Governor’s Youth Summit FAQs

Where?
Register on Eventbrite and complete the information survey as part of your registration. Visit our registration page, here.

Registration is open until September 25, 2026, or until tickets are sold out.

However, for students under 19 years of age, permission forms must be submitted before September 15, 2026. Failure to complete this form before the deadline may prevent the student from attending the event.

When?
The 2026 Governor’s Youth Summit will be held Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at the Younes Conference Center North, 707 Talmadge St., Kearney, NE 68845.

It is a full-day event from approximately 8:00am-4:00pm. Student attendance is expected for the entire event.

Check-in starts at 7:00am, the day of the event. If you are selected as a student leader, please arrive by 6:30am for any training and guidance.

Visit our agenda page, here.

Chaperones
If you are a chaperone for the 2026 Governor's Youth Summit, please use the same Eventbrite registration link. You will select the "Chaperone" ticket at registration.

Bulk Registration?
Because the registration is paired with our student information survey, registration can only be completed for one student at a time.

If you are a student organization expecting a large number of attendees, please reach out to the designated contact with the Nebraska Department of Economic Development.

Permission and Photo Release Form
Students under 19 years of age must have their parent or legal guardian complete the Permission and Photo Release Form, which is available on our registration page, here.

Only students with a completed Permission and Photo Release Form will be allowed to attend the event. Failure to submit permission forms may prevent the student from attending the event, forms must be completed before September 15th, 2026.

Excused Absence Letter
If your school requests a letter of excused absence, or your absence was not excused after the event, reach out to the Department of Economic Development to secure an excused absence letter.

1. Dress for Success!

Come prepared with proper business to business casual attire and printed or digitally shareable resumes.

(Psst… you can develop your resume with your Career Pathways profile!)

Not sure if you have the right attire? Check out UNL’s “Look the Part.”

Ultimately, dress professionally, but know there is no need to buy a new outfit to attend. The purpose of the Youth Summit is to connect you to your future, so let’s make the most of it together!

• • UNO Students – CBA Career Outfitters
  • UNK Students – Career Closet
  • UNL Students – Career Closet
  • NWU Students – Career Closet

2. Make Yourself a Home Run!

Practice pitching yourself in 30 seconds and giving a handshake.

A good introduction can include:

• • Your name, your year in school, and what your goal of the day is (i.e., networking, jobs, internships, learn more about education opportunities)
  • Your name, your year in school, and why you wanted to talk to that specific college or business
  • Your name, your year in school, and your future career goals

3. Let’s Get Down to Business.

Gather questions about the job or college you are interested in. It is important to do your research on the colleges or businesses you are interested in to improve your networking skills!

Possible topics to ask about for colleges:

• • Tuition costs and available programs
  • Scholarships and student benefits (i.e., game tickets, discounts in campus stores)
  • Resume review programs, job fairs, interview preparation help
  • Parking and walkability

Example questions for jobs:

• • Do you have any advice on what skills I can work on to become a good candidate for this company?
  • What is the best way to gain relevant experience for this kind of position?
  • When you started working at this company, what was the hardest thing to get used to?
  • What would a typical day look like on the job?
  • What benefits are available to employees?

Want more information? Check out UNL’s “Job & Internship Search Guide” for some helpful tips.

Have you completed your Career Pathway account?

Your Career Pathway account is a great tool to present yourself, build your resume, browse jobs, collect information on the businesses and colleges attending the Governor’s Youth Summit, and you can even communicate with organizations to set up interviews or ask questions before the event!

Create your student profile on https://www.careerpathway.com/.