Career Coaches for Alumni
For alumni more than 5 years post-graduation, the Career Center provides one complimentary career coaching session per calendar year with a member of our career coaching staff. You can schedule your session through Handshake. If you don't have a Handshake account, please email careercenter@scu.edu.
But what if you need or want more 1:1 career support? Then we recommend that you work with one of the independent professional career coaches listed below. Their prices vary, but discounts on their services may be offered to Santa Clara alumni.
A professional career coach helps people make decisions and plans related to life and career directions. The Career Center recommends reaching out to these coaches for short or long-term coaching on discernment, exploration, pivots, transitions, upskilling, and specialized support.
The Alumni Association also maintains a Health & Wellness business registry if you are seeking coaches who specialize in areas such as therapy, mental health, physical fitness, nutrition and similar.
Santa Clara alumni have access to many career resources and services that can be found on our website. Career Coaches for Alumni is an additional resource. For more information on alumni services, please contact the Career Center at careercenter@scu.edu or the at alumupdate@scu.edu.
- Marc Cooper
Marc has been a volunteer career coach and mentor in the high tech industry over the past 10 years, while working for Salesforce in San Francisco. In addition to his experience coaching others, he can share what he has learned from his own experience doing many job searches, and interviewing on his own behalf. Over his 40 year career in Silicon Valley, he worked for large companies, including Salesforce, Juniper Networks, and IBM as well as 5 start-up companies. He has an MBA from Stanford University.
Email: marcsemail@gmail.com
- Ellen Kim
Ellen has worked with undergraduate and graduate students since 2012 in a variety of mentorship roles. She has worked in legal at several major technology companies throughout the Bay Area and enjoys leveraging her experience in contract management for a global consulting firm to coach students on the job search process. Ellen received a B.A. in Music and Political Science from U.C. Berkeley and a J.D. from U.C. Hastings College of the Law.
Email: Ellen.tw.yu@gmail.com
- Jennifer Loesch
Jennifer has in-depth experience working as a Technical/Corporate Recruiter for start-up to mid-sized tech companies in the Bay Area, including co-leading an internship program and working with MBA-level students. Jennifer's skill set includes: resume reviews, salary negotiations, business partnering with executives, internship tips, networking tools, corporate "behind the scenes" knowledge, and interviewing tips. She has worked in cloud communications, telecom, AI, education, aerospace & defense, insurance, cybersecurity, and marketing & advertising. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from San Jose State University.
Email: jloesch22@gmail.com
- Fred Mitchem
Fred brings 30+ years of experience as a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, 10 years as a Career Coach, and 15 years of contract recruiting for various Silicon Valley companies to the table. His experience also includes working as a Human Resource Business Partner. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley.
Email: Fred.ccla@gmail.com
- Sam Phadke
Sam has been a Career Coach and Mentor in the high tech industry for several years. Sam started his coaching and mentoring many years ago while working at Hewlett Packard. Subsequently, he worked at Agilent Technologies and Seagate Technology, and continued mentoring his colleagues in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, and many other corporate functions. Sam holds a Master's degree in Accounting and Finance, and a "Information Governance Practitioner' certification.
Email: sampha7@gmail.com
