Welcome to Recruiting at Duke!
The Duke Career Center offers a full range of services to meet your organization’s current and future staffing needs. We encourage you to learn more about these resources and contact our Employer Relations team (careeremployer@duke.edu) directly with questions about hiring Duke students and how we can help.
Recruiting Guidelines and Expectations
The Duke Career Center operates under the principles outlined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) in its Professional Standards for University Relations and Recruiting. All employers recruiting Duke students are expected to comply.
Handshake for Employers
The Duke Career Center utilizes Handshake to allow employers the opportunity to post full-time jobs and internships or summer positions for Duke students and recent graduates.
Career Fairs and Sponsorship
Duke career fairs and events provide an opportunity for representatives from for-profit, nonprofit and government agencies to recruit interns and full-time employees from Duke undergraduate and graduate students.
2025-26 Recruitment Dates
Take a moment to review our 2025-2026 Recruiting Calendar. Ensuring that your event aligns with these dates will help avoid scheduling conflicts and ensure a smoother planning process.
Student Engagement Events
Learn about the various ways to engage with Duke students, virtually and in-person. We encourage employers to think outside of the typical information session box and to provide value-add engagement events for our students.
Host an Interview
We are excited to host your campus interviews at Duke and are here to assist you. We accept interview requests directly through Handshake.
Employer Resources and Tools
- (First Destination) Undergraduate Senior Outcomes
- Enrollment Statistics (By Program and Term)
- Degree Completions (By Program and Term)
Access Duke Groups for a list of student clubs and organizations. If you are looking specifically for professional organizations, select the “Career & Professional” and/or “Academic” tags on the Group Category drop down menu.
You will not be required to sign-in to view contact information if the group has opted to make their contact visible to the public.
The Main Career Center serves:
- All Undergraduate Students (including the BSN program)
- All Doctoral students, all Divinity School students, and Master’s students who fall under The Graduate School, and the Master of Biostatistics program
- Alumni, through one full year after graduation, of Trinity School of Arts & Sciences, Duke’s Pratt School of Engineering (undergrad & PhD), The Graduate School, the Divinity School, and the Biostatistic Master’s in the School of Medicine
To reach Duke students in the following Graduate and Professional programs, please contact their career centers.
- Duke Financial Economics Center (DFE)
- Accelerate to Industry (A2i)
- DTech
- Rhodes Information Initiative (Data+)
- Spring Forward Career Immersion Program
- Duke Case Competition
- …and more!
To learn more about the Duke sponsored programs interested in employer engagement, contact the employer relations team at careeremployer@duke.edu
To help plan your visit, here are a few helpful resources:
- Campus Maps: https://maps.duke.edu
- Visitor Parking: https://parking.duke.edu/visitor
- Raleigh-Durham Airport (RDU): http://rdu.com
Bryan Center Visitor Parking Garage:
120 Science Drive
Durham, NC 27708
Click here to find details on great local activities, shops, and events, in addition to many area hotel and motel chains.
