Setup and your career stage

Four quick steps tell NextMilestone where you are and what you want, so your plan starts in the right place. Every step can be skipped.

The four steps

Step 1: Your career stage
Student, Early career, Experienced or Leader. It sets what NextMilestone puts first.
Step 2: Your goals
Pick as many as fit, like landing an internship or preparing for interviews, or add your own.
Step 3: What you're aiming for
A target role and the places you'd work, with US metros and Remote (US) to choose from. You can also import a resume to fill in your profile.
Step 4: Your weekly rhythm
How much focus time you want each week, and which days are rest days.

Illustration: Setup shows where you are in the four steps.

Tip

Not sure yet? Select Skip this step. You can fill anything in later.

What each career stage puts first
Stage	Who it's for	What comes first
Student	Still studying	Lessons and projects for your portfolio
Early career	0 to 3 years	Applications, tailored resumes and practice
Experienced	3 to 10 years	Closing skill gaps and interview exercises
Leader	10+ years	Leadership stories and protected deep work

Your stage also picks the daily quests you see in Climb. Everyone has the same features, whatever the stage.

Open Settings → Account to change your stage and goals at any time. Your plan uses the new answers from the next morning.