Student Employee of the Year
Student employees play an incredible role in all aspects of the University of Iowa. Each year, supervisors recognize students who go above and beyond to make a difference in their units and throughout the university.
Through this annual award, the Pomerantz Career Center, in partnership with NSEA (National Student Employment Association), recognize the best student employees from campuses across the country.
Nomination & Selection Process
Nomination & Selection Process
Student supervisors are provided a standard nomination form asking to recognize their students for performance in these key nomination criteria:
- Career & Self-Development
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Equity & Inclusion
- Leadership
- Professionalism
- Teamwork
- Technology
Nominations received are put into three employment categories and a winner is selected from each category, followed by an overall campus winner. The three employment categories are:
- Administrative Support
- Student/Campus Services
- Science, Health, and Engineering
Awards & Recognition
Each nominated student receives a University of Iowa pen/pencil zip bag to show our appreciation for their efforts.
The winners are grouped in the following categories:
University of Iowa Campus Winner: Top campus winner
Category Winners: Administrative, Campus Services, Science |Health |Engineering
Certificate of Distinction:
All winners are awarded with the Student Employee of the Year electronic charger and a framed certificate signed by the President.
Supervisor of the Year
Student supervisors play an incredibly important role, not only for the University, but for the students that they lead.
The level of importance that supervisors play in the overall education experience of their students has been highlighted in the incredible number of nominations written by students over the 8 years of the award.
Through this annual award, the Office of Student Employment and the University recognize the terrific leadership and workplace environment that student supervisors have created within their department.
Nomination & Selection Process
Nomination & Selection Process
Student employees are emailed a flyer asking to recognize their supervisors for performance in these key nomination criteria:
- Provides excellent training, coaching, and professional development opportunities to student employees
- Helps the student connect learning in the classroom to experiences on the job
- Assists the student in connecting job skill development to future professional employment
- Showcases how much they care about the student as a person
Awards & Recognition
Each nominated supervisor receives a Student Supervisor of the Year mug to show our appreciation for their efforts.
The winners are grouped in the following categories:
University of Iowa Campus Winner: Top campus winner
Certificate of Distinction: Overall top 7
All winners are awarded with the Supervisor of the Year mug, a framed certificate signed by the President, and are invited to attend a reception along with our Student Employee of the Year winners at the President’s house.
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