Join the more than 600 NC State students employed by Wellness and Recreation annually. Work in a dynamic environment that offers flexible scheduling and real-world experience by developing professional and transferable skills to succeed both inside and outside of the classroom.
Students are eligible to work with Wellness and Recreation if you are an on-campus, degree-seeking student and are enrolled in a minimum of 9 credits for undergraduate or 4.5 for graduate students.
Following the interview process, students selected for employment must attend an orientation. All new employees must be prepared to bring documentation and identification to their orientation.
Student Employee Recruitment
Spring 2025 Hiring Timeline
Applications Open
Monday, January 6 at 9:00 a.m. – Thursday, January 16 at 11:59 p.m.
Monday, March 3 at 9:00 a.m. – Thursday, March 20 at 11:59 p.m.
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Student Employee Recognition
There are opportunities for continuing training, development and recognition through the John F. Miller, Wellness and Recreation Friends and Family Scholarship and the Employee of the Year Awards. These awards are presented annually at the Wolfies, the Wellness and Recreation team end of year celebration.
John F. Miller Award Winners
Named after the first Physical Education and Athletics department head and the creator of the first Intramural Sports program at NC State, John F. Miller, this award recognizes an exceptional student team member within Wellness and Recreation.
The John F. Miller Award recognizes a top student in collegiate recreation who is employed by Wellness and Recreation. This award is given to a program assistant that demonstrates leadership, teamwork, professionalism, a commitment to leading a healthy, active lifestyle and a positive representation of Wellness and Recreation.
Full-time undergraduate or graduate student at NC State University at the time of nomination, graduating senior and taking less than the required hours to fulfill their graduation requirements or graduated from NC State within the academic year that the award is being bestowed.
Nominees must be program assistants with Wellness and Recreation.
Worked with Wellness and Recreation for a minimum of three (3) semesters.
Nominees must have a minimum overall grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Students must be nominated by a full-time Wellness and Recreation professional or a student team member with Wellness and Recreation.
Recipients may only receive the award once.
Recipient Program Area Year Kaylyn Poole Facility Operations 2023-2024 Joanna Wenchell Member Services 2022-2023 Hannah Williams Sports Programs 2021-2022 Bharat Karunakaran Sports Programs 2020-2021 Jarred Taylor Wellness 2019-2020 Jordan Kelber Facility Operations 2018-2019 Chloe Shevlin Fitness 2017-2018 Brandon Smith Sports Programs 2016-2017 Kara Van Nice Aquatics 2015-2016 Zach Mehlenbacher Sports Programs 2014-2014 Justin Mumford Facility Operations, Member Services 2013-2014 Ryan Unsworth Aquatics 2012-2013 Aaron Harper Sports Programs 2011-2012 Brian Cox Facility Operations 2011-2012
Wellness and Recreation Friends and Family Scholarship Winners
This $500 scholarship recognizes student employees who encourage and inspire the Wolfpack community to live actively and serve as a role model for healthy and balanced living.
Recipient Program Area(s) Year Nathan Hoyle Member Services 2023-2024 Anneke Lam Fitness 2023-2024 Rachel Falkowski Fitness 2022-2023 Lily Palmer Wellness 2022-2023 Katelynn Roark Fitness 2021-2022 Benjamin Biedrzycki Facility Operations 2021-2022 Katherine Bublitz Fitness 2020-2021 Chris Watts Facility Operations 2020-2021 Dani Dalton Fitness, Outdoor Adventures 2019-2020 Carson Kelber Fitness, Wellness 2019-2020 Katherine Mansfield Fitness 2018-2019 Clare Bloss Facility Operations 2018-2019 Lite Lim Sports Programs 2017-2018 Victoria Patterson Member Services 2017-2018
Regional and National Award Winners
Many of our student team leaders are recognized on the regional and national level from organizations such as NIRSA, Leaders in Collegiate Recreation or the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE) .
Recipient Award Year Derek Applewhite NIRSA William N. Wasson Student Leadership and Academic Award 2017-2018 Brandon Smith NIRSA William N. Wasson Student Leadership and Academic Award 2016-2017 Justin Mumford NIRSA Foundation Scholarship 2014-2015 Leslie Oman NIRSA Region II Excellence Grant 2014-2015 Greg Wilson AORE Student Scholarship 2014-2015 Lindsay Razc NIRSA William N. Wasson Student Leadership and Academic Award 2013-2014 Justin Mumford NIRSA J. Michael Dunn Student Professional Development Workshop 2013-2014
Student Employee of the Year Award Winners
The Employee of the Year Awards are given to one student per job that exemplifies everything that it means to be a successful employee and stand out among their peers.
