Student Employee/Team of the Year

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Each campus department or community service agency employing CSB/SJU students is invited to nominate an exceptional student employee or student employee team that contributes to the college/agency work environment in a special way. 

• Student Employee of the Year Information
• Student Team of the Year Information

Student Employee of the Year

Application Deadline 

• Friday, February 4, 2022

Eligibility Requirements

• Undergraduate or graduate students employed through the student employment program.  
• Student nominees will be evaluated on the eight National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Core Competencies: Career & Self-Development, Communication, Critical Thinking, Equity & Inclusion, Leadership, Professionalism, Teamwork, Technology.  Click here for more information about the NACE Core Competencies.

Nomination Information

• Write nomination letter (2 page maximum) that includes the following:
  • Describe why you are submitting the student for recognition
  • Outline your student employee's accomplishments over the past year and /or how they have contributed to the workplace.
  • Explain and provide examples about how this student exhibites NACE competencies in their position:
    • Career & Self-Development
    • Communication
    • Critical Thinking
    • Equity & Inclusion
    • Leadership
    • Professionalism
    • Teamwork
    • Technology
    • Click here for more information about the NACE competencies  
  • Closing statement
• Complete Student Employee of the Year Nomination Form and submit letter by clicking here

Award Information

• The Student Employee of the Year for each campus will be submitted for the MN Student Employee of the year.  The state winners will receive a certificate and check for $50.00 from MASEA.
• The MN Student Employee of the Year will be submitted for the MASEA Regional Student Employee of the Year.  The MASEA regional winner receives a plaque and a check for $100.00, and three runner-ups will receive a certificate and check for $75.00.
• The MASEA winner will be submitted for the National Student Employment Administrators Student Employee of the Year Program. 

Student Team of the Year

Application Deadline 

• Friday, February 4, 2022

Eligibility Requirements

• Undergraduate or graduate students employed through the student employment program.  
• Team nominees will be evaluated on how well the team works collaboratively on a common project, service or goal.  The selected team will need to exhibit synergy - where the team performs in a way that is greater than the sum of its parts.

Nomination Forms

• Write nomination letter up to 2 pages in length that describes the accomplishments of the team that you feel meet the qualifications of CSB/SJU student Team of the Year.  Team nominations will be evaluated on how the team works collaboratively to achieve a common goal.  The selected team will need to exhibit synergy - where the team performs in a way that is greater than the sum of its individual members.  The nomination should be as comprehensive as possible to give your team the best chance to receive this award.  Below are some suggested areas to include:
  • The team's greatest strength
  • The qualities that set the team apart from other teams.
  • How the team has gone above the standard work expectations.
  • The impact the team has had on your department, campus and community.
• Complete Student Team of the Year Nomination Form and submit letter by clicking here