What do Siracha, Death Valley, and the Student Employment Summer Summit have in common? Usually nothing. But thanks to the broken cooling pipe they all found themselves in the same conversation on June 29th at the Pyle Center. Despite the unexpected heat, 124 attendees kept their cool and stayed focused on the real reason they …
In collaboration with Rec Well and University Housing, the Student Employment team in the Office of Student Financial Aid will host the annual Student Employee Forum on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at the Gordon Dining and Event Center. This free, in‑person event invites all UW–Madison students, whether currently employed on campus or exploring job opportunities, …
On September 9th, 2025 the OSFA Student Employment team hosted the annual UW–Madison Student Job Fair. The event was comprised of Off Campus Federal Work Study partners as well as UW–Madison employers from various departments across campus. This event gave students an opportunity to explore the many job offerings available as well as engage with …
The Student Employment team in the Office of Student Financial Aid is excited to announce the launch of the Student Supervisor Certificate, created with support from the Office of Human Resources. Addressing a long sought-after need, the certificate program is designed to enhance and uplift the work of staff who supervise student employees across campus. This …
The UW–Madison LEAP (Learn, Experience, Advance, Participate) Forward Internship wrapped up its sixth successful summer of the program. LEAP was piloted in the summer of 2018 as a part of UW–Madison’s Anchor Partner Commitment to the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) and the Personalized Pathways Program. LEAP Forward has been designed as an equitable opportunity …
During the second full week of April each year, National Student Employment Appreciation Week is celebrated at colleges and universities across the nation. This year the Student Employment team in the Office of Student Financial Aid led a centrally coordinated effort to celebrate all UW–Madison student employees. There were free events such as headshots, crafting, resume review, bowling, …
The Student Engagement team in OSFA hosted a successful Student Employee Diversity Forum on November 15 in the Gordon Dining & Event Center. Over 100 student employees—representing a kaleidoscope of offices, roles, and experiences across campus—gathered to engage in meaningful discussion about diversity, identity, equity, and inclusion. The event opened with a captivating keynote from …
The OSFA Student Engagement Team recently put the spotlight on UW–Madison’s innovative student employment approach at the 2024 National Student Employment Association (NSEA) Annual Conference. Held from November 6-8 in Indianapolis, IN, this conference brought together professionals from career services, human resources, financial aid, and stand-alone student employment offices—all with a shared passion for empowering …
The Student Employment Team piloted a Site-Visit Initiative in the Fall of 2022. Now in 2024, the team has conducted over 12 visits, seven of which took place in the 23-24 AY. The goal of the initiative was to connect with our off-campus Federal Work-Study (FWS) Partners to better understand how we can improve our …
At the start of the 2024-2025 academic year, the Student Employment Team kicked things off with two job fairs: the Federal Work-Study (FWS) Job Fair, in collaboration with the Bucky’s Pell Pathway and BANNER, and the UW–Madison Student Job Fair, in partnership with the Student Employment Initiatives Working Group. The Federal Work-Study Job Fair took …