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Student Employee Recognition

Upward of 4,500 GW students work across campus with over 250+ on-campus departments and throughout DC at our off-campus FWS Partner Organizations. On-campus student employees are greeting prospective future students, guiding peers through writing assignments, stocking our library shelves, managing events, and websites, and working with professors on research projects, while our off-campus student employees are explaining exhibits at the Smithsonian, tutoring young children in our community, performing research with faculty, and assisting with marketing campaigns. These things and more are what GW students are able to achieve through student employment!

GW student employees are a crucial part of the fabric of our university. They help keep the institution running and act as ambassadors in the DC community. Through their dedication and hard work, they uphold the GW values. When you see GW student employees working across our campuses and in the city itself, please take a moment to thank them for doing such exceptional work at our university and in our community.

National Student Employment Week 

2027 National Student Employment Week is April 12 - April 16!

Each year, GW joins with universities across the country in celebrating National Student Employment Week. This annual event is celebrated the second full week in April and is dedicated to recognizing the significant impact that student employees make to GW and the surrounding community. 

 

Student Employee of the Year Awards 

Supervisors, we encourage you to recognize your student employee(s) by submitting a nomination for Student Employee of the Year. We will announce award recipients at the National Student Employment Week Brunch.

The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, January 22, 2027.

Submit Your Nomination for Student Employee of the Year
 

 

Supervisor of the Year Awards 

Student Employees, we invite you to recognize your supervisor(s) by submitting a nomination for Supervisor of the Year. We will recognize the 2027 GW Supervisor of the Year during National Student Employment Week Brunch!  The highest-rated GW entry enters a national competition with the National Student Employment Association.

The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, January 22, 2027.

Submit Your Nomination for Supervisor of the Year

2026 Award Winners 

Congratulations, Amanda Valenzuela, 

2026 National Community Service Student Employee of the Year! 

National Student Employee of the Year, Community Service, Amanda Valenzuela, Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic and Community Engagement

Congratulations, Megan Churchil,

2026 National Graduate Student Employee of the Year! 

National Student Employee of the Year, Graduate Student, Megan Churchil, Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic and Community Engagement

2026 Awards

Student Employee of the Year 
 

GW Student Employee of the Year, Critical Thinking, Hazel Lee, Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
GW Student Employee of the Year, Social Impact & Belonging, Fartun Hassan, Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic and Community Engagement
GW Student Employee of the Year, Leadership, Anna Bae, Elliott School of International Affairs' Office of Graduate Student Services
GW Student Employee of the Year, Community Service, Nataly Samayoa-Sosa, FreshFarm

 

Supervisor of the Year

 

GW Supervisor of the Year, Susan Dudley, Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration

#NSEW Shout-Outs

Show your appreciation for your student employees or supervisors by submitting a message through our 2027 NSEW Shout-Out Form. The deadline to submit a shout-out is Friday, April 9, 2027.

Check Out the 2026 Shout-Outs!

Student Employees at Work Picture Contest

We invite student employees and departments to share photos highlighting student employees as valued members of their teams. Photos may feature individual student employees or students alongside their colleagues. Selected submissions may appear on the Student Employment applicant portal. Submit Your Pictures Online! The deadline to submit a photo is Friday, April 9, 2027.

 

Everyday Student Employee Recognition

Everyday thanks and recognition can go a long way toward making your student employee feel appreciated and recognized for their hard work.

Here are some ideas of ways to help your student employees feel appreciated throughout the year:

  • Prepare a care package for your student employees near midterms or finals with favorite snacks and items to help them de-stress.
  • Remember and recognize your student employees' birthdays, and acknowledge religious holidays they may support.
  • Maintain a culture of kindness and inclusion in your office. Encourage everyone to support each other and celebrate their excellent work.
  • Write thank-you notes to student employees when they complete a project or go above and beyond their usual responsibilities.
  • Create a poster or wall in your office introducing and celebrating your student employees.
  • Include student employees in appreciation events for full-time staff in your office.
  • Support your student employee's desire to expand their knowledge through training and new responsibilities.
  • Extend an open offer to write letters of recommendation or provide a reference for your student employees throughout their time at GW and beyond.
  • Say "thank you"!