Yes. The Career Connect membership is free for students. It includes the Professional Aptitude Profile, resume standardization, inclusion in employer searches, employer notifications, monthly workforce trends, and email access to a coach. Paid plans with more coaching start at $8.88 a month.
There are three student plans: Career Connect is free, Career Launch is $8.88 a month and adds the First Job Blueprint and a coach onboarding call, and Career Accelerator is $28.88 a month and adds monthly one-to-one coaching, priority employer placement, and active job search help.
Yes. Your First Job is a 509(a)(2) nonprofit organization based in Downers Grove, Illinois. It exists to help college students land their first full-time job, not to profit from job seekers. You can reach the team at 630-251-3222.
Students complete a 10-minute Professional Aptitude Profile that maps their strengths, work style, and motivations. Employers set the criteria they need, such as major, skills, and profile fit, and are matched with students who fit the role and the work environment, rather than screening by resume keywords alone.
