Free 1:1 career coaching for women
Six months of personalized coaching with an ICF-trained coach—completely free through Women With Potential’s scholarship program.
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What career coaching is — and isn't
You bring the challenge. Your coach helps you work through it.
A coaching experience designed around you
Personalized
We match you with a coach based on your goals, challenges, and schedule. Your coaching is centered around your needs — not someone else's definition of career success.
Structured
You'll meet with your coach every other week for 45–60 minutes over six months, with reflection exercises or action steps between sessions to help you keep momentum.
Completely Free
Your coaching is provided through Women With Potential's scholarship model — there are no hidden costs and no strings attached, just support when you need it most.
What brings women to coaching?
Feeling stuck in your career
You're not sure what's next, or you know something needs to change but don't know where to start.
Struggling with confidence or imposter syndrome
Second-guessing your abilities, downplaying your accomplishments, or wondering whether you're really qualified to take the next step?
Navigating a career or life transition
Considering a career change, returning to work, stepping into leadership, or facing a major shift that's making you rethink your career?
You don't need to have a perfectly defined goal to apply. Many women come to coaching knowing they want something to change, but aren't yet sure what that change should look like.
whether you're climbing the ladder, switching paths,
or finding satisfaction - we’re here for you.
What you'll get from coaching
Six months of one-on-one support — and skills you keep long after the program ends.
A dedicated sounding board
Someone outside your day-to-day to talk through complicated decisions with — without judgment or an agenda.
Clarity and direction
Space to turn scattered thoughts and competing priorities into a clearer sense of what you actually want.
Accountability
Support to turn your goals into action and keep making progress between sessions.
Tools you can keep using
Practical skills for decision-making, confidence, reflection, and communication that go beyond the six months.
Real stories, real change
Women come to coaching for different reasons. See what changed for them.
How it works
A six-month journey, with support the whole way through.
Apply
Complete a short application sharing your background, goals, and what you're hoping to work on.
Get matched
Our team matches you with a coach based on your needs, goals, and availability.
Meet & grow
Meet with your coach every other week. Explore what's important to you, work through challenges, and turn your goals into meaningful action.
Is coaching right for you?
You don't need to be a leader, have a specific career path, or know exactly what your next step is. What matters most is that you're willing to reflect, explore, and take action.
Let’s Talk Career Coaching
Watch our recent webinar providing an overview of the program, including the program structure, coaches, support from the Women With Potential team, and a live Q&A from our attendees.
FAQs
We’ve rounded up some frequently asked questions and answers. Click each question to explore the answer. Still have a questions? Email us!
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We welcome aspiring professionals from all backgrounds. You don’t need to specialize in any field or be in a leadership role. We welcome women from all backgrounds and are committed to reaching those from marginalized or underrepresented communities. You'll need to complete an application process to be considered for a scholarship.
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Sessions are centered around what's most important to you. You might explore a career decision, work through a challenge, build confidence, clarify a goal, or develop a plan for moving forward.
Your coach will ask questions, offer perspective, and help you identify meaningful next steps.
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That's okay. You don't need to have a perfectly defined goal before you start. Many participants begin with a general feeling that they want something to change and use coaching to discover what that change should look like.
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No. A mentor or advisor may tell you what they think you should do based on their experience. Coaching is more client-centered. Your coach helps you explore your own goals, assumptions, strengths, and options so you can make decisions that are right for you.
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The program involves regular coaching sessions over 6 months, typically 2 sessions per month lasting 45-60 minutes each. You'll also spend time between sessions working on action plans and reflection exercises that come out of your coaching conversations.
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All our coaches are trained through International Coaching Federation (ICF) accredited programs. The ICF is the gold standard for coaching certification, requiring rigorous training in coaching competencies, ethics, and ongoing professional development. This ensures you receive professional, ethical, and effective coaching.
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Our coaching is provided through a scholarship model supported by Women With Potential, a nonprofit organization. We believe cost should never be a barrier to accessing transformational career development. Recipients are selected through our application process.
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Coaching is most effective when you're ready to take action and make changes in your career. If you're feeling stuck, seeking clarity, or ready to grow but aren't sure where to start, coaching could be exactly what you need. The application process will help determine if our program is the right fit for your current situation and goals.
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We carefully match participants with coaches based on your specific goals, challenges, communication style, and schedule preferences. Our goal is to create partnerships where you feel understood, supported, and challenged to grow.
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When the formal program concludes, you can choose to continue working with your coach in a paid coaching relationship if you’re interested in ongoing support.
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Nope! We believe people of all genders can support and empower women in meaningful ways.
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Yes! We know that careers are ever-changing and dynamic experiences. While we do prioritize new participants to the program, individuals who have already participated in coaching, are invited to re-apply and will be added to the list for matching.
Ready for Something Better?
Don't let another year pass feeling stuck or uncertain. Take the first step toward the career clarity and confidence you deserve.