STEM Graduate Career Specialist

Job Description UWB School of STEM has an outstanding opportunity for STEM Graduate Career Specialist to join their team.

About this Opportunity:

Reporting to Associate Director of Graduate Academic Services, the STEM Graduate Career Specialist will provide direct service to students, meeting the increased demand for STEM graduate student services. The objective of this position is to help students find meaningful and rewarding opportunities in employment after graduation and in continually developing their careers as alumni.

Key Responsibilities:

STEM Graduate Student Career Advising and Programming (35%)Provide individual and group career advising for STEM graduate students, focused on securing internships and employment aligned with industry expectations and technical career pathways.

Attend meetings as appropriate with various stakeholders.

Develop and deliver workshops, seminars, and asynchronous resources that support technical resumes, interviews, negotiation strategies, and job search practices specific to STEM fields.

Partner with staff and faculty in the School of STEM, and in addition alumni and business leaders, to provide opportunities for students to practice job seeking skills for technical companies such as technical resume and interview workshops, salary negotiation, and other technical industry specific job search  collaboration with faculty, develop professional and career advising learning opportunities that integrate with graduate students’ overall educational experience.

Provide ongoing career support to alumni to enhance the value of a UWB STEM computing or engineering graduate degrees.

Utilize web-based applications, databases and editing software such as Learning Management Systems (Canvas), CRMS such as Slate and Nutshell, Web publishing such as Kentico and Marketo as tools to connect to various stakeholders including prospective employers, students, staff, faculty and Advisory Board members.

Employer Relations & Development (35%)Serve as a strategic partner to employers by advising on effective recruiting strategies, engagement models, and long-term hiring goals for STEM graduate talent.

Plan and execute employer-facing events such as site visits, information sessions, and workshops that deepen engagement beyond transactional recruiting.

Track and analyze employer engagement, student outcomes, and destination data in collaboration with Office of Connected Learning/Career Services and Institutional Research.

Educate employers on UW Bothell STEM graduate degrees and recruiting services, including company presentations, job postings, recruiting events, and interviews.

Support and implement a strategic employer development plan in partnership with Office of Connected Learning/Career Services, Advancement, and School of STEM leadership.

Promote Career Services and School of STEM diversity by developing and maintaining relationships with cultural & international student clubs & organizations, offering guidance and leadership to encourage full participation in co-curricular programming. Collaborate closely with Career Services and the School of STEM to support school and department level programming, events, and participate in advisory boards as needed.

General Outreach and Planning Support (20%).Maintain employer CRM data and relevant marketing materials for STEM graduate career initiatives.

Monitor labor market trends and stakeholder feedback to inform program design and partnerships.

Recommend program adjustments based on outcomes data and employer engagement metrics.

Other (10%).Support Office of Connected Learning/Career Services and STEM Office of Graduate Studies initiatives and events.

Collaborate with STEM undergraduate academic services staff on overlapping activities.

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