl.edu/undergraduate-research-opportunities

AFL-CIO Union Summer
Union Summer is a nine-week educational internship in which participants are introduced to the labor movement through union organizing campaigns.
http://www.unionsummer.org/

American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees.
AFSCME is the nation’s largest and fastest-growing public services employees union with more than 1.6 million working and retired members. AFSCME’s members provide the vital services that make America happen. We are nurses, corrections officers, child care providers, EMTs, sanitation workers and more.
http://www.afscme.org/organize/become-an-organizer

Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska
Americans for Prosperity is a grassroots movement of over 2.3 million activists nationwide who advocate and promote limited government, lower taxes, and more freedom. We have over 42,000 activists across the state of Nebraska who are taking action every day on behalf of the free market movement and influencing decision-makers. Whether it’s calling members of congress, gathering with fellow activists, or attending an AFP event in their neighborhood – AFP activists are making a difference in the fight against big government on the local and national level.
MLitt@afphq.org

Heartland Campaign Management (Omaha)
Since 2007, Heartland Campaign Management has offered premier fundraising services for Republican candidates and conservative causes in the Midwest. HCM has represented members in the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, as well as state office candidates. We have a strong history of integrity, professionalism, hard work and proven results. HCM has raised nearly $15 million for clients in the Midwest and set an all-time Nebraska fundraising record for a U.S. Senate campaign.
Amanda@heartlandcampaign.com

Hudl
Hudl is a sports + technology company. We create software that helps coaches win, athletes look like pros, and recruiters find more talent.
http://get.hudl.com/join/

Nebraska Civil Liberties Union
ACLU Nebraska, an organization with a diverse membership, is committed to the protection of civil liberties of all persons. These liberties include those rights secured by the Constitutions of the Unites States and the State of Nebraska.
http://www.aclunebraska.org/index.php/our-work/announcements

Nebraska Daily
The Daily Nebraskan is the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's only independent student newspaper.
http://www.dailynebraskan.com/site/work-for-us.html

Nebraska Democratic Party
http://www.nebraskademocrats.org/internships

Nebraska Green Party
http://nebraskagreens.org/contact_us/

Nebraska Republican Party
http://negop.org/internships/

Nebraska Legislature
http://nebraskalegislature.gov/divisions/clerk.php

Nebraska Sierra Club
Since 1892, the Sierra Club has been working to protect communities, wild places, and the planet itself. We are the largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States.
http://sierranebraska.org/volunteer/

NET.
The mission of NET is to enrich lives and engage minds by connecting communities and celebrating Nebraska with services that educate and enlighten.
http://netnebraska.org/basic-page/about-net/net-career-information

Nebraska Wind Energy and Wildlife Project.
The Nebraska Wind Energy and Wildlife Project works to ensure that wind energy development in Nebraska has minimal impacts on local wildlife.
https://wind-energy-wildlife.unl.edu/
windwildlife@unl.edu

Nonprofit Hub
Nonprofit Hub is a community built to help nonprofits achieve more through collaboration and education. We believe the world needs more remarkable nonprofits. We’re part of the Nonprofit Hub Foundation, an organization with a mission to educate and empower nonprofits.
http://www.nonprofithub.org/contact/ 

Public Religion Institute (D.C.)
PRRI’s mission is to help journalists, opinion leaders, scholars, clergy, and the general public better understand debates on public policy issues and the role of religion and values in American public life by conducting high quality public opinion surveys and qualitative research. As members of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), the American Political Science Association (APSA), and the American Academy of Religion (AAR), our research team follows the highest research standards of independence and academic excellence.
http://publicreligion.org/about/careers/internships/#.Vbe4nvlVhBc

Representative Jeff Fortenberry (R)
https://fortenberry.house.gov/services/internships

Senator Ben Sasse (R)
http://www.sasse.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/internships

Senator Deb Fischer (R)
http://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/internships