[Job-Listings] Nebraska Summer Employment: Now Hiring: Looking for Dynamic Staff for WAGES 2025

[David Andrews]

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>We are now hiring for the 2025 Work and Gain 
>Experience in the Summer (WAGES) program. Please 
>feel free to share this message with anyone who 
>you feel might be a good fit. More information is below.
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>As a blind person who attended summer camps and 
>programs growing up, there was no greater 
>influence to me than positive adult role models 
>that I could relate to. Blind and low vision 
>mentors taught me valuable skills, prepared me 
>for life beyond high school, and became people I 
>looked up to for advice, ideas, and growth. It 
>is my hope that we can provide these same 
>experiences to this year's WAGES participants, 
>and I invite you to apply to join us during the 
>summer or send this mesage along to someone you 
>think may be a good fit. We have positions to 
>fit a variety of schedules including days, evenings, overnights, and weekends.
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>●Dates: June 22 - August 1, 2025 (staff training Monday, June 16)
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>●Location: University of Nebraska Lincoln + Various job sites
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>●Contact email: <mailto:wagesnebraska at gmail.com>wagesnebraska at gmail.com
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>●Contact phone or text: (402) 302-1222
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>Information for Staff
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>We are currently hiring for all positions for 
>the 2025 WAGES program. To submit your job application, please visit
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><https://bit.ly/wages25>https://bit.ly/wages25
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>Note: You may need to log into your Google/Gmail 
>account to fill out the application.
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>ABOUT WAGES
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>Work and Gain Experience in the Summer (WAGES) 
>is a program of the Nebraska Commission for the 
>Blind and Visually Impaired. WAGES, held June 
>22-August 1, 2025, is a six-week immersive 
>employment experience for high school students 
>15 years and older who are blind and low vision. 
>During the program students live in a residence 
>hall on the University of Nebraska Lincoln 
>campus and work a full-time job. In addition to 
>gaining valuable work experience, students have 
>the opportunity to improve their blindness and 
>independent living skills and gain 
>self-confidence. When not working, students 
>participate in a variety of challenge activities 
>and blindness philosophy discussions and 
>activities. During the program, students will 
>have the opportunity to attend the National 
>Federation of the blind National Convention in New Orlens, LA from July 7-14.
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>About JB&K Services
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>JB&K Services is a disabled owned, woman owned, 
>small business contracted by the Nebraska 
>Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired 
>for the management of the WAGES program. JB&K 
>Services is an equal opportunity employer. We 
>celebrate diversity and are committed to 
>creating an inclusive environment for all 
>employees. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type.
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>Please visit 
><https://bit.ly/wages25>https://bit.ly/wages25 
>for job descriptions and more information.
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>Thank you for your interest in the WAGES program.
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>Best,
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>J.J. Meddaugh, WAGES Co-Coordinator
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