Celebrate National Student Employment Week 2025!

Join the Office of Student Employment in celebrating our student employees and supervisors this National Student Employment Week, held between April 14th and 18th!

Throughout the Week
Here are our ideas for (free and low-cost) ways supervisors can show appreciation

By Elise Goss-Alexander
Elise Goss-Alexander Director, Student Employment
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Meet our Student Employees & Supervisor of the Year 2025!

The University of Denver’s 2,500+ student employees form the backbone of the University, gaining important professional development experience while supporting the entire community. In recognition of their outstanding contributions and achievements, the University coordinates an annual selection process to choose …

By Elise Goss-Alexander
Elise Goss-Alexander Director, Student Employment
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Interstride: NEW Career Search Tailored to International Students

Navigating the job market as an international student in today’s environment can certainly be challenging.
Especially given the strict immigration requirements for international students, job boards are often not
very enlightening. Job postings on most websites contain inadequate information; no …

By Korbel Careers
Korbel Careers
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15 Simple Ways to Appreciate Your Student Employees!

Supervisors! National Student Employment Week is coming up in the Spring 2025 Quarter, running from April 13th through the 19th. To show your appreciation to your student employee, we’ve created 15 simple ways that you can recognize their hard work …

By Sana Khayat Kholghy
Sana Khayat Kholghy
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401(k) Match Explained: What You Need to Know

If you’ve ever read anything about 401(k) plans, you’ve likely heard that a 401(k) match is like free money from your employer. And maybe it sounded too good to be true—after all, nothing in life is free, right? Well, it …

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“Why Am I Not Getting Interviews?” Here’s What Might Be Going Wrong

You’ve been applying for jobs, tweaking your resume, and maybe even writing cover letters (some might argue they’re not relevant anymore—but why not stand out with a stellar one, right?). And yet, you’re not getting any interviews. It’s frustrating, especially …

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2024 Fall SEA Badge Cohort Student Employee Spotlights

The Fall 2024 Student Employee’s Achieve (SEA) Badging Program concluded with a cohort of 27 student employees! Starting in October 2024, student employees from various offices around our campus joined The Office of Student Employment’s SEA Badge Program for trainings …

By Sana Khayat Kholghy
Sana Khayat Kholghy
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Resources for Alumni Career Pivots

In light of recent events regarding USAID and other Federal Government furloughs, the Office of Career and Professional Development has created a collection of various resources intended to help alumni find new career opportunities, support programs, events and other resources …

By Korbel Careers
Korbel Careers
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6 Ways Joining an Affinity Group Can Boost Your Career

Advancing your career has a few established tactics, including networking, skills building, and finding mentors. Now there’s another tactic: joining affinity groups.

Affinity groups are groups employees with a shared background or experience. For instance, an affinity group may be …

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Inclusive Commute: A Black History Month Reading List

A friend of mine was telling me not long ago that, for a culture to persist and thrive, it needs media representation. I agree with him completely. In fact, he reaffirmed my belief that one of the best ways to …

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