Engineering studies and job roles span across industries. This community offers articles, resources, and opportunities to engage across different types of Engineering: mechanical and materials science, biomedical, civil and environmental, electrical and computer. If you’re curious about careers in Engineering or actively searching for a job or internship, this community will support you through any phase of your career development. Our advising and some of our events are for undergraduate and doctoral students.  A multitude of services are also available for Engineering Masters students.

If you aren’t certain what to do first, this guide will help you get started and find success.

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A Look into Duke Resources

Are you interested in learning more about Duke resources available to students outside of the Career Center? In this article, we provide an overview of some Duke resources for undergraduate and graduate students. Note that this is not an exhaustive list.

By Lauren Coury
Lauren Coury Career Advisor, Data, Technology, and Engineering
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Breaking into Biotech

“This webinar will help you discover effective strategies for launching your career in biotechnology. You will gain valuable insights from industry experts and leave with the essential tools you need to thrive in this dynamic field.”

By Michael "Rudi" Rudisill (he/him)
Michael "Rudi" Rudisill (he/him) Assistant Director, Career Services
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2025 STEMixer – Duke University Women’s Center

Next week, Tuesday Jan. 14 at 6pm in the Penn Garden Room, the Duke Women’s Center is hosting the 2025 STEMixer. This event is an opportunity for femme STEM students to connect and learn about how to navigate these male-dominated …

By Michael "Rudi" Rudisill (he/him)
Michael "Rudi" Rudisill (he/him) Assistant Director, Career Services
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New Creative Industry Internships! | The Kennedy Center, Bulgari, Tapestry and more

Submit your application to start your creative industry career journey! Opportunities vary across corporate functions from design, marketing, PR, engineering, production, to R&D and more.

By Kai Kelley Jr. (he/him)
Kai Kelley Jr. (he/him) Assistant Director, Entertainment, Media & Arts Career Community
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SURF and DSRF applications are LIVE!

Here’s what you need to know about each program 👇

🌊 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
Applications due on February 1, 2025 | Runs 6/2/25 – 7/2/25

The Undergraduate Research Support Office will offer a summer research program for rising sophomore (Class of …

By Greg Victory (he/him/his)
Greg Victory (he/him/his) Assistant VP Student Affairs/Fannie Mitchell Executive Director, Career Center
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Career Readiness Resources

Engineering Career Guide

Welcome to the Engineering Career Guide! This resource is designed to support engineering students navigate their career journey with information …

Engineering Job Boards

Perhaps you’ve used Handshake but you’re curious about other resources for finding engineering roles. Below is a shortlist of a …

Google Tech Dev Guide

Free resources from Google to help you prepare for technical interviews. The Tech Dev Guide includes videos, articles, and previously …

Careers in Engineering

This list of careers is not intended to be a comprehensive or exhaustive list of career options within engineering. It …

Geeks for Geeks

This platform offers free content to prep for technical interviews and learning new skills and programming languages. Content includes python, …

Rate of Change Podcast from Duke Engineering

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

Scholarships & Grants

WIN Empowerment Fund

Financial aid doesn’t typically cover the expenses students face when they make their first big career step—including applying to graduate …

Undergraduate Research Support Office

Getting started with research and not sure where to begin? The Undergraduate Research Support office promotes undergraduate research at Duke …

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AutoCAD 2022 is powerful designing and drafting software used to create precise 2D and 3D designs. In this course, explore…

AutoCAD: Spaces and Workspaces

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AutoCAD: Mechanical Toolset

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AutoCAD Mechanical comes with the very best features of AutoCAD along with industry-specific libraries of parts and tools for mechanical…

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Machine learning engineers are increasingly in high demand, which bodes well if you’re a data scientist or software developer who’s…

Responsible AI: Principles and Practical Applications

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an integral component of business practices across all sectors. As businesses turn to automation to…

Top 10 Skills for Robotics Engineers

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Are you beginning or pivoting into a career in robotics engineering? This course can help you get started. Tech consultant…

Top 10 Skills for Machine Learning Cloud Architects

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Check out the Top 10 Skills series, where career experts and LinkedIn Learning instructors walk you through the most important…

Programming Foundations: Inside Computing Hardware

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While it is sometimes less critical to know “what is inside the box” with today’s better performing computers, the core…

AI Engineering Essentials: Navigating the Tech Revolution

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As the tech industry continues to adapt to the ever-evolving world of AI, engineers and developers are faced with understanding…

Transition from Data Science to Data Engineering

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You need to know how to transform your data if you really want to mine it for insights. In this…
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