For when “What’s next?” becomes hard to answer.
Leaving, questioning, or reshaping a familiar professional path can feel disorienting. You may have built years of expertise, credibility, and identity in one world (academia, research, freelancing, or a long-term professional role), and now you are trying to understand what comes next.
My work is about helping you make informed professional decisions: whether that means staying in academia with more intention, moving beyond academia, exploring freelancing, building a portfolio career, or creating a more sustainable next chapter.
Career Mentoring for Academics, Researchers & Freelancers
Who this is for
This mentoring work may be a good fit if you are:
an academic, researcher, PhD, postdoc, or lecturer questioning your next step
exploring career paths beyond academia
considering freelancing, entrepreneurship, or a portfolio career
dealing with burnout, uncertainty, rejection, or career disruption
trying to translate your academic or professional experience into a clearer narrative
looking for structured reflection, accountability, and realistic next steps
What we work on
Together, we can work on:
career clarity and decision-making
professional identity and confidence
transferable skills and positioning
CV, LinkedIn, and professional narrative for new sectors
freelancing or portfolio-career planning
sustainable next steps that fit your real life, not just an ideal version of it
My mentoring is structured, but not one-size-fits-all. Each process is adapted to your goals, context, and current professional situation. Depending on your needs, we may focus on career clarity, transferable skills, professional positioning, confidence, freelancing strategy, portfolio careers, or navigating a deeper transition in your professional identity.
Career Strategy Session: "Clarity Focus"
Ideal if you are facing a specific decision, feel stuck, or need an external perspective.
In this session, we clarify your current challenge, identify your strengths, constraints, and opportunities, and define a concrete next-step strategy you can act on immediately.
Format
90-minute 1:1 strategic session
Investment: €165
Ideal for professionals who
are facing a critical choice
feel stuck or overwhelmed
need an external strategic perspective
Outcomes
Clear articulation of your current challenge
Identification of key strengths, constraints, and opportunities
A concrete next-step strategy you can act on immediately
Increased confidence in decision-making
“Working with Alexandra turned my career confusion into direction and calm confidence.”
Career Acceleration Plan
A short, structured mentoring programme designed to turn reflection into action.
We work on clarifying your direction, identifying transferable skills, strengthening your professional narrative, and moving past hesitation, self-doubt, or analysis paralysis.
Structure
4 sessions 1:1 over 4–8 weeks
Investment: €620
A short, structured professional development programme designed to turn reflection into action.
Focus Areas
Clarifying career direction and priorities
Identifying transferable skills and growth areas
Strengthening professional narrative and positioning
Translating academic experience into non-academic value (CV/LinkedIn narrative)
Overcoming hesitation, self-doubt, or analysis paralysis
Ideal for professionals who
want to accelerate a transition or repositioning
feel ready for change but unsure how to structure it
need accountability and strategic guidance
Outcomes
A coherent career direction aligned with your values and strengths
Increased confidence and professional clarity
A practical roadmap for the next career phase
“Working with Alexandra helped me uncover strengths I didn’t know I had.”
Strategic Career Growth Programme
A deeper mentoring programme for significant career change, professional redefinition, or long-term transition.
Programme Structure
10 sessions 1:1 over 4–6 months
Investment: €1550
Comprehensive, high-touch programme for professionals navigating significant career change or redefinition.
Ideal for professionals who
are redefining themselves beyond a single role or sector
are transitioning out of academia, research, or a long-term career into industry, entrepreneurship, or freelancing.
want long-term clarity, not quick fixes
Key components
In-depth exploration of professional identity and values
Mapping transferable skills across roles and sectors
Rebuilding professional narrative and confidence
Designing a sustainable career strategy aligned with real-life constraints
Support through uncertainty, transition, and implementation
Outcomes
A clear, grounded professional identity
Strategic direction for the next career chapter
Increased confidence in navigating non-linear careers
Tools and frameworks you can reuse in future transitions
You do not need to have all the answers before we start.
The work begins exactly where you are: questioning, exploring, deciding, or already moving.
“Each session felt like uncovering a new layer of myself.”