Recipient Position Year Jay Charbonneau Aquatics Supervisor 2023-2024 Jimmy Kinsella Lifeguard 2023-2024 Ian Giffel Swim Lesson Instructor 2023-2024 Sydney Schmidt Health and Safety Instructor 2023-2024 Mason Hunter Lifeguard 2022-2023 Brielle Jackson Swim Lesson Instructor 2022-2023 Bella Prigge Health and Safety Instructor 2022-2023 Lauren Garlinghouse Aquatics Supervisor 2022-2023 Jun Yang Lifeguard 2021-2022 Akshita Patil Swim Lesson Instructor 2021-2022 Joanna Patterson Aquatics Supervisor 2021-2022 Sydney Gyurek Health and Safety Instructor 2021-2022 Micheal Gray Health and Safety Instructor 2020-2021 Christina Kranz Lifeguard 2020-2021 Battle Nichols Aquatics Supervisor 2020-2021 Thomas Vaughn Aquatics Supervisor 2019-2020 Justin Restrepo Health and Safety Instructor 2019-2020 Cailin O’Keeffe Swim Lesson Instructor 2019-2020 Madeline Anderson Lifeguard 2019-2020 Carter Edwards Aquatics Supervisor 2018-2019 Jonah Andrews Swim Lesson Instructor 2018-2019 Trevor Vook Lifeguard 2018-2019 Audrey Bolanos Aquatics Supervisor 2017-2018 Kiana Villianueva Swim Lesson Instructor 2017-2018 Anna Hoyt Lifeguard 2017-2018 Julian Brodie Aquatics Supervisor 2016-2017 Jordan Krumanocker Swim Lesson Instructor 2016-2017 Kimberly Dale Lifeguard 2016-2017 Stephen Boyle Aquatics Supervisor 2015-2016 JoEllen Hogoboom Swim Lesson Instructor 2015-2016 Lucas Fautua Lifeguard 2015-2016 Stephen Boyle Lifeguard 2014-2015 Carrigan Chastain Aquatics Supervisor 2014-2015 Emily Schulz Event Assistant 2014-2015 Tim Leimer Lifeguard 2013-2014 Kara Van Nice Aquatics Supervisor 2013-2014
Recipient Position Year Abigail Elias Facility Assistant 2023-2024 Matthew Badger Facility Supervisor 2023-2024 Jacob Biedrzycki Facility Assistant 2022-2023 Morgan Miller Event Supervisor 2022-2023 Ryan Napier Facility Supervisor 2022-2023 Parker Shahdad Facility Supervisor 2021-2022 Antony John Edathattil Facility Assistant 2021-2022 Sara Tonnesen Facility Supervisor 2020-2021 Loulou Batta Facility Assistant 2020-2021 Matt Loflin Facility Supervisor 2019-2020 Holly Huffine Facility Operations Specialist 2019-2020 Leo Jaffe Facility Assistant 2019-2020 Ann-Hunter Carraway Facility Assistant 2018-2019 Simon Blotko Facility Operations Specialist 2018-2019 Eric Li Facility Operations Maintenance 2018-2019 Ryan Gallagher Facility Supervisor 2018-2019 Kiran Manoj Facility Assistant 2017-2018 Zachary Sansavera Facility Supervisor 2017-2018 Matthew Sutterby Facility Operations Maintenance 2017-2018 Stephanie Swann Facility Assistant 2016-2017 Anthony Greene Facility Supervisor 2016-2017 Jacob Brooks Facility Operations Maintenance 2016-2017 Katie Murray Facility Assistant 2015-2016 Danny Prevatte Facility Supervisor 2015-2016 Deanna La Event Assistant 2014-2015 Anna Svancarek Facility Assistant 2014-2015 Steven Boehm Facility Supervisor 2014-2015 Laura Power Equipment Room Assistant 2013-2014 Emily James Event Assistant 2013-2014 Will Fields Event Supervisor 2013-2014 Lauren Gerringer Event Supervisor 2013-2014 Megan Jeffries Facility Assistant 2013-2014 John Nagel Facility Operations Maintenance 2013-2014 Justin Leitch Facility Supervisor 2013-2014
