The Work+ Student Employment Program provides training and resources designed to elevate the student employment experience. Through simple, effective, high-impact practices, the program helps supervisors strengthen their supervisory skills while supporting student employees in their career and professional development.
- 2,000+ University of Minnesota student supervisors from all campuses
- All University of Minnesota students
- Developing Undergraduate Student Employees course for student supervisors (Coming soon!)
- We encourage student supervisors to complete the Supervisory Development Program’s New Supervisor Orientation course before completing our program.
- Student Supervisor Community of Practice Google Group and monthly meetups
- Easy-to-implement menu of professional and career development activities for student supervisors to use with their student employees.
- Campus to Career Accelerator course for undergraduate students.
- A 45 minute asynchronous Canvas course that helps students better understand workplace expectations and norms.
The Work+ Student Employment Initiative is led by Career Services Administration under the Office for Student Affairs. We have an advisory board with members from across the university that contribute feedback. Our board includes representatives from the following constituencies:
- Individual student supervisors
- Office of Human Resources, Supervisory Development Program
- Office of Human Resources, Student Employment, Twin Cities
- Recreation and Wellness
- Student Unions and Activities
- Presidential Emerging Scholars
- College/campus career centers
Choose your starting point
There’s no single way to participate. You can pick and choose from any of our offerings. Every supervisor’s Work+ Program will look different, so start with what feels manageable and build up from there.
More Info on Programs
Developing Undergraduate Student Employees course
Fast facts:
The course was built in partnership with the Supervisory Development Program and their New Supervisor Orientation. We encourage you to take NSO before this course.
- Format: Online, asynchronous, and facilitator-led
- Duration: 4 weeks, 2 - 4 hours per week
- Certificate: Developing Undergraduate Student Employees. If you are interested in the pilot, please complete the interest form
- Registration: Self-registration on Training Hub (coming soon!)
Learn and Connect
- Independent learning: Activities include topic readings and videos and written reflection assignments
- Applied learning: Through assignments, you will connect with your students and practice what you learn
Build Awareness and Measure Progress
Supervisory Readiness Assessment at the beginning of the program helps identify current gaps, and provide focus on how to bridge them.
Plan the Next Steps
Create a Learning Plan that outlines your next steps, including:
- Reflections on what you have learned
- Action(s) you’re going to take and what impact you hope to have
Student Supervisor Community of Practice
Student supervisors can join our Community of Practice Google Group to connect with peers, share resources, and ask questions.
We also host a Community of Practice virtual meet-up once a month. It’s a structured, but informal, peer discussion where supervisors bring challenging supervisory situations to the group, explore them together, and walk away with new insights, tools, and strategies.
Professional and career development activities for students
Student supervisors are often seeking ways to help their student employees develop professionally. We offer a menu of professional development activities that supervisors can easily implement to support students’ career readiness, as well as their engagement with their student employment.
Fast facts:
- You can pick and choose activities based on your supervising needs (team size, time commitment, working environment):
- Group, one-on-one, or independent activities
- 10-30 minute time frames
- Virtual or in-person options
- The Getting Started Guide offers tips for facilitating activities no matter your experience in doing so
- You can consult with the Work+ Program Manager (or fellow supervisors in the community of practice) to ask questions or gain clarification on the activities
Campus to Career Accelerator
If you’re looking for the easiest first step in your student supervising journey, start by assigning this free course. The Campus to Career Accelerator helps undergraduate students navigate the “unwritten rules” of the workplace, bridging the common gap in expectations for first-time student employees.
After completing this course, 92% of students better understand supervisor expectations, and 89% better understand workplace culture and etiquette.
Fast facts:
- This course was developed by undergraduate students to ensure its relevance and efficacy
- Format: Online, asynchronous
- Duration: 45-60 minutes
- Certificate: Campus to Career Accelerator Certificate
- Registration: Self-registration on Training Hub
Contact Us
Please reach out to [email protected] if you have any additional questions.