Explore the Energy, Environment & Sustainability Career Community.

Are you driven by curiosity and eager to make a difference? The Energy, Environment & Sustainability Community is designed for students who are passionate about exploring and discovering career opportunities that address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. This community covers diverse fields such as Research and Development, Marine Science, Environmental Management, Energy, Physical Sciences, and Food and Agriculture.

If you enjoy defining problems, gathering and analyzing data, and interpreting complex findings, this is the place for you. Whether you’re interested in analyzing systems, critiquing research, examining cause-and-effect relationships, or formulating and testing hypotheses, you’ll find ample opportunities to apply your skills.

Join us as we tackle critical issues like climate change, ocean conservation, clean energy, and sustainable food and water systems. Explore industry-specific content, connect with like-minded peers, and discover the pathways that align with your passion for a sustainable future.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability Community Manager

How to Choose a Career When You Have Many Interests

Having many interests can feel like a career advantage, but it can also make choosing a path overwhelming. If you have a variety of interests and can imagine yourself in different careers, remember that you do not have to select …

By Sarah Wild
Sarah Wild Assistant Director, Career Services
Read more

Explore Climate Careers at the NC Climate Week Summit

Interested in a career in sustainability, clean energy, environmental policy, or climate innovation? Join professionals from across North Carolina at the NC Climate Week Summit on Friday, October 2, 2026.

The Summit brings together leaders from business, government, nonprofits, and …

By Christina Plante (she/her)
Christina Plante (she/her) Assistant Director, Employer Relations
Read more

Applications Open: OceanX TIDE Science Impact Challenge 2026

Apply today to this exciting challenge with OceanX!

Are you a graduate student, PhD candidate, postdoc, faculty member or early-career professional looking to work on a real-world challenge to explore and protect our oceans?

Join the OceanX TIDE Science Impact …

By Christina Plante (she/her)
Christina Plante (she/her) Assistant Director, Employer Relations
Read more

Career Fulfillment, Wellbeing, and Life Satisfaction

By Sarah Wild
Sarah Wild Assistant Director, Career Services
Read more

Americans Aren’t Money Savvy, and They’re Only Getting Worse

Original article from The New York Times

Why is it important to be well-prepared for negotiating a salary offer? Here’s why.

“Researchers say people with poor understanding of basic finances often make bad decisions on money matters.

Americans’ already poor …

By Sarah Wild
Sarah Wild Assistant Director, Career Services
Read more

Scholarships & Grants

Career Readiness Resources

Class of 2025 Overall Report

Access Class of 2025 reports for Trinity and Pratt below.

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

Duke Career Center – Virtual Interview Room Reservation Policy

The Duke Career Center is pleased to provide students with access to

If you like to hear about innovative ways Engineers are solving problems, don’t miss the Rate of Change podcast from …

Featured Courses

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Fundamentals for Financial Decision Making

Taught by Corporate Finance Institute (CFI)
Whether you’re in investment banking, commercial banking, private industry, or investment management, you will need to understand the key concepts…

Introduction to ESG: Environmental, Social, and Governance

Taught by Fulya Kocak Gin
In this course, instructor Fulya Kocak Gin explains what the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) umbrella encompasses, why there is…

Sustainability Strategies

Taught by David Bennell
A changing climate compels us to change the way we do business. Incorporating sustainability into your business can help your…

Project Management Foundations

Taught by Bonnie Biafore
Project management is a set of techniques that anyone can apply to achieve goals and make projects more successful. Project…

Green Building Concepts Foundations

Taught by Fulya Kocak
Green buildings offer a host of environmental and economic benefits while supporting the health and well-being of their occupants. In…

Design Thinking: Implementing the Process

Taught by Chris Nodder
You, or someone in your management chain, thinks that design thinking is the answer to all your problems. Now it’s…

Writing 270, Composing the Internship Experience: Digital Rhetoric and Social Media Discourse (ALP, W)

Taught by Denise Comer
Writing 270, Composing the Internship Experience: Digital Rhetoric and Social Media Discourse (ALP, W)  Online Asynchronous in Summer 2022. Are…

Climate Change: A Top ESG Concern

Taught by Fulya Kocak Gin
Climate change lies at the heart of the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) approach to business. If you’re looking to…
News  |  Events  |  Resources  |   Videos  |   Jobs  |   Employers  |   Staff