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How much do virtual career coach jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 14, 2026, the average hourly pay for virtual career coach in the United States is $22.44, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $18.03 and $24.52 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Virtual Career Coach, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Virtual Career Coach, you need a strong background in career counseling, knowledge of job market trends, and often a certification in career coaching or counseling. Familiarity with online meeting platforms, career assessment tools, and applicant tracking systems is typically required. Exceptional listening, motivational, and communication skills help build trust and inspire clients to achieve their goals. These skills and qualities are crucial for effectively guiding clients through career transitions and fostering their professional growth in a remote environment.

What Does a Virtual Career Coach Do?

A virtual career coach works independently or through an established organization to advise clients looking to boost their professional development. As a virtual career coach, your responsibilities are to conduct telecommute sessions where you communicate with clients online or via telephone. Your duties include teaching clients a variety of job skills, such as how to write an effective resume or cover letter, and providing tips on the hiring process. You may help clients on an ongoing basis or during special events such as a presentation, interview, or pitch meeting. You may have a wide range of clients, such as students, professionals seeking a career change, or individuals returning to work after an extended break.

What is a Virtual Career Coach?

A Virtual Career Coach is a professional who provides career guidance, job search strategies, resume reviews, interview preparation, and professional development support remotely, often through video calls, emails, or chat platforms. They help clients identify career goals, improve their job applications, and navigate career transitions. Virtual career coaching offers flexibility and accessibility, making it easier for individuals to get personalized advice from anywhere.

What is the difference between Virtual Career Coach vs Career Counselor?

AspectVirtual Career CoachCareer Counselor
CredentialsCertifications in coaching, such as ICFDegrees in counseling, psychology, or related fields
Work EnvironmentOnline/virtual sessions, flexible schedulingIn-person or virtual, often in educational or clinical settings
Industry UsageCareer development, coaching servicesEducational institutions, mental health clinics
Primary FocusSkill development, goal setting, motivationEmotional support, assessment, guidance

While both Virtual Career Coaches and Career Counselors assist individuals with career-related issues, Virtual Career Coaches primarily focus on skill-building, goal achievement, and motivation through coaching techniques. Career Counselors often provide emotional support, assessments, and guidance within educational or clinical settings. The choice depends on whether you need motivational coaching or emotional and psychological support for career decisions.

How does a Virtual Career Coach typically collaborate with clients and other professionals to support career development?

As a Virtual Career Coach, you will primarily work one-on-one with clients via video calls, emails, or chat platforms to assess their goals, strengths, and challenges. You may also collaborate with other coaches, HR professionals, or industry experts to provide comprehensive guidance, such as resume reviews or interview preparation. Building rapport remotely and maintaining clear communication are key, as is staying current with job market trends to offer relevant advice. This role often involves managing a flexible schedule and adapting your coaching style to fit diverse client needs.
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Infographic showing various Virtual Career Coach job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 99% Full Time, and 1% Part Time. Highlights an 69% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 28% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $46,678 per year, or $22.4 per hour.

Markets and Distribution Career Coach (Part-Time)

Greenwood Project

Chicago, IL

$45/hr

Part-time

Posted 18 days ago

Job description

Greenwood Project

The Greenwood Project was founded in 2016 based on two core principles:
 
                           "Students can't be what they can't see"
                                                        and
                 "There is no lack of talent, only a lack of opportunity."
 
GP's mission is bold, essential and long overdue.  We are dedicated to creating opportunities for qualified Black and Latino college students to attain high-trajectory careers in financial services through rigorous training and internships. At Greenwood Project, we don't just talk about change; we are the catalyst for it, breaking barriers and building a more inclusive and diverse financial industry. Our people are the foundation that allows us to achieve our ambitious goals. Becoming part of the Greenwood Project team means joining a group of driven, passionate, and intellectually curious individuals. To work here is to be crucial to the organization's success.
 
Markets and Distribution Career Coach (Part-Time)

Reporting to the Director of Programs, the Markets and Distribution Career Coach plays a central role in supporting Greenwood Project scholars as they pursue career pathways in distribution, wholesaling, sales, and relationship management within asset management. This role focuses on preparing scholars for successful distribution and wholesaling internships and positioning them for full-time job offers upon graduation.

