National Student Employee Week
National Student Employment Week April 12th-April 16th, 2027.
About Student Employment at UND
At UND, over 3,500 students are employed by the University, playing a key role in our education, research, and operational excellence.
Our student employees perform invaluable services with enthusiasm, dedication, and initiative. We depend on this workforce for our daily operations, so let’s celebrate them and take this opportunity to plan activities for the entire week, several days, or just one day.
Creative Ideas to Say "Thank You"
- Nominate one of your student employees for Student Employee of the Year!
- A Formal Certificate of Appreciation
- Throwing a pizza party, having a pot-luck, or a build-your-own sundae bar
- Decorating your students door or office/work space
- Taking your employees out to lunch
- Asking staff members to take turns bringing treats each day of Student Employee Appreciation Week
- Filling goodie bags with a bottle of water or soda, packs of crackers, popcorn, candy, etc.
- Honoring your student employees with a round of applause in your staff meeting
- Creating silly awards: best telephone voice, best at making copies, best errand runner, etc.
- Having a secret pal that does little things for them throughout the week
- Sending a handwritten thank you note, letting them know how much you appreciate all they do
- Taking a picture of each of your student employees and posting on a bulletin board in the break room, and write why you are thankful for each one