Student Employee of the Year
All CU Boulder student employees are eligible.
- There are awards for both undergraduate and graduate students.
- Students must be employed on campus or through an off-campus work-study position.
- Undergraduates must be enrolled in at least six credit hours in a CU Boulder degree seeking program; graduates must be enrolled in a CU Boulder degree-seeking graduate program.
CU Boulder staff and faculty supervisors of student employees and off-campus work-study employers can nominate students for this award. If the student you wish to nominate no longer works in your department, please coordinate with their current supervisor to gain their support or collaborate on a joint nomination.
Undergraduate Student Employee of the Year
Nominate undergraduate students in one of the following NSEA categories:
- Community Service
- Social Impact & Belonging
- Leadership
- Technology & Innovation
- Critical Thinking
Nominators may nominate multiple students, but each student can only be nominated in a single category by the same nominator.
A committee will evaluate nominations using a scoring rubric, and the top scorers in each category will be submitted to NSEA.
Graduate Student Employee of the Year
Nominate graduate students, speaking to criteria in each of the following areas:
Diversity & Inclusion
The student employee:
- Acknowledges the support and contributions of others in achieving results.
- Demonstrates empathy and compassion for others.
- Is flexible, open and receptive to new information, ideas and approaches.
- Shows respect and value for the unique contributions of each associate.
Impact
The student employee suggests and helps implement an idea that has a positive, tangible impact on the department or brings positive recognition to the department.
Professionalism, Effective Communication & Interpersonal Skills
The student employee:
- Collaborates well with peers, managers, department leadership and unit stakeholders.
- Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.
- Addresses problems constructively.
Leadership
The student employee is passionate about mentorship and training fellow student employees and acts as an agent of change to support the implementation of new ideas.
A committee will evaluate nominations using a scoring rubric, and the top scorer will be submitted to NSEA.
Submit Your Nomination
Write a letter sharing why your student should be recognized with this award and submit it through the Student Employee of the Year nomination form. Your letter should be at a maximum of two pages and uploaded as a PDF.
Additional materials will not be reviewed. Information you provide may be shared publicly through press releases and other promotional channels.
Submit nominations by Jan. 23 at 11:59 p.m. MST. Late submissions will not be considered.
Awards Recognition
All nominees and nominators will be invited to a celebratory luncheon with the chancellor in April, where each nominee will be recognized and receive a certificate.
Undergraduate Prizes
- Frist-place campus winner: $500
- Runner-up: $200
- Category winner: $100
Top scorers from each NSEA category will be selected as finalists for the Student Employee of the Year award and nominated for the NSEA award, where each is eligible for a cash prize if selected at the national level.
Graduate Prizes
- First-place campus winner: $500
- Runner-up: $250
The graduate campus winner will be nominated for the NSEA award and is eligible for a cash prize if selected at the national level.