New NU partnership with Google will support career, workforce growth in Nebraska [Video]

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Today) – University of Nebraska students, alumni and Nebraskans now have more opportunities to earn educational credentials and advance their careers thanks to a new partnership between NU and Google announced today by Interim President Chris Kabourek.

Under the new partnership, Nebraskans will be able to earn Google Career Certificates in a variety of fields crucial to the state’s workforce growth and competitiveness, including cybersecurity, IT, data analytics and business intelligence.

Pre-registration for the Google programs is open now. Programs will be offered in three cycles in 2024-25, with start dates in August, December and April; 2,500 seats are available in each of the three sessions on a first-come, first-served basis. The Google programs – developed and taught by Google experts and vetted by leading employers – are open to NU students, alumni of any University of Nebraska campus, and Nebraska residents for a special first-year rate of $20 per enrollment.

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