Bridging the STEM Workforce Gap with Tangible Solutions

GovConnect was founded by Shana Benjamin, a veteran intelligence officer, senior government outreach advisor and workforce innovator, to solve the critical STEM talent shortage through strategic outreach, reskilling and cross-sector partnerships.

With 15 years of experience in federal staffing, program management and STEM workforce development, Shana has:

  • Led national security operations at the Pentagon

  • Managed hundreds of classified programs and billets

  • Spearheaded Strategic Outreach STEM initiatives for Army Futures Command

We specialize in strategic outreach and STEM reskilling solutions for career changers.

  • 77% of global companies face talent shortages

  • 3.5M unfilled STEM jobs by 2025

  • $401B global workforce development spending in 2024

Mission

Empower government, academia and industry to solve the STEM talent gap & create opportunities for tech workers.

Vision

Our goal is to serve 100,000 tech workers by 2035.

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