The First Year Research Experience (FYRE) Program (see job opportunities here) supports full-time, degree-seeking, first-year students who are work-study eligible. Through the program, Federal Work Study awards support a job in research or creative activities under the supervision and guidance of a faculty mentor. Students are employed by the Office of Undergraduate Research or the TRIO/SSS program and are matched with a position on campus. During the academic year, students will commit to 5-10 hours per week on their assigned project and will be paid $12/hr. FYRE students also participate in monthly skill-building workshops and professional development programming.
To be eligible, you must have a high school GPA of 2.5, either have a Federal Work Study award as part of your financial aid package in MyRed OR be a member of the STEM-POWER or TRIO/SSS program, and fill out this application.
Every effort will be made to place interested students in a position on campus, but there is no guarantee of a placement. Placements depend on a match between student and faculty interest, as well as funding availability. Contact ucare@unl.edu with any questions about the program.
Applications are accepted in June-July annually.