Career Curators: Showcasing Collaboration

Team-Capable: Showcasing Collaboration

Collaboration is a foundational skill in today’s workplace, and demonstrating your ability to work effectively with others is essential to standing out to employers. Whether you’ve contributed to a class project, helped lead a student organization, or …

By Karen Weber & Arianna Dwomoh
Karen Weber & Arianna Dwomoh
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Job Roles for Data Analysts

In the field of data, data analysts are responsible for answering questions about business from context of data; leverage data to create new product features and tend to do more modeling and open-ended research. This article aims to provide an overview of the data analytics industry and types of data analyst jobs for both undergraduate and graduate students.

By Lauren Coury
Lauren Coury Career Advisor, Data, Technology, and Engineering
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Paid Experiences, Return Offers, and What Students Gained: Key Takeaways from the 2025 SES

Now in its second year, the Summer Experience Survey (SES) is helping the Duke Career Center better understand what students are doing over the summer and what those experiences lead to. Based on over 850 student responses, the 2025 SES …

By Marco Castillo
Marco Castillo
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4 Leadership Skills To Add To Your Student Resume In 2026

By Sarah Hernholm, Contributor, Forbes|Article originally appeared on Forbes.com on January 13, 2026

For years, the student resume followed a predictable formula: GPA, leadership titles, volunteer hours, maybe a part-time job. Those details still matter, but in 2026, a student’s …

By Greg Victory (he/him/his)
Greg Victory (he/him/his)
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Practice Area Insights: What Training Do You Need As a Healthcare Attorney?

Healthcare law covers a broad spectrum of legal work. While all attorneys in this practice area focus on the healthcare industry, what they do daily varies widely. Private practice attorneys may focus on the transactional aspects, counseling healthcare companies on …

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Class of 2025 Overall Report

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Every summer, students across campus dive into amazing experiences—internships, volunteering, research, classes, Duke sponsored programs, and more. Our Summer Experience …

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