Scaling Work+ at ASU
Work+Learn
Project Summary
Arizona State University employs over 12,000 student workers each year, offering valuable opportunities for students to gain real-world experience and develop essential career skills. Through the Work+ initiative, ASU is reimagining student employment as an integrated and accessible learning experience that directly supports student success and career readiness.
The goal of this project is to scale the Work+ model across the entire institution—ensuring every student employee benefits from a meaningful, purpose-driven work experience before graduation.
Work+ will lead this transformation by:
- Operationalizing a campus-wide commitment to a student employment model rooted in learning and career development
- Reevaluating policies and practices that influence how student employment is structured and supported
- Embedding the Work+ framework into every student employment role through consistent tools, resources, and guidance for supervisors
By equipping departments and supervisors across ASU with tailored support, Work+ ensures that each student job is intentionally designed to meet the university’s high standards for student development.
All student employment experiences at ASU will aim to:
- Increase students’ career readiness
- Strengthen relationships between supervisors and student employees
- Help students connect their job experiences to transferable skills and post-graduation goals
ASU’s commitment to Work+ reflects a bold vision: student employment as a high-impact experience that prepares students for life beyond college.
Project Manager
Amanda Butkiewicz
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Project Goals
Scale Work+ Across ASU
Expand the Work+ model to reach all 12,000+ student employees, ensuring consistent, high-impact experiences across the university.Institutionalize the Work+ Framework
Embed the principles of Work+—career readiness and intentional learning—into student employment policies, practices, and infrastructure.Empower Supervisors as Educators
Equip supervisors with training, tools, and resources to create meaningful, developmental experiences for student employees.Ensure Access and Outcomes
Design student employment experiences that are inclusive and supportive of diverse learners, especially those from historically underrepresented groups.Enhance Career Readiness and Skill Development
Help all student employees articulate and apply transferable skills that align with their academic and professional goals.Foster Strong Student-Supervisor Relationships
Promote mentoring and feedback practices that support student growth and engagement in the workplace.Measure Impact and Drive Continuous Improvement
Collect and analyze data on student outcomes and workplace practices to refine and improve the Work+ model over time.