Is Energy a Good Career Path? Find Out if It’s Right for You

The energy industry is a sector that’s evolving rapidly, driven by advances in renewable energy, smart grids, and sustainability efforts. With so much happening, you might be wondering: Is energy a good career path for the future—and, more importantly, is …

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Making the Most of Your First Year/Summer At Duke

At times, student become super proactive when they begin at a university because it has been drilled in their ears to “Make sure you get an internship in your industry so that you can get a job” Although that is …

By Sh'Maughn Wright, He/Him/His
Sh'Maughn Wright, He/Him/His Career Specialist
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Reprinted with permission. This article originally appeared in the Duke Chronicle on October 31, 2025.

Written by David Goh ’25

Visiting Duke as an alumnus is a real throwback — between nostalgic meals (including a coveted Marketplace swipe — thanks, freshmen!) I …

By Greg Victory (he/him/his)
Greg Victory (he/him/his) Assistant VP Student Affairs/Fannie Mitchell Executive Director, Career Center
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Using Big Interview: How to Prepare for Behavioral Interviews

Big Interview is an online system that combines interview training and practice to help improve your interview technique and build your confidence. In this article, we will be outlining steps to prepare for your behavioral interview using Big Interview.

By Lauren Coury
Lauren Coury Career Advisor, Data, Technology, and Engineering
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How to find a job in the US as an international student

This blog was originally published on Interstride. Access Interstride for more resources.

Navigating the US job market as an international student can be challenging, with many career paths and visa considerations to weigh. That’s why having a clear direction and …

By Hal Matthews (he/him)
Hal Matthews (he/him) Associate Director, Global Careers
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New Creative Industry Internships! | EA Sports, SMT (SportsMEDIA Technology), Playstation, Sephora, NBCUniversal, Saint Laurent, NBA, BBC, CAA, E.L.F. Beauty and more

Submit your application to start your creative industry career journey! Opportunities vary across corporate functions from design, marketing, PR, engineering, production, publishing to R&D and more.

By Kai Kelley Jr. (he/him)
Kai Kelley Jr. (he/him) Assistant Director, Entertainment, Media & Arts Career Community
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Announcement! | NEW Handshake Collections for Creative Industry

The Career Center has launched three NEW Handshake Collections for students interested in creative industry jobs and internships!

By Kai Kelley Jr. (he/him)
Kai Kelley Jr. (he/him) Assistant Director, Entertainment, Media & Arts Career Community
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Career Curiosities: Robotics Ethicist

Every career has a story. This series highlights careers that are old, new, obscure, or trending in the engineering and tech worlds.

Curiosity, meet career discovery. 🤝

Robotics ethicists sit at the intersection of technology and philosophy. Additional areas of overlap …

By Catherine Allen (she/her)
Catherine Allen (she/her) Assistant Director, Career Insights, Assessment and Technology
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NSOE Alumni Panel: Careers in Conservation

Check out this great event from the Nicholas School to explore careers in conservation!

Register here: https://duke.joinhandshake.com/events/1844124/share_preview

By Christina Plante (she/her)
Christina Plante (she/her) Assistant Director, Employer Relations
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First-Year Career Advising Appointment Expectations

As a first-year undergraduate student you may have heard that you can start scheduling career advising appointments with the Career Center as of November 1st, which is exciting and gives you a chance to dive deeper in to getting to …

By Alicia Rhodes (she/her)
Alicia Rhodes (she/her) Assistant Director, Career Services
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