How to apply for Personal Career Advising

About Probably Good

Probably Good is a nonprofit that provides career guidance, a job board, and advising to help people build high-impact careers. It offers evidence-based resources and a free one-on-one advising service funded by grants. The team is small and may have limited capacity, but it encourages applications.

About the role

This is a free one-on-one career advising service. You apply for a consultation call to explore new career options, evaluate opportunities, and navigate uncertainties. The service connects you with relevant resources, people, and opportunities aligned with your impact-focused career goals.

A typical day

A typical day in this role does not apply because this is a career advising service, not a job. Instead, you would have a consultation call with an advisor to discuss your career options, evaluate opportunities, and navigate uncertainties. You would then be connected with relevant resources, people, and opportunities aligned with your impact-focused career goals.

Who Probably Good is looking for

• Someone who is actively exploring new career options or evaluating current opportunities.
• Someone who wants to align their career with meaningful impact and social good.
• Someone who is navigating uncertainties about their career path.
• Someone who is open to being connected with resources, people, and opportunities in the impact-focused career space.

Tips for this application

• Apply early because the team is small and may have limited capacity.
• Clearly state that you are seeking career advising, not a job at Probably Good.
• Describe your current career situation and what specific uncertainties you want to address.
• Explain why you want to align your career with impact and social good.
• Mention any previous steps you have taken to explore impact-focused careers.

What to cover in your cover letter

This is not a job application, but if you write a message, focus on: your current career stage and what you want to change; the specific decisions or uncertainties you need help with; why you are seeking advising from Probably Good specifically; and what you hope to gain from a consultation call.

Research before applying

• Read the Probably Good website to understand their career guidance approach and resources.
• Review their job board to see what kinds of impact-focused roles they list.
• Learn about their advising service and what to expect from a consultation call.
• Check if they have any published articles or evidence-based resources on high-impact careers.

Likely interview topics

Based on the job description, expect questions about:

• Your current career situation and what prompted you to seek advising.
• What specific career options or opportunities you are evaluating.
• What uncertainties or challenges you are facing in your career.
• How you define impact and social good in the context of your career.
• What resources, people, or opportunities you hope to be connected with.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Treating this as a job application rather than a request for career advising.
• Being vague about your career situation or what you need help with.
• Not explaining why you want to align your career with impact and social good.