Are you curious about how you can apply your research skills in a consulting career? Join us this workshop offered by the Duke Advanced-Degree Consulting Club (DACC) to learn about careers in management consulting. In addition to hearing an overview …
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Many students say they “just want a job,” but no employer wants to hear that, and in reality, the more you know about what energizes you, the more you can develop a niche and set yourself aside from other candidates in the job search. Pay close attention to news and trends. When you ‘read between the lines,’ you can uncover hidden career opportunities while increasing your comfort with industry lingo needed for networking and job interviewing in your field.
Does submitting online applications feel ineffective and unsatisfying? Consistently, data show that the majority of Duke engineering master’s students find their post-graduation jobs using alternate methods. In fact, connecting with other people often exceeds websites as the largest source of …
Landing an internship is a big relief! Now with hard work, if you impress your team, your internship might even convert into a job offer that you’ll want to say yes to. This article is about how to excel during your internship so that it can open a door for your first job after graduating. It is also about how to continue your search. It’s important to keep the search going, just in case you don’t get a return offer, or so that if you do, you might have more than one choice and even increased power to negotiate.
This article was updated on March 15, 2023. The newest edition is available here.
Yes! It’s true! We know this is happening for many of you and hope that you’re working with a career coach to make your life and …
