Inspiring Student Worker Awards 2025

15th May 2025

On 12th May a celebration awards event was held for our University of Sheffield students and employers who were nominated in the prestigious Inspiring Student Worker Awards. Both nominated students and employers were invited along with their nominators.

These awards are organised by the University of Sheffield Careers & Employability Service. The awards aim to recognise exceptional student and employer contribution to the workplace through a part-time job, vacation work, short-term or summer internship. Students are awarded for going above and beyond their job role on a regular basis, exceeding expectations on a given project and/or making a significant contribution that has had a positive impact on the organisation.

Employers are invited to nominate their student workers in the following categories;
- Significant Contribution
- Leadership
- Innovation & Problem Solving
- Team 

Students are also invited to nominate their outstanding employers who have offered transformative employment opportunities; who have provided an exceptional commitment to training/development; support diversity initiatives; been flexible around the student’s studies; and/or understands the importance of skills development for the student’s future career.

We are pleased to announce that this year 120 eligible nominations (a combination of student and employer) were received.

During the evening there was a selection of speakers including the awards presenter Deputy Vice-President for Education Matt Marshall, the Head of Careers & Employability Kerry Hyde, a Student Award Winner from 2024 and their nominated employer.  This was a wonderful occasion to celebrate our amazing students and the fantastic employers who offer these transformative work opportunities.

Congratulations to all our student and employer nominees and in particular the winners!

Contact: 
Alex Ball, Senior Administrator, The University of Sheffield, Careers & Employability Service
T: 0114 2220940  E: careers@sheffield.ac.uk   sheffield.ac.uk/careers