STEM Career Readiness Specialist

Job Title: STEM Career Readiness Specialist

Location: University of North Georgia

The University of North Georgia is accepting applications for a STEM Career Services Specialist position. The STEM Career Specialist provides career education, guidance, and support to undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni from the College of Science & Mathematics; offers tailored career counseling, internship coordination, and industry connection opportunities. Key duties include one-on-one coaching for career development and collaborating with faculty to create career-focused education and events.

• Provide one‑on‑one career support and guidance to students and alumni, helping them build self‑awareness of values, interests, and preferences; interpret career assessment results; demonstrate resources for occupational research; teach resume building, networking skills, social media management, interview preparation, and ethical AI use in career development; support experiential learning and graduate school planning.
• Develop interactive career presentations for classes, career chats, and student groups; collaborate with faculty, staff, alumni, and industry professionals to provide customized career education and connect students with opportunities; create and manage career showcases, fairs, or panels for the College of Science & Mathematics.
• Consult with department chairs and faculty within the College of Science & Mathematics, providing career content as requested; assist with developing and maintaining industry connections; stay current with changes to relevant industries, hiring needs, and recruitment practices.
• Coordinate internship program paperwork; guide students, faculty, and employers on internship development; facilitate credit and non‑credit bearing opportunities, recommend policies and procedures, and collect and record internship data.
• Assist with donation drives, record‑keeping, and maintenance of Nigel’s Career Closet; guide students in using Nigel’s Career Closet and the Iris photobooth.
• Create career content for the website, newsletter, handouts or videos; generate career‑related social media content for posting by the social media manager; participate in team meetings and collaborate to promote career services.
• Collaborate with campuses and departments to support orientation, graduation, Nighthawk Showcase, Majors Fair, and other programs as needed.
• Provide tasks and feedback to the Career Services administrative assistant and/or student workers.

• Excellent interpersonal and persuasive skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentation skills.
• Strong project management and marketing skills; computer and AI skills.
• Ability to establish rapport with students, faculty, and employers; handle multiple tasks and projects on short deadlines; evaluate assessment data; teamwork; continuous learning; and make industry connections.

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Biology, Engineering, or a related major.
• Two years of relevant career or recruiting/staffing or academic advising experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Master’s degree preferred.
• GCDF, CCSP or other career development‑related certifications.
• Familiarity with federal employment laws, workforce development issues, strategies for job seekers, and career development theories and practices.

The University of North Georgia, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sex, or national origin, age, disability, religion, genetics or veteran status. Georgia is an open records state. The university is a federal contractor and welcomes referrals of protected veterans.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation, including a criminal background check. Applicants may be subject to a pre‑employment drug test.

• Position of Trust + Education