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National Student Employee Appreciation Week

National Student Employment Appreciation Week at IU Indianapolis

Each year during the second full week in April, National Student Employee Appreciation (NSEA) Week comes to IU Indianapolis. This year, NSEA Week is April 14–18, 2025. 

This vibrant and engaging week, in coordination with the National Student Employment Association, brings events and programs to help us appreciate IU Indianapolis students working on and off campus, as well as empowers employers to appreciate and to recognize their student employees. Nominations for Student and Supervisor of the Year are also announced and celebrated during NSEA Week.

Kickoff Event

Monday, April 14, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Campus Center Atrium

Come snag your NSEA Week T-shirt and get a picture with the mascot!

NSEA Awards Ceremony

Wednesday, April 16, 3 p.m.–4 p.m.
Campus Center Theater and TV Lounge

This is for student employees and supervisors who were nominated and will be invitation only.

NSEA Block Party

Thursday, April 17, time and place is TBD.

IU Indianapolis student employees can stop by our office to get your NSEA Week T-shirt (if you haven't received one yet), snacks, and other appreciation items! We'll have button and bracelet making as well as an opportunity for students to get a professional headshot taken! No appointment needed..

NSEA appreciation video

Over the past few years, we have all faced many challenges and had to embrace a lot of change, but our student employees have stepped up to the challenge in more ways than one. It became especially clear to many of us how crucial our student employees are to our success and the success of IU Indianapolis as a whole. We have admired our student employees’ strength, resilience, and creativity as they continue to work hard to support their campus and each other. So, to you student employees, we thank you, and we appreciate you, not just this week, but every day. Please enjoy a previous NSEA week video, and keep an eye out for our new video for this year!

Nominate for NSEA Week awards

The nomination period for the 2025 NSEA Awards Ceremony is open!

Submit a nomination

The 2025 NSEA Awards Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, April 16, 3–4 p.m., in the Campus Center Theater with a reception to follow in the TV Lounge. This event is invite only for nominees and nominators.

Virtual appreciation

If you have students working remotely, it is still important to remind your students that you appreciate them. You can always send an email with a personalized message, but there are other ways you can send a virtual thank you that will make your message stand out. We have compiled a list of ideas to help your virtual NSEA Week be a success.

Increasing engagement and a sense of community can be challenging when your team is working remotely, but there are a few ways you can help your students feel connected.

Consider challenging your students to a daily or weekly trivia question that can be guessed through email. You could also encourage them to participate in polls where you can learn more about each other. Polls could also be completed during a Zoom meeting in a live setting through the Zoom platform or a live polling link.

For a fun activity to encourage your students to take a work break, consider sending them a puzzle or a word search that you create on your own. We have created a couple NSEA-themed ones that you can share as well:

NSEA puzzle

NSEA word search

While we rely on Zoom to host staff meetings, you can also use Zoom to host parties and activities. This is an opportunity to unite your team and have some fun. You can convert many games to a virtual format, but we've compiled a list of ideas to help you get started.

If your office has your own social media account, consider posting an appreciation message that your students can see. This public demonstration of appreciation can mean a lot to your students. Follow OSE on social media @jobsforjags for posts that you can reshare, or tag us in your own appreciation messages. Don't forget to use the hashtag #Jagsrocket during NSEA Week!