A career framework that works across MBA, MBS, professional re-entry, and graduate populations without retraining advisors for each.
Different populations, different needs
Graduate students, mid-career MBA candidates, professional re-entry students, and executive program participants all need career support. They need different things. The traditional undergraduate career services playbook does not translate cleanly to any of them. Career advisors at graduate programs end up improvising for each population, which works when the population is small and breaks when it grows.
Eight archetypes that fit graduate populations
The Career Remake Assessment routes each student to one of eight archetypes. The mid-career MBA student switching industries is a Pivoter. The re-entry MBA after caregiving years is a Returner. The executive whose role is being absorbed by AI tools is an Adapter. The professional doing deep due diligence on a new field is an Investigator. Advisors don’t translate between populations. The framework does it.
Each archetype routes to specific tools matched to that situation. Worksheets give students concrete actions between advisor sessions. The conversation with the advisor moves from “where do I even start” to specific decisions and trade-offs.
What’s at stake institutionally
First-Destination Survey outcomes feed directly into rankings, employer partner relationships, and accreditation reporting. Alumni outcomes feed donor cultivation and program reputation. Career services and alumni relations are increasingly evaluated on the same outcomes, but rarely operate from the same playbook.
A consistent framework across populations gives the institution a single language for how career support works, from intake through five-year alumni outcomes. Advisors stay focused on judgment-heavy cases. The development office gets a credible story to tell donors about what graduate career services actually delivers.
What’s available
Bulk paperback or Kindle for entering cohorts, executive program participants, or alumni distribution. Companion workbook with the Career Remake Assessment and archetype-routed exercises. Speaking for orientation, professional development, alumni events, and graduation programming. Instructor resources in development. Certification in development for advisors and career counselors.
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