Call for Nominations: Maverick Student Employment Awards

The nominations for the Maverick Student Employment Awards are open! Help highlight the awesome work that is happening within University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) departments with student employment.

Nominations are due Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, at 5 P.M.

Nominees and nominators will be invited to the annual Maverick Student Employment Awards Banquet in April during National Student Employment Week. Below is more information on the criteria for the awards and how to submit your nominations.

Nomination Criteria

Nomination criteria are outlined in each nomination form below. The Undergraduate and Graduate Student Employee of the Year as well as Student Employee Team of the Year will be reviewed on their contributions to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Competencies for Career Readiness as well as overall commitment to their employment opportunities.

Before starting your nomination, please review the NACE Competencies.

Undergraduate Student Employee of the Year

This award is to recognize an undergraduate student employee’s (student worker or work study) outstanding contributions and achievements in their position while pursuing their higher education. To be eligible, nominees must currently be employed on campus. Individuals are not able to win this award in consecutive years.

Nomination Form

Graduate Student Employee of the Year

This award is to recognize a graduate student employee’s (graduate assistant, teaching assistant, graduate student worker, or student worker) outstanding contributions and achievements in their position while pursuing their graduate education. To be eligible, nominees must currently be employed on campus and must have student employee status. Full or part time faculty or staff who are also pursuing their graduate studies are not eligible. Individuals are not able to win this award in consecutive years.

Nomination Form

Student Employee Supervisor of the Year

This award is to celebrate the accomplishments of those that work directly with student employees in a supervisory role. Supervisors act as role models, mentors, and coaches and it is important to recognize the invaluable role they play in the development of student employees. To be eligible, nominees must currently be a faculty or staff member employed on campus and supervise undergraduate or graduate students as part of their role. Individuals are not able to win this award in consecutive years.

Nomination Form

Student Employee Team of the Year

This award is to recognize the outstanding accomplishments that our student employment teams have on our campus. Understanding that we have many employees who work together on a team, it is the hope that this award can recognize a group of student employees who as a collective, had a significant impact on our campus. To be eligible, the team of student employees must consist of at least two individuals who are currently employed on campus. Teams are not able to win this award in consecutive years.

Nomination Form

Questions

If you have questions about any of the awards above, you can reach out to Garrett Gassman, Associate Director of Career Services at ggassman@unomaha.edu. Happy nominating!