Fellowship Success Stories

Geoffrey made the jump from non-profit nursing into a fully remote Account Manager role — and never looked back. Proactive communication and a willingness to trust the process carried him from first session to signed offer in 117 days.

“I finally have a normal schedule with no nights or weekends. I’m so grateful for this experience — and thankful to enjoy going to work again.” Jeanne landed two roles with MatchDay: Program Manager first, then Rehab Director at a team and culture she’s proud to be part of.

“Working with MatchDay was one of the best investments I’ve ever made in myself. I was initially nervous about the financial commitment — but it has more than paid off. I truly don’t think I would have made this transition on my own.”

Irish transitioned out of the ICU into an Acute PM&R / Palliative role with a schedule that finally gives her time for her family. No nights. No weekends. A foundation she’s building toward her next career move from a position of stability.

Nine interviews. Every single one prepared for. Kaitlin doubled her income, stepped into a fully remote Capital Partnerships role in health tech, and earned equity on top. Every goal she set at the start of the fellowship — she hit it.

Ali wanted to keep the parts of nursing she loves — real patient interaction — without being pushed toward an NP role or a bedside position that no longer fit. She accepted an Admissions Nurse role at VITAS Healthcare, the largest hospice provider in the country, with greater flexibility, no on-call requirement, and one weekend a month in exchange for a weekday off. She’ll travel to assisted living communities with room to take on ambassador-style responsibilities. Culture was a priority she held firm on throughout the process. Placed in 76 days.

“I am glad I landed at a company that values my clinical background and where I can use all of my clinical skills in a non-clinical role, but that also has better work, benefits, and pay!” Jackie negotiated her Clinical Rehab Liaison offer at Encompass Health from $83k up to a $90k base, with quarterly bonuses bringing total comp past $105k and an annual performance raise. After months of searching — including a promising role that fell through late — she stayed motivated and put her coaching into practice.

Gina transitioned out of hands-on direct patient care into a Member Services Specialist role with SUNY Stony Brook Medicine Research Foundation at the World Trade Center Health Program. The move takes her away from dental hygiene and closer to the public health area she wants to be in, with foundational experience in a new industry inside a great state-based system. She is excited and honored to work directly with patients impacted by 9/11.

Najid moved from Account Executive into a Manager, Provider Partnerships role at Talkiatry, earning $30k more than his previous role with uncapped commission on top. A recruiter found him on LinkedIn after he repositioned his professional brand toward the right opportunities. Placed in 93 days.

Chelsie stepped into a hybrid leadership role as Assistant Director of Rehab and Clinical Liaison at Powerback Rehab, advancing into non-clinical operations. She pitched her skills directly to regional leadership at the facility where she already saw patients — landing a dual role blending clinical relationship-building, facility coordination, and leadership. The stepping stone and non-clinical management baseline she needed for the next phase of her career.

Stacey moved out of direct patient care into a Client Services Specialist role at Meditech, focused on patient and product education. After months of inconsistent shifts and unpredictable income, she landed a stable full-time schedule with a flexible PTO policy she calls the best part of the job. Placed in 56 days — starting on her birthday.

Taylor transitioned out of direct patient care into a Talent Specialist role at Kwikly, landing the offer through an internal connection from her clinical temp agency’s recent acquisition — local networking proved the ultimate catalyst for her pivot. She negotiated well above the original range and gained unlimited PTO, a 401k, and a 15-minute commute in a neighborhood she loves. Placed in 105 days.

Anisha moved out of direct patient care into a corporate Account Executive role at Amedisys, negotiating her base $15k above the original offer to land at the top of the range with full corporate perks and bonus incentives. She stayed committed throughout the program — earning a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and a Google PM Certificate along the way — and left the fellowship with another offer still in play. Placed in 94 days.

Jessa brought seven years of clinical expertise into a quality coordination role that gave her the professional growth, sustainable schedule, and shorter commute she’d been looking for. She leveraged her professional network and was placed in just 75 days.

