We deeply value the contributions of our student employees and their supervisors, and it is important to us that their efforts are properly recognized!

Every year, the Midwest Association for Student Employment Administrators (MASEA) and the National Student Employment Association (NSEA) designate the second full week of April as National Student Employment Week. This initiative serves to raise awareness and celebrate the hardworking students who balance their academic responsibilities with part-time employment. These students provide essential support to their departments and the university, demonstrating remarkable enthusiasm, dedication, and initiative. National Student Employment Week is also an opportunity to acknowledge the supervisors who play a crucial role in shaping the student employment experience, offering guidance, training, and professional development that help students prepare for successful careers. 

NSEW 2025

Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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All Week

Prizes and giveaways! Follow us on social media and look out for the Career Center's Gem Car!

Nominations

Awards are given for three categories:

Undergraduate Student Employee of the Year – process and criteria

Graduate Student Employee of the Year – process and criteria

Student Employment Supervisor of the Year – process and criteria

To nominate someone for any of these awards, click the button below and fill out the form:

NSEW Award Nominations

Past Winners

Drew Heiss - Ball State Undergraduate Student Employee of the Year 2024 

Development Master - Digital Corps 

Anna Bettner - Ball State Graduate Student Employee of the Year 2024 

Graduate Assistant - ACT Lab 

Dr. Alicia Miller - Ball State Student Employment Supervisor of the Year 2024 

Assistant Director for Global Initiatives - Rinker Center 

Hannah Sprenger - Ball State Undergraduate Student Employee of the Year 2023 

Museum Collections Assistant - David Owsley Museum of Art 

Alicia Hazelwood - Ball State Graduate Student Employee of the Year 2023 

Graduate Assistant - Educational Psychology 

Dee Staten - Ball State Student Employment Supervisor of the Year 2023 

Office Supervisor and Budget Administrator - Rinker Center 

Virginia Carter - Ball State Student Employee of the Year & State of Indiana Student Employee of the Year 2022 

Grant Research Assistant & Crew Chief - Applied Anthropology Laboratories  

Taylor Fudge - Ball State Graduate Assistant of the Year 2022 

Assistant Residence Hall Director - Housing & Residence Life  

Rachel Buckmaster - Ball State Student Employment Supervisor of the Year & Student Employment Supervisor of the Year for the Midwest Association of Student Employment Administrators 2022 

Assistant Director - Museum of Art