PEO Experiences

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, 150 hours of work per semester.) 
• 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 Keith Zimmer, Executive Associate AD, or Mya Felder, Life Skills Assistant, with questions.

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.