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
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.
2025 National Student Employment Week is April 13 - April 19!
2024-2025 Awards
Student Employee Awards Winners - Coming Soon!
Student employees make valuable contributions to the GW workforce. These employees often manage full-time academic schedules, extracurricular obligations, and work. The commitment these students make to balancing work and school responsibilities deserves special acknowledgement. This award recognizes student employees who have made outstanding contributions to their employers and in their developing careers.
The GW winners are entered into a national competition with the National Student Employment Association. You can check out NSEA winners online.
Undergraduate Winners
- Community Service:
- Diversity & Inclusion:
- Leadership:
- Technology & Innovation:
- Critical Thinking:
Graduate Winners
- Diversity & Inclusion:
- Impact:
- Professionalism, Effective Communication & Interpersonal Skills:
- Leadership:
Supervisor Winner
Students may nominated supervisors whom they felt warranted special recognition. Nominations were judged on the supervisor's abilities, specifically: integrating students as staff members, guidance and mentoring, initiative, and alignment with GW values.
- GW Supervisor of the Year:
#NSEW Shout-Outs
Show your appreciation and gratitude to student employee or a supervisor of a student employee by submitting a Shout-Out Form. Student Employment will utilize submission text, images, and videos during NSEW on our social media accounts for our virtual celebration. Submissions must be received by April 10, 2025.
Student Employees at Work Picture Contest
We invite student employees and departments to share pictures of students as integral members of the department's team. This can include just the student employee or the student employee(s) with work colleagues. The may be used on the Student Employee Applicant portal and during Student Employment promotions.
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"!