Big employers. Closed networks.
Free 30-minute career mentoring across the Last Frontier, from Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau to the smallest town on the map. Tell us what you are stuck on, and we match you with a working professional who has already done the job you are aiming at, whether they sit in Alaska or on the other side of the world.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Times shown in
- AKT
The people who arrive stuck.
Students and recent graduates
Applying into energy and resources around Anchorage with nobody at home who can explain how the hiring actually works.
Job seekers
Strong on paper, stalling at interview, and with no one in Alaska who will say plainly what the shortlist turns on.
Career changers
Moving out of public sector, or across to it, with a resume that still reads like the last job rather than the next one.
The fields Alaska mentees ask about most.
Matching is cross-border. A mentor in another state, or another country, is normal and often the whole point.
energy and resources
transport and logistics
public sector
Public sector and non-profit
Startups and small business
Four steps, one half hour.
- 01
Tell us what you are stuck on
A short sign-up: where you are, what you want next, and the one thing blocking it.
- 02
We match you
You are matched with a mentor doing the job you are aiming at.
- 03
Pick a time that suits you
Times are shown in AKT, so a mentor elsewhere never means an awkward hour for you.
- 04
Thirty minutes on video
In English, free to you, with a written summary of what to do next.
Local shorthand, and what it means.
the Lower 48
Everywhere else in the mainland US.
Outside
Anywhere that is not Alaska. Applying Outside is its own project.
the Slope
North Slope oil work, usually on rotation.
The questions we hear most here.
Asked from Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau, and from everywhere in between.
Can I keep an Alaska base and work remotely for an employer in the Lower 48?
How do I explain rotational schedules, and why a two-weeks-on pattern is not job hopping?
How do I get into energy and resources without knowing anyone already in it?
Should I stay in Alaska, move for the job, or work remotely for an employer elsewhere?
What does a strong application look like when the reader has never been to Alaska?
Who pays for this.
Employers running Give, so their people mentor outside the business
Colleges and universities buying career access for their students
Charities and foundations widening opportunity for the people they serve
Employers running Redirect for the candidates they turn down
Ready to start in Alaska?
Book a free 30-minute session, or tell us what you need and we will match you with a mentor who does the job you are aiming at.
The things people ask first.
Do I have to live in Alaska to book?
No. Anyone can book. This page exists because the questions we hear here repeat.
Is it really free?
Free to you. Sessions are funded by our employer, university and public-sector partners.
Will my mentor be local?
Sometimes. We match on the job you are aiming at first, so your mentor may work in Alaska or on the other side of the world.
How long until I am matched?
Most people are matched within a few days, then pick a slot in AKT.
Will my mentor understand the Alaska job market?
Often, yes. Where the better match sits elsewhere, the advice is still set against what you are facing here, including rotational schedules, and why a two-weeks-on pattern is not job hopping.
Can I be matched with someone in energy and resources?
Yes. It is one of the areas Alaska mentees ask about most, and mentors in it volunteer across the network.
Get unstuck in Alaska.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it, whether you are in Anchorage or two hours from the nearest one. Free to you, always.