Your kid doesn’t need another resume workshop. They need a network — and a system that helps them build one.
1:1 coaching with August Mao, plus an AI networking system your student keeps.
Results our clients have seen
Applying online is no longer a strategy.
The class of 2026 is facing one of the toughest entry-level job markets in nearly 20 years. A strong GPA is not enough if the only plan is a job board. The internships and jobs that matter usually start with a conversation — and most students are afraid of networking or don’t know how to start.
Recent grad unemployment: 5.6%
Underemployment: 42%
Your kid can have a 4.2 GPA and still spend a year sending applications into a black hole.
This is where we come in.
Over the past 6 years, August Mao has coached 100+ clients on networking and relationship-building — the same approach that took him from consulting and Salesforce to the White House Office of the Chief Information Officer. He has already taught this at Duke, GW, and Chapman.
We don’t replace university counselors or career advisors. We complement them. And we leave students with a system they can keep running after the sessions end.
What you get
Personal coaching is the core. The AI networking system is what your student keeps.
An AI networking coach they keep
Set it up in about an hour, then run it in about 10 minutes a day. The system chooses who to reach out to and drafts each note. Your student reviews it, copies it, pastes it, and sends it from their own account. Nothing goes out automatically.
August’s method, built in
Target the right roles, map the people, start conversations, and turn them into referrals. The prompts and outreach tracker are included, so the habit outlasts any one session.
1:1 coaching with August
This is the premium core: personal sessions with August to practice outreach, prepare for conversations, and stay accountable. Not a rotating coach. Not a chatbot.
Coursework and templates they can reuse
Frameworks, outreach scripts, and reference guides your student can keep using after coaching ends.
How it works
Start free, add the course, or work 1:1 with August. Every paid path teaches the method. Coaching includes the AI networking system your student keeps.
Start free
Join the waitlist for the AI networking system and get 5 AI prompts to start networking, instantly.
Get 5 free AI promptsThe system + course
Master the Art of Networking. A self-paced course on August’s method, including how to reach out, run informational interviews, and follow up.
Contact meCoaching with August, on top
1:1 coaching with August, plus the AI networking system your student keeps. This is the premium path for families who want personal guidance and a system that keeps working between sessions.
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Here’s what happens when people stop relying on applications alone.
Real messages from clients
“I landed a job in big tech within 4 weeks after my first conversation with August. Yes, you heard that right, one month from initial consultation to an offer... August showed me that I had an incredible amount of experience and value, but I was unaware of how to navigate the rigorous job market potholes.”
“In those six months of working with August, I landed 8 interviews and got 2 job offers which landed me at a much larger tech firm making almost double my previous salary — not fully remote (I still go into the office once a week), but man, the investment with August was worth it.”
“Our students clicked with August. He has a unique way of making networking feel less intimidating while still driving home how important it is to start building relationships early and often. Right after his session, we had several students reach out asking for August’s contact information as well as a copy of his presentation.”
“August has been profoundly helpful throughout my search for a new role. His techniques have helped my confidence in the job search soar, as well as my network grow in ways I hadn’t imagined.”
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A pilot that supports, not replaces, career services.
August has already spoken at Duke, GW, and Chapman.
Students build the system
Each student sets up their own AI networking system in the workshop.
They practice outreach
They learn August’s method for finding the right people and starting conversations.
Career services stays central
Designed to complement counselors and advisors, not replace them.
Ready to give your student a system they can actually use?
Book a consultation with August, or start with 5 free AI prompts while you decide.
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