Associate​/Director STEM Careers Communities - Grinnell, IA

Are you passionate about helping students transform their academic experiences into meaningful careers? Do you thrive on building relationships, creating innovative programs, and connecting talent with opportunity? We invite you to join our team as the Associate Director of STEM Careers Community. In this highly collaborative and student-centered role, you will guide students and recent graduates as they explore, prepare for, and pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), and related fields.

Through personalized advising, dynamic programming, and strategic partnerships, you will play a critical role in shaping students' professional journeys and expanding access to career opportunities.

Regular local and regional travel for employer visits, networking events, conferences, and partnership development. Evening and weekend work as required to support programs and events.

• Provide individualized and small-group career coaching to students and recent graduates.
• Guide students through career exploration, job and internship searches, networking strategies, and professional development.
• Advise and support students pursuing graduate and professional school opportunities.
• Help students identify and pursue research, internship, fellowship, and experiential learning opportunities.
• Guide students in identifying transferable skills, reflecting on experiences, and developing career action plans.
• Build relationships with faculty to better understand academic programs and connect classroom learning with career preparation.
• Provide leadership for the Technology & Data and Science, Engineering & Sustainability Career Communities.
• Develop career resources, advising materials, and website content.
• Research workforce trends, labor market information, graduate education pathways, and hiring practices to inform programming.
• Prepare, recommend, and manage the annual operating budget.
• Engage alumni, donors, and friends of the College as strategic partners through mentoring, networking, employer engagement, guest speaking, and other student-focused initiatives.