Professional Compass / Career Coaching
Professional Compass helps high school seniors, college students and recent graduates build the skills, confidence, and strategy needed to stand out for internships, interviews, and first jobs.
Twenty years inside
Amazon / Netflix / Disney / DreamWorks
"Deanne was a godsend. She helped my triplet sons, each of whom have unique skills and varied interests, find their path enabling them to each land great roles before their May 2026 college graduation. Her unique process helped each of them confidently pursue their first post-college job by holding them accountable to doing the hard work. Any time I suggested something, each of the boys immediately said 'let me run that by Deanne and see what she thinks.' It worked and so will they! Thank you for helping us navigate this journey in a complex ever changing job market and economy."
Inside the hiring process
For more than 20 years, Deanne Koehn worked inside some of the most competitive hiring organizations in the country, including Amazon Web Services, Netflix, Walt Disney Imagineering, and DreamWorks Animation.
Throughout her career, she led recruiting for creative, technical, and executive roles; built university recruiting partnerships and internship pipelines; advised senior leaders on hiring strategy; and evaluated thousands of candidates across every stage of the hiring process.
She knows what makes a resume stand out, what interview answers resonate, and how hiring managers make decisions because she spent two decades on the other side of the table.
In her own words
I created Professional Compass to help students navigate the transition from school to career with more clarity, confidence, and direction, and to teach the practical career skills that are rarely taught in college but essential in today’s job market.
Deanne’s approach combines honest feedback, real-world hiring insight, and personalized guidance designed to help students build a strong foundation they can carry throughout their careers.
An inside look
"Most students do not lack experience. They lack the ability to communicate their value."
- Deanne Koehn
Professional Compass helps students learn how to translate coursework, leadership roles, campus involvement, volunteer work, and part-time jobs into compelling professional stories that make sense to hiring managers.
The goal is not simply to help students land one internship or one job. The goal is to teach foundational career skills they can continue using throughout their professional lives.
Understand what skills recruiters and hiring managers look for.
Develop networking, interviewing, and professional communication skills before graduation.
Learn how to present your experience clearly and professionally.
Rather than using a one-size-fits-all process, Deanne works from where each client is and helps them build forward from there.
Students receive direct, honest feedback along with practical tools and strategies grounded in real hiring experience.
Service Categories
Professional Compass offers personalized career coaching designed to help high school students, college students, and recent graduates build confidence, develop professional skills, and navigate internships and job searches more effectively.
Develop a focused approach to finding internships and future job opportunities.
Learn moreBuild professional business resumes that communicate strong experience.
Learn moreLearn how to answer job interview questions with confidence and clarity.
Learn moreBuild a professional presence and networking strategy early.
Learn moreDevelop foundational employable skills in college that last beyond graduation.
Learn moreSupport for navigating today’s competitive entry-level job market.
Learn moreBegin the journey
