Be Sure to Use Duke Alumni Resources

The Duke Alumni community is passionate, active, and generally welcomes you, as a student, to participate. When talking to alumni, the “rules” of building connection are just the same as any other area of your life: Be willing to lead …

By Cameo Hartz (she/her or they/them)
Cameo Hartz (she/her or they/them) Assistant Director, Engineering Master's Career Services & Professional Development
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Use LinkedIn to Connect

One of the best tools in your career toolbox is networking. And LinkedIn assists you in building a long-lasting network that influences your career growth and paves the way for new and better opportunities.

LinkedIn is by far the largest …

By Jenny Johnson (she/her)
Jenny Johnson (she/her) Assistant Director, Engineering Master's Career Services & Professional Development
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How to Cultivate Connections With Book Editors

Lifelong relationships can generate publishing opportunities throughout your academic career. In this advice column by Rachel Toor, learn tips for how to build and maintain relationships with editors.

By Rachel Coleman (she/hers)
Rachel Coleman (she/hers) Director, Career Development and Education
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Troubleshoot Your Search With These Helpful Tips

This article allows you to quickly match a solution to whatever problem you might have in your search process. Save this one away to use throughout your search!

https://resumeworded.com/blog/why-you-cant-get-a-job/

By Cameo Hartz (she/her or they/them)
Cameo Hartz (she/her or they/them) Assistant Director, Engineering Master's Career Services & Professional Development
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Duke Catalyst: What Are You Good At? What Do You Like? What Can You Get Paid For?

“I finished? I finished.” Did you utter these words after that final assignment, that last presentation, that closing meeting, or that thesis you’ve been working on for months? Chances are we all do when we finish our academic journey at …

By KJ Juett
KJ Juett Catalyst Fellow
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Last Chance to Apply to Studio Duke

Apply for StudioDuke, a 2-semester creative lab where you can take a project to the next level with the support of a mentor.

By Laura Coutts (she/her)
Laura Coutts (she/her) Assistant Director, Career Services
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9 Things International Students Can Do to Stand Out at Career Fairs and Conferences

International students often feel like career fairs are a waste of time and money. The reason for such disappointment is that, historically, the majority of companies participating at these events don’t sponsor international students and therefore aren’t willing to speak …

By Megan Wilson (she/her)
Megan Wilson (she/her) Associate Director, Communications and Outreach
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Your Mission, Should You Choose To Accept It, Is To Write And Publish a LinkedIn Post or Article!

Why? It is an awesome way to stay engaged with your network and to possibly expand it, as it might attract the attention of a decision maker, recruiter, or interested peer. Learn more about the distribution of content on LinkedIn, …

By Erin Carlini (she/her)
Erin Carlini (she/her) Assistant Director, Engineering Master's Career Services & Professional Development
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Learn from People Doing Interesting Things

To start: 

Watch the recording of Building Relationships That Accelerate Success, an Engineering Master’s Professional Development workshop, led by Austin Belcak on the power of relationships and his approach to outreach (from September 2020).
Use the outreach guide created …

By Erin Carlini (she/her)
Erin Carlini (she/her) Assistant Director, Engineering Master's Career Services & Professional Development
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Gaining Momentum: Master These Search Fundamentals

Whether you have been searching for months or days, take a moment to build a strong foundation for your search. Here are three areas to focus first:

Learn How To Search, Develop and Use Your Strategy

Online applications are not …

By Cameo Hartz (she/her or they/them)
Cameo Hartz (she/her or they/them) Assistant Director, Engineering Master's Career Services & Professional Development
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