Christy Nierva Quiogue
Program Associate | Career Programs @STEM Advantage
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WORK HISTORY
Program Associate | Career Programs @STEM Advantage
STEM Advantage mentors, prepares, and inspires primarily first-generation college students from low-income families, for careers in science, technology, engineering, and math while providing a vetted pipeline of talent to businesses to fill their workforce needs.
University Talent Director @Tech San Diego
Led talent initiatives focused on training and developing STEM students from our local universities, preparing them for a meaningful transition from campus to companies within our regional tech community by: • Directing the Jacobs Talent Initiative to empower students to select SD as their career destination • Collaborating with universities and corporate talent acquisition teams for early talent opportunities • Coordinating campus and company events to position new talent 'front and center' with local employers • Working with identity centers and student organizations to increase representation in the tech field
Campus Internship Coordinator @San Diego State University
Managed the campus internship program by overseeing programming and collaborations for facilitating career readiness and hiring of SDSU talent: • Executed the university’s campus-wide internship program supporting interns and departments • Advised students on internship search, hiring, workplace transition and full-time conversion • Collaborated with faculty, administrators and staff on best practices for internship experiences • Consulted employers on internship development, strategic intern recruitment and campus visibility
Career Advisor & Diversity Engagement Coordinator @SDSU Career Services
Responsible for advising and facilitating workshops on career and professional development: • Coached students in appointments and presented group workshops on career planning and success • Partnered with cultural centers and student organizations on career programming and resources • Established Career Peer Advisors for increased campus community and student outreach
Director - Center for Intercultural Relations @San Diego State University
Oversaw department's full-time staff, programs and resources to fulfill the university’s Strategic Plan for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) priorities and initiatives: • Department coordination of DEI programs and training workshops for campus community • Event collaborations with student clubs, campus partners and community organizations • Assessment, implementation, evaluation and reporting of DEI programming and services
Course Lecturer - "Transition to the Workplace" Human Developmental Sciences 98 @UC San Diego
10-week course offered winter quarter for juniors and seniors: • Created syllabus and instructed on career development theories and internship best practices • Coordinated guest speakers on professional networking, communication and workplace etiquette • Organized career prep activities of informational interviews, job shadowing and practice networking
Internship & Employment Services Coordinator | Career Services Center @University of California San Diego
Responsible for experiential learning and employment resources: • Coordinated with talent acquisition teams for internships, job shadowing and full-time opportunities • Conducted targeted outreach, facilitating partnerships and aligning goals with academic programs • Facilitated 30+ workshops annually providing students with knowledge to succeed in internship/job roles
Internship Advisor | Career Services Center @University of California San Diego
Advised students on internship search strategies and application processes through student appointments and group presentations.
Student Activities Coordinator | Thurgood Marshall College @University of California San Diego
Coordinated educational, cultural and community-building programs for Marshall College while advising Marshall College student organizations in programming and leadership development.
Program Coordinator | Student Leadership and Organizations @California State University San Marcos
Coordinated campus-wide leadership development programs, such a leadership conferences, seminars and retreats while advising 50+ student organizations in planning campus and community activities.
Assistant Program Coordinator | Cultural Alumni Chapters @SDSU Alumni
Supported the development, event coordination and community-building activities for cultural alumni chapters, specifically Los Aztecas, African American and Asian Pacific Islander Chapters.
EDUCATION
San Diego State University-California State University
Bachelor of Arts · Psychology
San Diego State University-California State University
Master of Arts · Post-Secondary Educational Leadership - Student Affairs
SKILLS
ABOUT CHRISTY NIERVA QUIOGUE
College to Career - that's my professional heartbeat! I have spent my entire career working at the intersection of higher education and industry, focused on facilitating access to meaningful career opportunities for college students in the Southern California region. I am with STEM Advantage, where I support first-generation and low-income college students across eight California State University campuses in San Diego, Orange County and Los Angeles through career readiness coaching, professional development experiences and industry engagement. As a proud product of the Cal State University system, this work is both personal and purposeful as I expand opportunity and strengthen career pathways for my CSU communities!
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