Level Up Cincinnati
A Year as a
Level Up Coach
You're not following a script. You're building a relationship. Here's the rhythm of what that year looks like.
Your one commitment: get in front of your scholar once a month.
Everything else — texts, calls, events — is about building a genuine connection at a pace that works for both of you.
May – August
Summer
Summer
Ongoing
Off-Season
The lightest time of year. Keep up your monthly in-person meeting and stay connected with your scholar through check-ins. A text after their summer class. A call to see how work is going.
July
New coaches
Coach Orientation
If you're new, this is where it starts. You'll get everything you need to hit the ground running and feel confident heading into Match Day.
August
All coaches
Match Day
One of the biggest celebrations of the year. New scholars and coaches are paired for the first time — and returning coaches come back to be part of the energy. This is where the Level Up family grows.
September – December
Fall Semester
Sept
Staff-guided
Goal-Setting
Right after Match Day, you and your scholar set goals together — what they want to accomplish this semester and for the full year. Staff provides the framework. You help make it personal.
October
Full day
Professional Development Day
A full-day workshop: interview skills, LinkedIn profiles, elevator pitches, and career readiness. You're there alongside your scholar, reinforcing what they learn and helping them put it into practice.
Nov/Dec
Evening
Annual Finance Dinner
An evening built around real financial conversations with professionals. Your scholar will leave with new confidence around money — and you can keep that conversation going in your next meeting.
Dec
Required
End-of-Semester Check-In
A brief survey to help Level Up understand how the relationship is going. Our team does a deeper check-in with you after the semester wraps to make sure you have what you need.
January – May
Spring Semester
Pre-event
Varies
Professional Presence Prep
Before Networking Month, help your scholar get their professional presence ready. Review their LinkedIn, sharpen their resume, and practice introductions together.
Varies
Month-long
Networking Month
This is where your role really shines. You'll receive weekly updates on what your scholar is learning about networking. The main ask: attend the Level Up Your Network event together and help your scholar work the room.
May
Celebration
End of Year Celebration
We close out the year by celebrating everything your scholar accomplished. Look back at the goals you set together after Match Day and see how far they've come.
May
Seniors
Graduation Dinner
If your scholar is a graduating senior, we honor them with a dedicated celebration of their journey through Level Up.
Throughout the year
All Year Long
Monthly In-Person Meeting
The core expectation
Coffee, lunch, campus visit, or attending a Level Up event together. Get in front of your scholar at least once a month.
Regular Check-Ins
At your natural pace
Texts, calls, messages. No rigid schedule. The goal is that your scholar knows you're in their corner.
Coach Happy Hours
Quarterly · Optional
Casual get-togethers with other coaches. Share wins, swap stories, and feel the community around you.
HERizon Programming
Monthly · Optional
Women's professional development sessions available to women coaches and scholars.
We've got your back
You're Never on Your Own
Monthly Check-Ins
Our team reaches out every month via text or call to see how things are going.
Semester Reviews
Deeper touchpoints after each semester to reflect and recalibrate.
Always Available
Need guidance? Our team is a text away. You're never doing this alone.
1x
In-person meeting
per month
2
Year
commitment
3
Brief surveys
per year
6+
Community
events
1
Scholar who
needs you