American Humanics Resources for Nonprofit Organizations

Better Prepared Entry-Level Employees

American Humanics has developed new knowledge and skill certification competencies, based on the professional entry-level employment requirements of our youth and human service nonprofit partners and the advice of academic partners. These certification competencies are the critical foundation of our experiential education program, which includes coursework, internships, and co-curricular activities.

American Humanics graduates are mission-oriented and committed to serving people through their efforts in the nonprofit sector. Typically, students will remain in the nonprofit sector for the duration of their careers.

If you are looking for qualified employees, please send job descriptions to UNO American Humanics Director Paul Sather or post on the UNO Career Services website.

Productive Student Interns

As part of their preparation, students are required to complete a 300-hour internship with a nonprofit organization. When they begin their internships, agencies are pleased to learn that students have the classroom knowledge and co-curricular experience to help them excel in their intern position. Information on recruiting AH interns for your organization is included in the AH Employer Internship Guide.

Please send internship job descriptions to UNO American Humanics Director Paul Sather or post on the UNO Career Services website.

Would you like help finding funding for a student intern? The AH program can help through the Nonprofit Professionals in Training Program.

Student Service-Learning Projects

The American Humanics core courses include opportunities for students to design and/or implement projects in nonprofit agencies during the semester. These projects relate to the material covered in each core course. For more information on how you can submit projects for consideration by the course instructor, please see requests for proposals for each course below.

PA 3500 Nonprofit Organizations and Management--taught in Spring 2005. Areas of focus for projects for this course include:

• Starting a nonprofit organization
• Ethics
• Strategic planning
• Board and volunteer development
• Program evaluation
• Advocacy and lobbying
• Accounting and financial management
• Risk and crisis management

PA 4500 Nonprofit Fundraising--taught in Fall 2003. Projects sought for this course focus on grantwriting.

Involvement in Setting the Future Direction of UNO American Humanics

The UNO American Humanics Community Council offers a great opportunity for local nonprofit organizations and community members to get involved in setting the future direction of the program as well as direct involvement with AH students.