GRADcouncil

For soon and recent college grads

3 and 6 week virtual experiences
focused on the person and their results

Powerful small group and private coaching
unlike anything experienced at college

2 GRAD experiences

GRADcouncil: 
3-week Intensive

A virtual intensive coaching experience to create insight, focus, and action as a grad launches their career.

Small group workshop (1) and private coaching (2)

One-year Community Council membership

Small group workshop facilitated by David Gunn & Sarah Weisinger and capped at 14 participants

CONTENT:

  • 90-minute Small Group Workshop ‘Launching your early career’

  • 60-minute Private Career Discussion: INSIGHTS with Principal Coach, David Gunn

  • 60-minute Private Career Discussion: ACTION with Principal Coach, Sarah Weisinger

  • One-year Community Council Membership - ongoing virtual learning opportunities on a diverse, contemporary range of topics to motivate continued insight and action

FEE: $1,250

WINTER 2024/25 COHORT DATES & TIMES:

  • Sessions are scheduled around your availability. To express interest click here.

GRADcouncil: 
6-week Immersive

A virtual skill development experience that builds confidence, facilitates decision-making, creates focus, and motivates action-taking as a grad launches their career.

Small group workshops (5) and private coaching (2)

One-year Community Council membership

Small group workshops facilitated by David Gunn & Sarah Weisinger and capped at 12 participants

CONTENT:

Each component builds on the one before it.

  • Five 60-minute small group workshops built to elevate skill and action-taking. Each component builds on the one before it:

    • ‘Launching your early career’

    • ‘Telling your story’

    • ‘Behind the scenes’

    • ‘Networking and social capital’

    • ‘Goal-setting and action’

  • 60-minute Private Career Discussion: INSIGHTS with Principal Coach, David Gunn

  • 60-minute Private Career Discussion: ACTION with Principal Coach, Sarah Weisinger

  • Council-peer networking is organized and facilitated

  • One-year Community Council Membership - ongoing virtual learning opportunities on a diverse, contemporary range of topics to motivate continued insight and action

FEE: $2,450

Winter 2025 COHORT DATES & TIMES:

  • Sessions are scheduled around your availability. To express interest click here.

Did you know?

  • 52% of college graduates find themselves in jobs that do not require a college degree(1)

  • On college campuses today, there is one career services professional for every 2,263 students(2)

  • 100% of LAUNCHPADcouncil participants have greater confidence to pursue their career goals a result of Council(3)

You come first. 
Knowing your story, skills, and what makes you tick is central to the LAUNCHPADcouncil experience and the outcomes you achieve.

Testimonials

  • "The individualized approach allowed deeper exploration of my ideas, helping me to consider perspectives and possibilities I hadn't previously recognized. The supportive environment allowed me to express and refine my ideas and ask questions."

    - Morgan J.
    GRADcouncil Summer 2024

  • "I am incredibly grateful to David and Sarah. I have learned a lot and gained a lot of confidence and clarity about my next steps."

    - Ashley Z.
    GRADcouncil Summer 2024

  • "The one-on-one sessions were the most valuable. And understanding the importance of networking. I'm thankful to Sarah & David for taking the time to do something like this for young professionals"

    - Jack F.
    GRADcouncil Summer 2024

Frequently asked questions

  • Today’s employment market is tough to understand and navigate. As the world of work rapidly evolves, we know that developing a career at pace is time-consuming. People early in the their career often do not have the right exposure to how hiring and developing works and what levers to pull to effectively identify and accomplish their goals. People can feel lost and inefficient.

    At LAUNCHPADcouncil, we pull-back the curtain on career development and develop the skills and confidence necessary to take action. These skills are valuable now, and into the future as one’s career progresses.

  • David Gunn and Sarah Weisinger are the Co-founders and Principal Coaches at LAUNCHPADcouncil. Both have exceptional practical knowledge and coaching skills. David and Sarah lead the virtual group workshops and one-on-one Career Discussions.

    Our Career Discussions are focused on both developing personal insight and developing clear, prioritized actions to tackle your career goals. For GRADs, we find those goals are around navigating a often confusing job market and how to powerfully differentiate yourself in applying for roles and in developing networks.

    We are both candid and supportive. We have your back and our community is core to our mission.

  • In short, we focus on skill development, confidence, and action, while others focus on resumes and job search. We believe one must have one to do the other. As a result, we are comprehensive and better positioned to coach each person.

    Our blend of group coaching and personalized one-on-one coaching enables our success.

  • The two GRADcouncils differ in duration and outcome priorities. Both experiences enable rich personal insight and action-planning different than most career counseling experiences. The 6-week Immersive includes more skill development specific to developing and telling your story, building targeted networks aligned to your goals, and understanding the inside scope of hiring companies.

  • Community Councils are an integral part of LAUNCHPADcouncil. In addition to group workshops and one-on-one coaching that is experienced in specific cohorts, the LAUNCHPADcouncil team programs ongoing opportunities to hear from experts in a larger “town-hall” environment available to all alumni. Community Council topics range from career roundtables, resume writing, personal financial management, and emerging technologies (just to name a few!). We host 1-2 Community Councils each quarter.

  • We are committed to meeting your goals for LAUNCHPADcouncil. In order to understand your needs, we ask you to share them with us at three moments. The first is in a pre-council questionnaire. The second is in a group discussion in our first council workshop. And, the third opportunity is in the Career Discussions. These insights help our Coaches facilitate the right dialogue in our workshops and private coaching sessions.

  • We are available to meet to discuss your questions. Please contact us and/or download our brochure for more information. Thank you!

  1. Burning Glass Institute and Strada Institute for the Future of Work, Talent Disrupted: Underemployment, College Graduates, and the Way Forward, 2024.

  2. NACE Career Services Benchmarks Report, 2022.

  3. LAUNCHPADcouncil survey of pilot participants, 2024.