OFFICE OF MILITARY AND VETERAN SERVICES
6001 Dodge Street | Omaha, NE 68182
(402) 554-2349 | military.unomaha.edu
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pdated 13 April 2018
Dear applicant,
Thank you for your interest in being a student employee with the Office of Military and Veteran
Services (OMVS). Before scheduling an interview, please email your resume and completed
application below including either one letter of recommendation OR one reference to
unovets@unomaha.edu. Once this has been received and reviewed, an OMVS staff member will
contact you to set up an interview time.
As an OMVS student employee applicant, we also want to make you aware that you will be
expected to participate in the OMVS Leadership Institute during your time as an employee. The
mission of the OMVS Leadership Institute is to develop future leaders in the community and
assist OMVS student employees in pursuit of future careers through practical experience in
university relations and recruitment, professional development, mentoring, volunteering, event
participation, goal development, and on-going training. All program requirements can be
integrated into regular working hours, however, opportunities will exist outside of working hours
as well. All requirements (outside of volunteering) are paid even if they fall outside of regular
working hours. Funding is also available each semester for professional development
opportunities outside of the university.
The purpose of this program is to (1) assist participants in further exploration of interests, (2)
prepare participants for future careers, (3) provide participants with real-life experiences, (4)
diversify participant’s portfolios, (5) expand knowledge of community, academics, and self, (6)
allow flexibility in job design, and (6) build valuable, life-long skills.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the OMVS Leadership Institute, please feel free
to contact Kirsten Omoto at (402) 554-5920 or via email at kmlewis@unomaha.edu. We look
forward to visiting with you soon!
Office of Military and Veteran Services
University of Nebraska Omaha
Milo Bail Student Center 117
(402) 554-2349
unovets@unomaha.edu