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Visit websites and look for student employment program and SEOTY events Follow up, contact the student employment office and ask specific questions regarding: 1. How many student employees are there on campus? (We have around 4,500 student hourly employees at KU) 2. How many nominations do they get each year for the SEOTY? 3. What is the nomination process how do they organize the selection committee? 4. How are the nominees reviewed and the winner selected? 5. What type of awards do they give out (money, scholarships, plaques?) 6. Do they have an awards ceremony? How is it done? 7. Timelines? 8. Other questions?