Recipient Position Year Avery Doughty Fitness Specialist 2023-2024 Rachel Falkowski Group Fitness Instructor 2023-2024 Caroline Woods Coach 2023-2024 Anneke Lam Personal Trainer 2023-2024 Brooke Roed Fitness Assistant 2022-2023 Victoria Wright Group Fitness Instructor 2022-2023 Emily Baird Coach 2022-2023 Bellina Johnson Personal Trainer 2022-2023 Taylor Veneziali Fitness Assistant 2021-2022 Reese Dait Group Fitness Instructor 2021-2022 Lydia Wells Personal Trainer 2021-2022 Justin Allamby Personal Trainer 2020-2021 Abby Strickler Group Fitness Instructor 2020-2021 Brooks Godbold Fitness Assistant 2020-2021 Gabby Xiong Personal Trainer 2019-2020 Katherine Mansfield Group Fitness Instructor 2019-2020 Claire Maske Fitness Assistant 2019-2020 Dajana Gaube-Ogle Strength and Conditioning Assistant 2018-2019 Anna Beam-Mitchell Group Fitness Instructor 2018-2019 Michael Hunt Personal Trainer 2018-2019 Kate Houston Strength and Conditioning Assistant, Fitness Assistant 2017-2018 Bronwyn Cortez Group Fitness Instructor 2017-2018 Austin Paytes Personal Trainer 2017-2018 Ryan Quistorff Strength and Conditioning Assistant, Fitness Assistant 2016-2017 Coley Lyon Group Fitness Instructor 2016-2017 Peter Ciaccio Personal Trainer 2016-2017 Jaylyn Miller Strength and Conditioning Assistant, Fitness Assistant 2015-2016 Kristen Navaroli Group Fitness Instructor 2015-2016 Germain Singa-Craddock Personal Trainer 2015-2016 Jess Butner Strength and Conditioning Assistant, Fitness Assistant 2014-2015 Ciara Oden Group Fitness Instructor 2014-2015 Nick Gregory Personal Trainer 2014-2015 Jeffrey Florence Group Fitness Instructor 2013-2014 Germain Singa-Craddock Personal Trainer 2013-2014
Recipient Position Year Ashwin Prasad Marketing Assistant 2023-2024 Seraphina Bieniek Marketing Assistant 2022-2023 Sam Dotson Marketing Assistant 2021-2022 Aubrey Izurieta Marketing Assistant 2019-2020 Allona Wilkerson Marketing Assistant 2018-2019 Julia Falewee Marketing Assistant 2017-2018 Alan Bishel Marketing Assistant 2016-2017 Cherif Gueye Marketing Assistant 2015-2016 Riley Meek Marketing Assistant 2014-2015 Samantha Siano Marketing Assistant 2013-2014
Recipient Position Year Lyndsey Oetjen Member Services Entrance Assistant 2023-2024 Logan Taylor Member Services Specialist 2023-2024 Matthew Kulikowski Member Services Specialist 2022-2023 Laurel Hey Member Services Specialist 2021-2022 Ashleigh Steadman Member Services Specialist 2020-2021 Je’Lia Russell Member Services Specialist 2019-2020 Natalie Daughtry Member Services Specialist 2018-2019 Renesha Bowman Member Services Specialist 2017-2018 Massiel Medina Member Services Specialist 2016-2017 Hope Padgett Member Services Specialist 2015-2016 Maggie Fuentes Member Services Specialist 2014-2015 Alex Polk Member Services Specialist 2013-2014
Recipient Position Year Sage Huffman Rental Assistant 2023-2024 Aidan Stewart Climbing Wall Specialist 2023-2024 Kevin Essig Trip Leader 2023-2024 Surya Dutta Challenge Course Facilitator 2023-2024 Katie Shapiro Rental Assistant 2022-2023 Katie Jansen Trip Leader 2022-2023 Chase Lizarralde Climbing Wall Specialist 2022-2023 Kaelyn Nelson Challenge Course Facilitator 2022-2023 Caleb Meader Bike Mechanic, Gear Repair Specialist 2021-2022 Chip Raynor Rental Assistant 2021-2022 Massey Stichter Challenge Course Facilitator 2021-2022 Jake Wilson Climbing Wall Specialist 2021-2022 Conner Borkowski Trip Leader 2021-2022 Caitlin Reilly Challenge Course Facilitator 2020-2021 Anna Beth Adcock Climbing Wall Specialist 2020-2021 Alyssa Schneider Rental Assistant 2020-2021 Massey