Day-to-Day Impact

As a Markets and Distribution Career Coach, your work directly prepares Greenwood Project scholars for the rigor and expectations of competitive distribution and wholesaling internships and early career roles. You may begin the week reviewing scholar progress on their assignments, following up on technical skill gaps, and conducting extra interview preparation with some scholars. Later in the week, you might lead professional development sessions focused on distribution and wholesaling workplace norms, evaluate internship performance feedback from partners, or meet one-on-one with scholars navigating demanding summer roles.
This role blends hands-on coaching with program building. You are not only supporting students individually, but also shaping the systems, curriculum, and feedback loops that ensure scholars consistently perform at a high level in the demanding areas of distribution, wholesaling, sales, and relationship management.
Every coaching session, workshop, and assignment review session helps scholars prepare for and navigate a highly competitive distribution and wholesaling recruiting process, secure and succeed in an internship, and ultimately position themselves for a full-time job that can change their career trajectory.
What Makes This Role Distinct

This is not a general career coaching role. The Markets and Distribution Career Coach brings direct distribution and wholesaling industry experience into the coaching conversations and program design. Scholars rely on your understanding of real-world expectations, technical rigor, and workplace dynamics to prepare them for environments where performance standards are high and feedback is direct.

You will help define what "ready" looks like for distribution and wholesaling internships and ensure our systems, coaching, and programming consistently deliver that standard as the program scales.
As a core member of the Greenwood Project team, the Markets and Distribution Career Coach contributes to the design and continuous improvement of learning pathways, student roadmaps, curriculum, evaluation tools, and key impact measures. This position is closely tied to student experience, program outcomes, and long-term scholar success.

  • Support and coach a cohort of Greenwood Project scholars through hybrid, virtual, and in-person programming with the goal of scholars securing and successfully completing a junior year distribution and wholesaling summer internship.
  • Provide structured one-on-one coaching focused on professional readiness, interview preparation, internship performance, and long-term career development.
  • Facilitate small group and large group professional development sessions designed to prepare students for the rigor, expectations, and day-to-day demands of finance internships and long-term careers in the industry.
  • Evaluate and track scholar progress using internal rubrics, learning pathways, and roadmaps.
  • Collect, manage, and analyze data related to student performance, engagement, and outcomes, and regularly summarize and report findings to internal teams and relevant stakeholders.
  • Develop and maintain systems for student support that reflect best practices in coaching, cohort management, and talent development.
  • Research best practices across education, workforce development, and financial services organizations and apply insights to improve coaching methods, systems, and scholar experience.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with scholars to support retention, engagement, and success throughout their participation in the Greenwood Project.
  • Develop and oversee feedback systems with finance partners to monitor scholar performance during internships and address development needs in real time.
  • Support the strategic growth of the program by contributing to scalable systems, structures, and processes that enhance student development and finance internship outcomes.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned in support of program goals.

A note to potential candidates: Multiple studies have shown that BIPOC and other candidates from marginalized populations are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every single one of the qualifications in a job description. Greenwood Project is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization and finding the best candidate for the job. We would strongly encourage interested individuals to apply, even if they don't believe they meet every one of the qualifications described below.
 
Required:

  • Completed bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
  • Minimum of two years of professional experience within the financial services industry required, specifically in distribution, wholesaling, sales, or relationship management.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and to think critically about the relationship between identity, access, and job performance.
  • Experience designing feedback loops, performance reviews, or development protocols focused on improving workplace outcomes.
  • Proven ability to work cross-functionally and collaborate with multiple stakeholders to align programs, systems, or services.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to use data to inform decisions and measure impact.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present information clearly to different audiences.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Preferred: 

  • Master's degree in a relevant subject area.
  • Experience designing systems to track and monitor performance data.
  • Strong Excel and AI skills.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

The Greenwood Project is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, religion, ancestry, marital status, familial status, or any other legally protected classification federally or in the State of Illinois. The Greenwood Project does not discriminate in its activities, educational programs, hiring practices, or employment practices as required by Title VI, IX, and Section 504.
 
Compensation and Location
This is a Chicago-based role with remote work options. Pay: $45/hour.

Shared Values
  • Cultural Competency: All team members strive to build a working knowledge of the historical, social, and economic history of this country with a particular value for diverse identities, ideas, and experiences. As team members, we consistently work to acquire and apply cultural knowledge and adapt to the cultural context of various communities. We are reflective and often think about the impact of our actions, words, and thoughts on various components of their and others' intersectional lines of identity. We strive to self-monitor our various layers of privilege and push the organization to be the strongest collection of voices possible. 
  • Influence and Impact: We value learning about the working styles and preferences of others and strive to adapt our approach to maximize the success of everyone on the team. 
  • Strategic Thinking: We critically analyze inputs and think through the long-term outputs of the organization, working to create systems and structures that are scalable and sustainable. 
  • Self-Direction: Our team members operate with both initiative and follow-through to ensure that we can operate in ways that build trust in each other.
  • Balance: We value in-person collaboration and independent, flexible work. For our Chicago-based employees, we have a hybrid schedule, with most associates finding a balance between office and home. 
  • Growth: We want your career to be satisfying for the long term. If you want to try a new project or attend a meeting with another group, we welcome it. We want you to learn, stretch and grow as much as you want. 
If you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and are eager to be part of a team dedicated to creating opportunities for qualified college students while driving meaningful change, we encourage you to apply for this role at Greenwood Project.

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