Temporary Engineering Industry Partnerships Facilitator

University of North Carolina Wilmington; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

University of North Carolina Wilmington is seeking a part-time Temporary Engineering Industry Partnerships Facilitator to help cultivate and maintain relationships with industry partners and support capstone projects during Spring 2027.

The role focuses on coordinating industry engagement events, communicating across faculty and external partners, and supporting experiential learning opportunities for engineering students. This position runs January through May 2027.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering, business administration, or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience working with industry partners, including developing and maintaining professional relationships.
• Experience in project management, event planning, or coordinating initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to engage effectively with technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, with the ability to work effectively with students, faculty, university staff, and industry professionals.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for industry partners supporting capstone projects.
• Develop and maintain relationships with existing and prospective industry sponsors.
• Coordinate project scoping discussions, expectations, and communication between industry stakeholders and faculty.
• Facilitate ongoing communication to ensure alignment of project goals, deliverables, and timelines.

Skills

Industry partnerships

Project management

Communication

Education

Master's degree in engineering or business

Job description

Temporary Engineering Industry PartnershipsFacilitator

University Information

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state's coastaluniversity, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring,research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-classfaculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national levelfor scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerfulacademic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and criticalthinking.

A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learningoptions, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to-BSNprogram, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for workingprofessionals, and the nation's only bachelor's degree programfocused on coastal engineering.

The university's efforts to advance research and scholarlyactivities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of "DoctoralUniversities: High Research Activity" institution (R2 University)by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of HigherEducation.

UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since1969.

Department

CSE Dean's Office - 32300

Vacancy Number

TSP5740PST

Job Category

Academic Professionals/Non-teaching

FLSA for Position

Nonexempt

Brief Summary of Work for this Position

For Spring 2027, the College of Science and Engineering is seekingan Engineering Industry Partnerships Facilitator to providepart-time support to UNCW's Engineering Programs by helpingcultivate and maintain relationships with industry and communitypartners. This temporary position will run from January through May2027. Responsibilities include facilitating communication betweenexternal partners, faculty, and students; assisting with theplanning and coordination of industry engagement events; andsupporting the development and implementation of industry-sponsoredstudent projects and experiential learning opportunities. Theposition will help strengthen existing partnerships, identifyopportunities for collaboration, and support initiatives thatconnect engineering students with industry professionals.

Key Responsibilities

Industry Engagement and Communications

• Serve as the primary point of contact for industry partnerssupporting capstone projects.
• Develop and maintain relationships with existing andprospective industry sponsors.
• Coordinate project scoping discussions, expectations, andcommunication between industry stakeholders and faculty.
• Facilitate ongoing communication to ensure alignment of projectgoals, deliverables, and timelines.

Capstone Program Coordination

• Support the coordination of capstone projects across multiplesections and disciplines.
• Assist with student team formation and development, includingalignment of student skills with project needs.
• Work with faculty to ensure consistency in expectations,deliverables, and evaluation practices across capstonesections.
• Coordinate shared programming, workshops, and milestones acrossthe capstone experience.

Student and Faculty Support

• Provide guidance to student teams on project managementpractices, collaborative teamwork, and professionalcommunication.
• Assist students in developing high-quality writtendocumentation and oral technical presentations.
• Support faculty in mentoring student teams, includingidentifying and addressing team dynamics and projectchallenges.
• Contribute to the evaluation of student performance incollaboration with faculty across capstone courses.

Program Operations and Assessment

• Track project progress and outcomes across all capstonesections.
• Support assessment efforts, including collection of feedbackfrom students, faculty, and industry partners.
• Assist in documenting best practices and continuous improvementof the capstone experience.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Master's degree in engineering, business administration, or aclosely related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience working with industry partners,including developing and maintaining professionalrelationships.
• Experience in project management, event planning, orcoordinating initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including theability to engage effectively with technical and nontechnicalaudiences.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, with the abilityto work effectively with students, faculty, university staff, andindustry professionals.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills &Experience

• Professional experience in engineering, manufacturing,technology, or a related industry.
• Experience developing and maintaining relationships withindustry partners, community organizations, and other externalstakeholders.
• Experience coordinating industry engagement activities,professional events, or collaborative projects.
• Familiarity with engineering education, workforce development,and experiential learning opportunities.
• Experience mentoring students or early-careerprofessionals.

Key Competencies

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to facilitate connections between industryprofessionals, university faculty, and students.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills, with the abilityto manage multiple activities and follow-up communications.
• Ability to identify opportunities for mutually beneficialcollaboration between academic programs and external partners.
• Clear, concise, and professional communication across diverseaudiences.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectivelywith university faculty and staff.

Required Certifications or Licensure

No Required Certifications or Licensure

Work Hours

10:00AM - 2:00PM

Work Days

Monday - Friday

Hours Per Week

10 hours/week

Anticipated Hiring Range

$1,200/month

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please note, this is a temporary position. Thelength of the assignment will be based on department need with thepossibility of continuation.

Applications

Applications must be submitted through the online applicationsystem to be considered.

Job Posting Date

11/04/2026

Job Closing Date

11/18/2026

Number of Openings

Single Incumbent

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

UNCW does not discriminate against any employee or applicant foret employment because of his or her race, sex (such as gender, genderidentity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color,national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexualorientation, political affiliation, veteran status, militaryservice member status, genetic information, or relationship toother university constituents - except where sex, age, or abilityrepresent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications orwhere marital status is a statutorily established eligibilitycriterion for State funded employee benefit programs.