Eric Woodard

Eric Woodard is a high performance career coach interested in helping professionals at all levels win at work.

Part of the reason Eric is so interested in career success is because he struggled so much early in his own career. After plowing through the working world for decades, he now loves passing on the secrets of winning at work he wish he'd known at the beginning of his career.

Beyond advising numerous students, schools, employers, and professionals at all levels about career success, he has created and directed internship and other career programs at the White House, on Capitol Hill, at the U.S. State Department, and the Smithsonian Institution.

Eric is the author of multiple books about crossing the bridge between school and work, including Your Last Day of School, and The Ultimate Guide to Internships.

He holds a B.A. in Biology from the University of Missouri, and both an M.A. in International Affairs and an Ed.D. in Human and Organizational Learning from George Washington University where he researched the nature of internships that develop intern soft skills.

Eric holds a certificate in Leadership Coaching for Organizational Performance from American University and is recognized as a Certified High Performance Coach by the High Performance Institute.

Eric lives in Alexandria, VA with his amazing wife Keri and their 4 fantastic kids.

Over the years Eric has received zillions of thank you notes from those he's mentored and coached, and he’s kept every single one. Here is a sampling:

"You are an awesome boss and a great guy.” – Greg

“Thank you for all your time and guidance.” – Jenna

“You made this internship a fun and very valuable experience.” – Annie

"Of all the supervisors I’ve worked with, I have learned the most from you. Not just about constituent service, but about life in general. You have taught me invaluable lessons for my future. I now know that living live unconventionally may be the best way in the end.” – Liz

“I am so grateful for all your kindness, patience, and encouragement. I learned so much from this experience and you.” – Elisa

“Your guidance and example has taught me about professionalism – your enthusiasm for your work is truly an inspiration to me. I hope I’m lucky enough to be as excited about my own career one day!” – Sarah

“I walk away from this experience with a very different attitude on how to act and behave in my day to day life. For that, I thank you so much!” - Tom

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