Your Career Starts Here
Coach is your free, always-on AI career coach — designed to give college students personalized career counseling, help you plan next steps, and prepare for life after graduation.
Get career help instantly
Built using trusted sources
Built by CareerVillage.org and co-designed with educators and career professionals
+ thousands more resources
What can Coach do?
Personalized college-to-career guidance
Stronger resumes & applications
Explore what’s next
Practice for interviews
Always free, always available
Built to boost confidence
Get career counseling tailored to your major, experience, and goals—no generic tips.
Build polished resumes, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles that stand out.
Unsure about your path? Coach helps you explore career options, internships, and grad school choices.
Use guided practice with feedback to sharpen your answers and reduce anxiety.
No office hours, no pressure. Use Coach anytime—no appointments needed.
90% of students say they feel more confident about their career after using Coach.
Personalized college-to-career guidance
Get career counseling based on your major, experience, and goals—no generic tips.
Stronger resumes & applications
Build polished resumes, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles that stand out.
Explore what’s next
Unsure about your path? Coach helps you explore career options, internships, and grad school choices.
Practice for interviews
Use guided practice with feedback to sharpen your answers and reduce anxiety.
Always free, always available
No office hours, no pressure. Use Coach anytime—no appointments needed.
Built to boost confidence
90% of students say they feel more confident about their career after using Coach.
What makes Coach different?
Built for Students
Unlike generic AI chatbots, Coach was co-designed with colleges and educators to meet the real needs of higher education students.
Career Expertise, Not Guesswork
Coach is grounded in research and aligned to NACE Career Readiness Competencies, a trusted source used by university career services and career centers.
Practical, Real-World Guidance
From figuring out what to do with your major to negotiating your first job offer, Coach offers actionable advice—not just encouragement.
Unlimited Support
Use it as much as you want. No locked features, no upgrade needed.
Mission-Driven
Created by CareerVillage.org, a nonprofit with fifteen years experience helping students succeed in their careers.
Real insights you’ll discover
What Coach can help you with
- Discover career paths aligned with your major, strengths, and interests
- Tailor your resume and cover letters for internships or full-time roles
- Practice for interviews with real questions and personalized feedback
- Get advice on time management, networking, and navigating college life
- Create an action plan for graduation, grad school, or a gap year
- Learn about the skills, salaries, and certifications tied to your goals
How it works
Sign Up For Free
Create your account in under a minute.
Work Through Career-Building Activities
Coach gives you personalized prompts to explore careers, write better applications, prep for interviews, and more.
Build Confidence And Momentum
Get expert-backed guidance whenever you need it—and take the next step in your journey.
Frequently asked questions
-
Coach is a free, AI-powered career coaching platform built by the nonprofit CareerVillage.org. Used by students at universities and community colleges nationwide, Coach helps you explore careers, build career readiness skills, and prepare for internships or job placement using structured, research-backed activities.
-
Yes, Coach is designed specifically for college students and recent graduates, co-created with career educators. It meets you where you are — whether you're choosing a major, preparing for graduation, or a new grad searching for your first full-time role.
-
Absolutely! Coach complements your campus career center advisors and career services team by providing 24/7 AI career guidance tools you can use between appointments.
In fact, many universities integrate Coach as part of their career services platform, like University of Florida’s College of Nursing (case study here)
-
Yes. 100%. Free for all individual students. Built by CareerVillage.org and supported by funders like Google.org and Gates Foundation.
-
Yes. Coach follows strict privacy protocols. Your data is never sold or used to train AI models.
-
Trusted by College Students & Higher Education Institutions
Coach is used by college students at universities, community colleges, and career centers across the country.
Our AI career guidance tools help career services teams scale personalized support while improving job placement outcomes for young adult graduates.
Whether you're a first-gen student navigating higher education or preparing for your first internship, Coach provides the same quality career planning support available at top universities — completely free.
-
Here's how Coach compares to other tools you might encounter:
Coach vs. Eightfold.ai & Pymetrics
These platforms are talent intelligence tools designed for enterprise HR teams and recruiters. They're powerful for employers screening candidates, but students don't get direct access. Coach flips this — it's built for YOU, giving you the same caliber of AI career guidance.
Coach vs. VMock
VMock focuses primarily on resume scoring and optimization. Coach includes resume help but goes further — career exploration, interview practice, job search planning, and personalized guidance based on your major and goals. Think of VMock as a spell-checker for resumes; Coach is a full career planning partner for young adults.
Coach vs. Handshake
Handshake is a job board and recruiting platform that connects students with employers. It's great for finding opportunities, but it doesn't coach you on whether those opportunities are right for you or how to land them. Coach helps you figure out what to pursue AND how to compete for it.
Coach vs. LinkedIn Career Explorer
LinkedIn's tool helps you see career paths based on job title progressions, but it's built on LinkedIn's professional network data — which skews toward mid-career professionals. Coach is calibrated for college students and new graduates navigating their first career decisions.
Coach vs. IBM Watson Career Coach & IBM SkillsBuild
IBM's tools are typically deployed through workforce development programs and corporate training. They're excellent for upskilling employees but aren't designed for the college-to-career transition. Coach specializes in exactly that moment — helping students go from classroom to career.
Coach vs. PathwayU, Xello, Naviance & YouScience
These career readiness platforms are widely used in K-12 and early college settings, focusing on assessments and career exploration. Coach complements these tools by picking up where they leave off — helping college students take action with resumes, interviews, and job search strategy as graduation approaches.
Coach vs. Symplicity, GradLeaders, JobTeaser & PeopleGrove
These are career services management platforms that universities purchase to run their career centers. Students interact with them to book appointments or access job boards, but they don't provide AI-powered coaching.
Coach works alongside these systems, giving you 24/7 guidance between career center visits.
The bottom line: Coach is free, student-first, and focused on career guidance and readiness — not recruiting, not assessments, not job boards. It's the AI career coach that works for you, not your future employer.
Have more questions? [email protected]
Ready to get closer to your dream job?
