UNM Los Alamos Ends Career Series With Credit Union Leader

University of New Mexico Los Alamos concluded its new career development program on November 20 when Josh Stringer of Los Alamos Schools Credit Union delivered the final presentation in the six week series titled A Day in the Life Of. The session was held on campus in room 203 and streamed by Zoom, enabling community members and Los Alamos High School students participating during their WIN time to attend. The format reflected UNM Los Alamos efforts to link higher education programming with local employers and to broaden access to career information for residents.

Stringer brought a varied professional background to the talk. Born in California and raised in New Mexico, he earned a bachelor of business administration from New Mexico State University with a focus in marketing. He began his career in media with MTV and Time Out New York before transitioning into financial services. During four years at Del Norte Credit Union he progressed from branch manager to assistant vice president and served on the boards of the Del Norte LOV Foundation and Big Brothers Big Sisters Mountain Region. He now serves as board president of both organizations and oversees operations, strategic initiatives and member engagement across northern New Mexico as chief operations officer at Los Alamos Schools Credit Union.

For local residents the event underscored two practical priorities. First, it provided students with a clearer line of sight into careers in financial services and nonprofit governance, contributing to the talent pipeline for regional employers. Second, Stringer’s dual role in operations and nonprofit boards illustrated how community financial institutions can support local economic stability while offering avenues for civic participation and leadership development.

Institutionally, the series represents UNM Los Alamos effort to expand community facing programming that aligns postsecondary education with workforce needs. Sustained collaboration between educational institutions and employers can improve job readiness and retention in the county, an outcome relevant to local policymakers and school administrators as they consider workforce and economic development strategies.

UNM Los Alamos continues to post updates on its community page. Those who need a Zoom link can contact Brittany Carpenter at brcarpenter@unm.edu for more information.