Strichter Challenge Course Facilitator 2019-2020 Ben Learn Climbing Wall Specialist 2019-2020 Savannah Everett Trip Leader 2019-2020 John Stay Bike Mechanic, Gear Repair Specialist 2019-2020 Georgie Exton Rental Assistant 2019-2020 John Wallace Rental Assistant 2018-2019 Christian Rust Bike Mechanic 2018-2019 Katherine Miller Trip Leader 2018-2019 Evan Kearse Climbing Wall Specialist 2018-2019 Sean Betts Challenge Course Facilitator 2018-2019 Sean Betts Bike Mechanic 2017-2018 Amy Hinds Rental Assistant 2017-2018 Joshua Glazer Team Building Facilitator 2017-2018 Megan Hester Climbing Wall Specialist 2017-2018 Garnett Bullock Tip Leader 2017-2018 Noah Hartzell-Jordan Bike Mechanic 2016-2017 Ryen Parno Rental Assistant 2016-2017 Ethan Briggs Team Building Facilitator 2016-2017 Joli Stavish Climbing Wall Specialist 2016-2017 Nicholas Harwood Trip Leader 2016-2017 Paul Gannett Rental Assistant, Bike Mechanic 2015-2016 Cody Earnhardt Climbing Wall Specialist 2015-2016 Laura Tomkins Trip Leader 2015-2016 Lucas Jones Challenge Course Team Building Apprentice 2015-2016 Graham Via Challenge Course Team Building Facilitator, Lead Facilitator 2015-2016 Alex Clark Rental Assistant, Bike Mechanic 2014-2015 Rebekah Petty Climbing Wall Specialist 2014-2015 Thomas Lineberger Trip Leader 2014-2015 Ethan Briggs Challenge Course Team Building Apprentice 2014-2015 Morgan Danyi Challenge Course Team Building Facilitator 2014-2015 Jenny Gough Rental Assistant 2013-2014 Christopher Holmes Bike Mechanic 2013-2014 Tyler Simmons Climbing Wall Specialist 2013-2014 Will Edmonson Trip Leader 2013-2014 Christopher Kuczkowski Challenge Course Team Building Apprentice 2013-2014 Morgan Cheek Challenge Course Team Building Facilitator 2013-2014 Lauren Byrne Challenge Course Team Building Lead Facilitator 2013-2014
Recipient Position Year Sage Huffman Rental Assistant 2023-2024 Aidan Stewart Climbing Wall Specialist 2023-2024 Kevin Essig Trip Leader 2023-2024 Surya Dutta Challenge Course Facilitator 2023-2024 Katie Shapiro Rental Assistant 2022-2023 Katie Jansen Trip Leader 2022-2023 Chase Lizarralde Climbing Wall Specialist 2022-2023 Kaelyn Nelson Challenge Course Facilitator 2022-2023 Caleb Meader Bike Mechanic, Gear Repair Specialist 2021-2022 Chip Raynor Rental Assistant 2021-2022 Massey Stichter Challenge Course Facilitator 2021-2022 Jake Wilson Climbing Wall Specialist 2021-2022 Conner Borkowski Trip Leader 2021-2022 Caitlin Reilly Challenge Course Facilitator 2020-2021 Anna Beth Adcock Climbing Wall Specialist 2020-2021 Alyssa Schneider Rental Assistant 2020-2021 Massey Strichter Challenge Course Facilitator 2019-2020 Ben Learn Climbing Wall Specialist 2019-2020 Savannah Everett Trip Leader 2019-2020 John Stay Bike Mechanic, Gear Repair Specialist 2019-2020 Georgie Exton Rental Assistant 2019-2020 John Wallace Rental Assistant 2018-2019 Christian Rust Bike Mechanic 2018-2019 Katherine Miller Trip Leader 2018-2019 Evan Kearse Climbing Wall Specialist 2018-2019 Sean Betts Challenge Course Facilitator 2018-2019 Sean Betts Bike Mechanic 2017-2018 Amy Hinds Rental Assistant 2017-2018 Joshua Glazer Team Building Facilitator 2017-2018 Megan Hester Climbing Wall Specialist 2017-2018 Garnett Bullock Tip Leader 2017-2018 Noah Hartzell-Jordan Bike Mechanic 2016-2017 Ryen Parno Rental Assistant 2016-2017 Ethan Briggs Team Building Facilitator 2016-2017 