Julie cold-messaged a company on LinkedIn — the CEO wanted to meet within days. No job description existed, so she and her coach drafted one tailored to her skills and negotiated the initial offer up significantly. One of the most creative placements in the cohort.

Lesley built a career she’s proud of — fully remote, in health tech, with a $20k salary increase — while raising a young child. It took 180 days of persistence and real self-belief to get there. She made it.

Laura identified EHR training as her target on day one of the fellowship and never wavered. Six months of consistency paid off with an ~$18k salary increase and a top-choice remote role supporting an EHR system migration — exactly the work she’d been building toward.

“I got the tools, the compass, and the guidance I needed to be independent and navigate it on my own.” Daniel left residency and landed at a top-ranked startup — and is building his own business alongside it.

“MatchDay is a well-run and professional group, and I felt like I was in very capable hands the entire time.” Rachel makes the same income she earned in emergency medicine — in 20 hours a week, working from home, on projects she finds genuinely interesting.

“I wouldn’t be in the non-clinical role I now have without this program. The internal job board was invaluable — being able to connect directly with companies looking for someone with my background was incredible.”

“I didn’t realize how much I needed a change until I started getting excited about this job.” Jordan moved from a solo therapy practice into a Clinical Education Manager role at a health tech company — with stability, benefits, and half-day Fridays she never had before.

One of the fastest placements in the cohort — 34 days. Emma activated her network strategically and stepped into a Director of Operations role with a major title jump and a $30k salary increase. Her leadership potential found the right stage.

Michelle built the career she envisioned: PRN roles across multiple positions, in full control of her own schedule. She went from skeptical about AI tools to using them confidently throughout her search — and landed a role right across the street from her current PRN work.

“The time that I want with my family and my kids is very important, and I’m not getting that back.” Priya chose a fully remote role — 8 to 4, no weekends — and used her LinkedIn profile, transformed with her coach’s guidance, to get both of her offers.

Caroline stepped into the medical device space without leaving her private practice behind. Her hybrid territory-based education role lets her use clinical depth to teach providers at scale — with a second income stream running alongside it. Placed in 71 days.

Her second placement with MatchDay. Maggie treated the fellowship like a second job — persistent through 75+ applications before landing a full-time remote role in the health tech wearables space, with a total compensation package well above her previous salary.

After 29 years of clinical nursing, Saundra found a role that put her experience to work in a new way — with far less physical demand and a pace that fits her life. She was placed in just 62 days.

Shaunice saw an opportunity to step into a coordination role that offered more stability, higher pay, and a clear path toward bigger career goals. MatchDay helped her reposition her resume and think strategically about this move as a stepping stone.

Racheal repositioned years of nursing expertise toward clinical documentation and compliance — refining her resume, sharpening her narrative, and landing a fully remote auditor role that aligns with exactly where she wanted to go.

Placed in just 33 days through a recruiter connection, Ann negotiated the initial offer upward — adding bonus potential, 6 weeks of vacation, and flexible hours. She stepped into a hybrid Case Manager role with more stability and room to grow.

“Mallory helped me tremendously in building my confidence — encouraging me, challenging me, and inspiring me to dig deeper and think outside my limits.” Diana moved from irregular part-time nursing into a stable full-time hybrid role with a significant salary jump.

Kate used her crisis-management skills from the ER to build a career advocating for patients navigating the healthcare system — 100% remotely, with the schedule flexibility she had always wanted. She found the role she’d been working toward.

A recruiter found Meaghan on LinkedIn after her MatchDay coach optimized her profile. The Clinical Manager role — hybrid, patient-adjacent, with a performance bonus and company car — was exactly what she and her coach had mapped out as her ideal next step.

“Working through the program, I think saved my life. Really.” Anna traded unpredictable hospital shifts for a Monday–Friday Wellness Coach role — and negotiated her salary $6k above the initial offer before she even started.