Education

1997 State University of New York at Geneseo, B.A. in Psychology
2002 Florida State University, M.S., Ed.S. in Counseling and Human Systems 

Career Specialties

Mark Colvenbach is trained in career planning and career development management and strategy. He has led initiatives to support the University-wide internship program at the University of Tampa. In addition, he engages local, regional and national employers to support the development of internships and full-time jobs for UTampa students and alumni.

Professional and Community Activities

Colvenbach is active professionally in several organizations, including various leadership roles. He has held multiple positions on the board for the Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SoACE), including president. In addition, Colvenbach served for five years on the board of the Florida Association of Colleges and Employers (FloridaACE) in roles including president and three years as the professional development director. As a member of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), Colvenbach attended the NACE Management Leadership Institute, a one-week intensive professional development training geared towards current and future career center directors. Colvenbach has presented numerous times at conferences for NACE, SoACE and FloridaACE. In addition, Colvenbach has been fortunate to participate in multiple Global Summits taking place in Ireland, England and Canada. In 2019, he presented as part of the RheinMain University (Germany) summer school program designed to place students on intercultural teams as part of a global marketing project.

Colvenbach thoroughly enjoys being active in various Tampa Bay community organizations as well. In 2012, Colvenbach completed the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Tampa program and has since become an active committee member of the Leadership Tampa Alumni group, leading Education Day as the chair since 2017. In 2022-2023, Colvenbach served as Class Chair for the Leadership Tampa program. Most recently, he has served on the Spurlino Family YMCA in the Tampa Bay area as a founding advisory board member (5 years).

Honors and Awards

2023 EY Global Career Services Summit- Best Faculty Program: London, England (CS Team Award)
2023 Leadership Tampa Class Chair
2021 Southern Star- Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SoACE)
2018-19 President- Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SoACE)
2018 Krystal Schofield Outstanding Staff Contribution Award- Community and Citizenship
2015 John T. Brownlee Leadership Award Florida Association of Colleges and Employers (Fl ACE)
2012 Graduate of Leadership Tampa Program
2012 Lifetime Member Florida Association of Colleges and Employers (Fl ACE)
2011-12 President- Florida Association of Colleges and Employers (Fl ACE)
2006-07 Emerging Leaders of Tampa Bay Program Co-Chair
2005 NACE Management Leadership Institute (MLI)
2003, 2007 UTampa Employee of the Month