Joli Stavish Climbing Wall Specialist 2016-2017 Nicholas Harwood Trip Leader 2016-2017 Paul Gannett Rental Assistant, Bike Mechanic 2015-2016 Cody Earnhardt Climbing Wall Specialist 2015-2016 Laura Tomkins Trip Leader 2015-2016 Lucas Jones Challenge Course Team Building Apprentice 2015-2016 Graham Via Challenge Course Team Building Facilitator, Lead Facilitator 2015-2016 Alex Clark Rental Assistant, Bike Mechanic 2014-2015 Rebekah Petty Climbing Wall Specialist 2014-2015 Thomas Lineberger Trip Leader 2014-2015 Ethan Briggs Challenge Course Team Building Apprentice 2014-2015 Morgan Danyi Challenge Course Team Building Facilitator 2014-2015 Jenny Gough Rental Assistant 2013-2014 Christopher Holmes Bike Mechanic 2013-2014 Tyler Simmons Climbing Wall Specialist 2013-2014 Will Edmonson Trip Leader 2013-2014 Christopher Kuczkowski Challenge Course Team Building Apprentice 2013-2014 Morgan Cheek Challenge Course Team Building Facilitator 2013-2014 Lauren Byrne Challenge Course Team Building Lead Facilitator 2013-2014
Recipient Position Year Michelle Taylor Scorekeeper 2023-2024 Ryan Simms Official 2023-2024 Braden Farlow Evaluator 2023-2024 Anthony Peay Supervisor 2023-2024 Tamia Everette Scorekeeper 2022-2023 Max Green Official 2022-2023 Hudson Carpenter Evaluator 2022-2023 Federica Lenti Supervisor 2022-2023 Nathaniel Kolk-Tomberlin Scorekeeper 2021-2022 Jared Boudreau Official 2021-2022 Adonis Belton Evaluator 2021-2022 Chinmay Andhare Supervisor 2021-2022 Colin Reyer Supervisor 2020-2021 Evan Reyer Official 2020-2021 Carter Edwards Supervisor 2019-2020 Kristy Green Evaluator 2019-2020 Tommy DeLaunay Official 2019-2020 Brooks Godbold Scorekeeper 2019-2020 Nathan Hill Maintenance Assistant 2019-2020 Justin Frye Scorekeeper 2018-2019 Bharat Karunakaran (BK) Official 2018-2019 Matt Hartl Evaluator 2018-2019 Brendan Hilferty Supervisor 2018-2019 Amy Nussman Scorekeeper 2017-2018 Wyatt Howard Official 2017-2018 Andrew Horne Evaluator 2017-2018 Matthew Williams Supervisor 2017-2018 Lite Lim Scorekeeper 2016-2017 Matthew Harmody Official 2016-2017 Daniel Briggs Evaluator 2016-2017 Anurag Chauhan Supervisor 2016-2017 Omar Rosado Scorekeeper 2015-2016 Derrick Applewhite Official 2015-2016 Matthew Grochmal Evaluator 2015-2016 Taylor Haynes Supervisor 2015-2016 Christopher Daly Scorekeeper 2014-2015 Tyler Rohrbach Official 2014-2015 Javion Henderson Evaluator 2014-2015 Stephanie Igo Supervisor 2014-2015 Michele Makdad Scorekeeper 2013-2014 Brent Kitchen Official 2013-2014 Caleb Lowman Evaluator 2013-2014 Andrew Wilson Supervisor 2013-2014
Recipient Position Year Khadeeja Ali Syeda Wellness Specialist 2023-2024 Morgan Smith Wellness Coach 2023-2024 Lulu Black Wellness Assistant 2022-2023 Lily Palmer Wellness Coach 2022-2023 Emma Hardy Wellness Assistant 2021-2022 Annalise Hafner Wellness Coach 2021-2022 Cailin Peterson Wellness Assistant 2020-2021 Carson Kelber Wellness Coach 2020-2021 Caroline Griffith Wellness Assistant 2019-2020 Zack Jenio Wellness Coach 2019-2020 Jarred Taylor Wellness Assistant 2018-2019 Liz Aimone Wellness Coach 2018-2019 Abby Caudle Wellness Assistant 2017-2018 William Rowe Wellness Coach 2017-2018 Jarred Taylor Wellness Assistant 2016-2017 Kelly Clute Wellness Coach 2016-2017 Nicole Muller Wellness Coach 2015-2016
Full-time Positions
All full-time positions will be posted on the NC State jobs portal .