The Growing Popularity of Skills-Based Hiring: What Students Need to Know

Skills-based hiring has become increasingly popular in recent years. Employers are relying on this process to determine which candidates have the skills necessary to perform the work. This NACE article highlights key insights for students as they prepare for skills-based …

By Rachel Coleman (she/hers)
Rachel Coleman (she/hers) Director, Career Development and Education
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Design Your Duke Experience

The Career Center has 6 cool suggestions for you to begin to Design your Duke Experience!

Are you deciding about how you can begin to be actively engaged within Duke? Well, never fear, as you continue throughout your semester take …

By Alicia Rhodes (she/her)
Alicia Rhodes (she/her) Assistant Director, Career Services
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Google Careers Campus Events

Interested in learning more about career opportunities at Google? Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to engage in the following sessions:

Students can RSVP for these sessions via the Google x Duke Campus Registration Form.

By Sam Sanger
Sam Sanger Career Specialist - Data & Technology
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How to leverage AI skills on your resume

By Vicki Salemi, career expert at Monster.com

If you’re concerned about AI as it relates to your future jobs while simultaneously embracing it on your resume, you’re not alone.

According to Monster’s 2026 State of the Graduate Report, 89 percent …

By College Recruiter
College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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ePortfolios: Resources + Examples

By Sarah Wild
Sarah Wild Assistant Director, Career Services
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Resume Optimization for Adjacent Industries

Looking at a new industry and not sure if your resume needs adjusting? Check out these resources for a couple of excellent industries for data & tech students!

Biotechhttps://www.ncbiotech.org/how-optimize-your-resume

Consultinghttps://www.casebasix.com/pages/consulting-resume

Investment Bankinghttps://mergersandinquisitions.com/investment-banking/recruitment/resumes/

By Sam Sanger
Sam Sanger Career Specialist - Data & Technology
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ADHD & the Career Planning Process

Preparing for your professional future can be a challenge. There’s a lot of pieces involved: exploring career options, preparing a resume, creating a LinkedIn, preparing for interviews, networking and so forth. Even for the neurotypical person, it can feel like …

By Sarah Wild
Sarah Wild Assistant Director, Career Services
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The Reality of Applicant Tracking Systems

“How do I get my resume through ATS?”
It’s a question I hear a lot from college‑age internship and job seekers. With the rise of AI, more and more conversations are popping up online about how to “get past” applicant …

By Sarah Wild
Sarah Wild Assistant Director, Career Services
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Don’t ditch the cover letter. It could be exactly what gets you hired.

By Jasmine Escalera, PhD, Career Expert, MyPerfectResume

You might have heard this before: “Don’t bother with a cover letter. No one reads them.” But here is the truth – cover letters are not dead. In fact, a well-crafted cover letter …

By College Recruiter
College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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Data Resume: What and How

Whether you are drafting or updating your resume, this article will walk you through what a data resume looks like and insights into how to tailor your resume for the data analytics and data science industries.

By Lauren Coury
Lauren Coury Career Advisor, Data, Technology, and Engineering
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