For New Graduates
Build the person. Build the career.
Graduating from college is a remarkable achievement.
But stepping into today's AI-powered job market can feel overwhelming.
In an AI economy, résumés, job descriptions, and even occupations will continue to evolve. The most durable advantage is a clear understanding of your strengths, values, motivations, and uniquely human capabilities—paired with the ability to apply them in new contexts over time.
Through a structured, high-touch, ten-week coaching experience, you'll gain the clarity to understand your unique professional identity, the confidence to communicate your value, and the momentum to move forward with purpose.
Together, we'll identify the strengths you want to become known for, build a professional narrative that's adaptable and authentically yours, use AI as a thoughtful partner, and develop a career strategy that reflects who you are—not just what you studied.
The goal isn't simply to help you find a job.
It's to help you build career navigation skills that increase your confidence, adaptability, and ability to contribute your unique skills over time.
We'll work around your schedule so you can spend less time guessing—and more time building the future you're excited to step into.
You might be feeling...
You're not sure what kind of work fits you—or how to get started after graduation.
You've applied for jobs but aren't getting interviews, and you're not sure what to do differently.
You know networking matters, but reaching out or asking for help feels awkward or intimidating.
The job search feels overwhelming, making it hard to stay motivated and keep moving forward.
You're struggling to explain what makes you valuable or how your experiences translate into the workplace.
You know you're capable—but your confidence hasn't caught up with your potential.
If you're seeing yourself in this list, you're not alone. You're standing at the beginning of one of life's biggest transitions, and it's completely normal to feel uncertain. You don't have to know exactly what you want to do to move forward—you simply need a process that helps you understand yourself, recognize where you can thrive, and build the confidence to take your next step. That's exactly what LaunchU is designed to do.
Our Services
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An accelerated step-by-step system to get clarity on your professional profile, corresponding value in the marketplace, and the ability to network with ease and confidence.
Our high-touch, high-output, 1:1 coaching program sets you up for a successful search within weeks.
Once the playbook is complete, clients can expect:
A Professional Identity Blueprint — A living blueprint built from evidence that captures your strengths, values, interests, reputation, workstyle, and the authentic contribution you want to make.
2–3 Validated Career Paths — Career directions you've researched, tested, and intentionally chosen—giving you confidence to rule opportunities in or out.
A Professional Narrative — A compelling story that helps professors, family friends, recruiters, and hiring managers immediately understand who you are, what you bring, and how they can help.
An AI Career Builder Portfolio — A collection of AI-supported projects, case studies, and examples that demonstrate your curiosity, initiative, and ability to work alongside emerging technology.
A Recruiter-Ready LinkedIn Profile — A professional presence that reflects your identity, communicates your value, and increases your visibility to recruiters and hiring managers.
A Strategic Networking Plan — A personalized networking strategy with meaningful contacts, thoughtful outreach, and conversations that open doors—not just grow your connections.
A Personal Board of Advisors — Three to five trusted professionals who can provide perspective, encouragement, introductions, and guidance throughout your early career.
A 90-Day Career Launch Plan — A practical roadmap with clear weekly priorities so you always know your next best step.
Evidence-Based Confidence — The ability to confidently articulate your strengths, interests, and value because they're grounded in evidence—not guesswork.
A Career Decision-Making Framework — A repeatable process for evaluating opportunities, navigating career pivots, and making thoughtful professional decisions throughout your life.
Professional Momentum —The confidence and structure to replace uncertainty with purposeful action, helping you shorten the distance between graduation and meaningful work.
A Professional Community —Meaningful relationships with peers, mentors, and professionals who will continue to inform, encourage, and open doors long after the program ends.
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During the course of a job search, some graduates don’t want a full program but like having a coach in their back pocket. 1:1 coaching can take many directions. Sample topics include:
Getting unstuck
Staying on track
Up-skilling decisions/execution
Interview prep.
Salary/benefit negotiations
Needing a sounding board to make a decision
Finding new tools to move forward
At LaunchU we offer a coaching debit card. You can buy any increment of hours that makes sense for your unique goal, with the benefit of more time for less cost. Email, Sheilah@thehouseoflaunch.com for more info.
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Now that you have your House Builder’s Playbook you can join a small cohort of like travelers and me to move that plan forward, compare experiences, and draw on sage insights from peers to propel your job search forward.
The program includes:
2 monthly 1-hour calls. Bring your challenges, hard-fought victories, and questions to a structured, rapid-fire meeting and leave with new insights, resources, and reassurance.
Unlimited email access. Reach out during regular business hours (and if needed, occasional off-hours) with questions that, when answered, will allow you to keep moving forward.
All LaunchU clients also have access to a group of peers, early-career professionals (and their friends), who’ve just been through what you’re trying to achieve. They landed their first job (or even second) and are available to provide insights, advice, or general cheerleading.
This is an opportunity to build your unique network for today and into the future.
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One of the most valuable parts of LaunchU is access to working professionals who share your same interests.
Where possible, we connect our early job seekers with new-to-seasoned professionals who are willing to answer an email, take a call, or simply accept a LinkedIn connection to buoy the graduate forward.
Their experiences offer reassurance, perspective, and proof that meaningful work is possible and landing your first job is within reach.
Follow-up Support
Once you’ve completed your House Builder’s Guide, you have the option for continued support in ways that work for you, including:
1:1 custom coaching
Group feedback
Alumni connections
Complementary email support
We’ll figure that out when the time is right.
Are You Ready to Launch?
You have the degree; now you need the infrastructure to launch it. High-performers across every industry use coaches to translate their raw potential into market authority. This isn't just about finding a job—it’s about building the psychological scaffolding and market strategy you need to lead your own way.
The Graduate experience
“After two months of looking, our first call was the most important conversation of my whole job search.
You helped me get over my guilt and embarrassment in reaching out to people.
I finally had a tangible, concrete ask instead of vaguely describing who I was and what I was interested in.”
—Sophie S., Graduate“It seemed like my college career office was checking the boxes. I wanted to talk to someone who tried to meet me where I was at and give advice on playing to my strengths. That only happened after working with Sheilah.”
—Bella K., Graduate“You helped me find the right ways to find work. Just do it. Get coached.”
—Harry S., Graduate