Career coaching built specifically for social science and humanities PhDs and postdocs — starting from your training, not a STEM or generic-PhD template.
You did not spend years developing as a scholar to feel stuck when you think about what's next.
Most "career transition" advice was built for someone else — an engineering or physical sciences graduate, or a generic PhD with no particular field in mind. Little of it speaks to what you actually do: qualitative research, writing, teaching, critical analysis. Catalyst Collective is different by design. It starts from your training and builds outward — turning the skills you already have into a clear, credible sense of direction, alongside a small group of scholars who get it.
How it works
Eight live sessions, biweekly, 75 minutes each, with just 7–8 admitted participants. Coaching begins the week of September 21. We don't publish fixed session times — once you're admitted, we poll the group to find a recurring time that works for everyone before your place is confirmed. You help choose the schedule; we don't hand you one.
A small cohort, built around you
The curriculum
Eight live sessions, biweekly, 75 minutes each, with just 7–8 admitted participants. Coaching begins the week of September 21. We don't publish fixed session times — once you're admitted, we poll the group to find a recurring time that works for everyone before your place is confirmed. You help choose the schedule; we don't hand you one.
Eight sessions, one clear path forward
SESSION 01
Setting Your Direction
Charting the course for your career exploration, and getting honest about what you actually want.
SESSION 03
Your Career Constellation
Exploring pathways across sectors, so "leaving academia" becomes concrete options rather than a void.
SESSION 05
Application Materials & Interview Tips
Learn to translate your CV into a resume, the formula to an effective cover letter, and how to standout during an interview.
SESSION 07
Your Next Chapter
Designing your personal roadmap forward, with concrete next steps.
SESSION 02
Uncovering & Translating Your Skills
Mapping the skills you've built as a scholar to the roles and sectors where they're valued.
SESSION 04
Your Story, Your Power
Crafting a compelling professional narrative that connects your research past to your next chapter.
SESSION 06
Networking with Confidence & Purpose
Developing a relationship-building plan and strategy that never feels transactional.
SESSION 08
Follow-Up Session
A check-in 4–6 weeks after the program ends, to keep your momentum going and troubleshoot in real time.
$520 total
tuition
Fair pricing for a small, live program
A two-installment plan is available: 50% at enrollment, 50% at the midpoint. For a live program capped at 7–8 people, it's a fraction of what one-on-one coaching typically costs.
Two-installment payment plan available
Cohort capped at 7–8 scholars
$65 per session · 8 sessions
How it works
Real transitions, real growth
"She creates an exceptionally safe and trusting group environment - her approach is highly systematic and well structured. This helped me clarify my goals and develop a concrete sense of next steps."
Hanna R.
University of Southampton (UK)
"So valuable in understanding not only what I have to offer, but what I want from a future career. I'd recommend anyone doing a PhD take time to think about this."
Anita L.
University of Westminster
"Through the advice of Marya and my cohort I was able to articulate my skillset more clearly and compellingly. It contributed enormously to me securing my current role."
Will B., PhD
University of Cambridge
From the beta cohort: 5 of 6 rated the program 5/5, all 6 said it deepened their understanding of their transferable skills "very much," and all 6 would recommend Scholarly Transitions.
Admission is by application, and the cohort is small - we select for fit and commitment, not first-come, first-served. The application takes about 10 minutes. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the fall cohort fills.
Ready to explore what's next?
Scholarly Transitions
Career Coaching for PhDs—Informed by Experience Across Industry, Nonprofit, and Higher Education
Stay in touch
scholarlytransitions@gmail.com
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