Your Engineering Master’s career coaches worked in partnership with students and alumni to clearly understand all of the tasks involved in a successful job or internship search. We concluded that following these eight steps will lead to your success. Use these eight steps and the recommended tasks to plan your search and troubleshoot when you get stuck.
Clarify What You Want Talk to People Set Up Your Search Find and Apply for Opportunities Get Feedback and Advice Stay Positive and Motivated InterviewClose Your Search
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Jenny Johnson (she/hers) I spoke with a student last week who faced a decision: here are 6 available interview times – choose your slot. After consulting with their academic advisor, the student chose to go first. Here’s some research on why that might …
Looking to engage with communities online as you search for a job or internship? Using Slack to engage with recruiters and hiring managers, especially in tech, is one approach to try! Slack allows for potential 1:1 communication and communication in …
The Energy Internship Program connects Duke students from all majors, backgrounds, and degree programs to summer internship opportunities across the energy sector, including at start-ups, utilities, renewable energy developers, large firms, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations.
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When submitting online applications, many steps and questions come up. Here are a few tips to help your process.
Remember that while online applications are effective, they do have limitations. The article below is about one person’s experience attempting to …
The Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions and Duke University Energy Initiative teamed up with the Rhodes Information Initiative at Duke (Rhodes iiD) to introduce a new vertical within their Data+ program, a full-time, ten-week summer research experience for Duke …
If your search is not getting the results you want, it’s time to troubleshoot. First, start with the basics and …
Once you’ve established a solid search, improve your ability to incorporate the employer perspective. This single factor is often the …
Congratulations! You’ve got a solid search if you are:
✅ confidently submitting online applications
✅ reaching out to people at the organizations …
These three steps will ensure your search is on track from start …
Job and Internship Search is one area where scammers sometimes pop up. This handy guide from Interstride, a resource you …
Utilize this guide to improve your job and internship prospects by building your professional outreach skills this winter break. Introducing …
