Celebrate Your Student Employees During National Student Employment Week
April 12 through 18, 2009

Each year, the National Student Employment Association (NSEA) declares a week in April to be National Student Employment Week. While student employment offers students career enhancing opportunities, they in turn make substantial contributions to the operation of the university.  Career Services encourages hiring supervisors, their departments, and colleges or divisions to celebrate student employee contributions during National Student Employment Week.

Ideas for Celebrations

Here are a few ideas to recognize students:

• Take your student workers to lunch, provide pizza, or host a carry-in luncheon honoring your students;
• Post a sign in your department, "We Appreciate Our Student Workers;"
• Have your staff wear special badges that say "Student Workers are Great" or "We Appreciate our Student Staff;"
• Change your department phone message to recognize student employees;
• Honor your student workers with a round of applause at your department staff meeting;
• Design and present your student employees certificates of appreciation.

Sample Some Celebrations

College of Education and Human Services Celebration

Career Services Celebration

Sociology and Criminal Justice Celebration

Career Services is happy to suggest other ideas for your celebration.  If you would like input, please call Shavonia Wynn at 937-775-4119 or email shavonia.wynn@wright.edu.

Nominate an Outstanding Student Employee for Student Employee of the Year

During National Student Employment Week, NSEA member institutions are invited to select a Student Employee of the Year. The institutional winner then has the opportunity to compete at the state, regional, and national levels.

If you have an outstanding student employee, please consider nominating that individual for the Student Employee of the Year award.

Nearly 2,000 students are employed through the Student Employment Program at Wright State University. These students make tremendous contributions to the university. Help us celebrate National Student Employment Week and express your appreciation for their hard work. The guidelines for Student Employee of the Year selection have been established by the National and Midwest Associations of Student Employment Administrators (NSEA/MASEA).

Employers must submit the Nomination Form and Nomination Letter by the deadline. Return to this page for a link to the 2009 Nomination form, and updates regarding the 2009 nominating deadline and other important dates.

A selection committee will review nominations and select a campus winner.

If you have questions regarding this process, please call Shavonia Wynn at 937-775-4119 or email shavonia.wynn@wright.edu.

Eligibility

Student must have been employed through Student Employment for a minimum of 3 months full-time (summer) or 6 months part-time between June 1, 2008, and May 31, 2009 (anticipated).

Eligibility Requirements

Selection Criteria:

Students will be evaluated on the following qualities:

• Reliability
• Quality of Work
• Initiative
• Professionalism
• Uniqueness of Contribution

Submit your nomination today! Here's how:

1. The Nomination form is available online, using Adobe Acrobat® Reader.
   Download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat® Reader
   Access the electronic Nomination Form (available in early 2009; return to this page for updates).
2. Print out the Nomination Form, and complete it with information about the nominee, as indicated.
3. Write the required Nomination Letter describing the nominee's accomplishments, as indicated on the form. Please use departmental letterhead for your Nomination Letter. The letter can be no longer than two pages. Please note: only one nomination letter will be considered for each nominee.
4. Deliver the nomination form and letter to Coordinator: Student Employee of the Year, Career Services, E334 Student Union. Nominations will be accepted via hand-delivery or via campus mail.
5. Nomination forms and letters are due by the deadline date. Return to this page for updates to the deadline date.  Nominations submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
6. A selection committee will review nominations and select a campus winner. The campus winner will have an opportunity to be considered for the state, regional, and national award.

Tips for Writing the Nomination Letter

The selection committee can only make decisions based on the information you provide. For this reason, you should try to provide examples and evidence that demonstrate the above qualities. Point out specific projects or key accomplishments. State the reasons why this student employee stands out among the rest. Describe moments when the student went above and beyond the call of duty, or made a significant contribution to the department or university.

2008 Student Employee of the Year

2007 Student Employee of the Year

2006 Student Employee of the Year

2005 Student Employee of the Year

If you are or an employer who wants to hire a student, please call Shavonia Wynn at 937-775-4119 or email shavonia.wynn@wright.edu.

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