General Professional Development

Google Offers Conference Scholarships!

At Google, we believe a diversity of attributes, experiences, and perspectives are needed to build tools that can change the world. We also believe that everyone deserves an opportunity to pursue connections in the industry, networking with peers, and a …

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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Registration Open: Duke Graduate Academy Summer 2024

The Duke Graduate Academy offers free online short courses that help emerging scholars prepare for high-level research, innovative teaching, leadership and/or public engagement.

The deadline to register for any course is by the drop/add date its respective summer session term:

By Rachel Coleman (she/hers)
Rachel Coleman (she/hers) Director, Career Development and Education
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LinkedIn Advice from Austin Belcak, Cultivated Culture

Originally appeared as a LinkedIn post

Most people know they need LinkedIn to job search.

But 99% of job seekers don’t know its best features.

Here are 6 that will immediately level up your job hunt:

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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Duke Arts Alumni Spotlight: Ashley Alman (Trinity ’13)

In this interview with Ashley Alman (Trinity ’13), we learn how this former undergraduate navigated experiences from INDY Week to the Huffington Post to her gig as Creative Marketing Manager at Netflix all while following her passion of utilizing media to share stories to the masses.

By Kai Kelley Jr. (he/him)
Kai Kelley Jr. (he/him) Assistant Director, Entertainment, Media & Arts Career Community
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Meet the Netflix executive responsible for your recommendations

“Chief Product Officer Eunice Kim is the executive in charge of overseeing much of what makes Netflix tick — such as incorporating new features into the streaming service including live events, ads and mobile games”. (Wendy Lee)

By Kai Kelley Jr. (he/him)
Kai Kelley Jr. (he/him) Assistant Director, Entertainment, Media & Arts Career Community
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Career Readiness Resources

Duke Catalyst

Before declaring your major, before your first job, before that interview, before you leave Duke what are you doing to …

What’s Career Got To Do With It? Podcast

A much-loved podcast brought to you by four Career Center team members who hope to provide a space for honest …

Featured Courses

Project Management Reinvented for Non-Project Managers

Taught by Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez
View Antonio’s LinkedIn Newsletter Over the past few years, organizations have seen a significant increase in the number of projects,…

Agile at Work: Planning with Agile User Stories

Taught by Joshua Barnes
Agile project teams use a technique called user stories for their requirements and planning their work. In this course, follow…

Agile User Experience Design and Research

Taught by Eric Nordquist
In this course, learn how UX design and research can fit smoothly into agile workflows and frameworks. Instructor Eric Nordquist…

How to Get a Job in Web3 and Blockchain

Taught by Anthony Day
Blockchain technology and Web3 are transforming the way economies, businesses, and applications run worldwide, and there is a steadily increasing…

Lean Six Sigma for a Sustainable Future

Taught by Tina Agustiady
Do you feel that your organization suffers from one or many inefficient processes that add additional costs to operations, reduce…

How to Motivate Your Sales Teams

Taught by Lisa Earle McLeod
As a sales leader, you know you need to win the hearts and minds of your team members, but how…

Nano Tips to Foster a Growth Mindset and Mental Agility with Shadé Zahrai

Taught by Shadé Zahrai
Welcome to our Nano Tips series, where LinkedIn Learning creators deliver impactful lessons in literally seconds. In this installment award-winning…

Nano Tips to Sharpen Your Critical Thinking with Shadé Zahrai

Taught by Shadé Zahrai
Welcome to our Nano Tips series, where LinkedIn Learning creators deliver impactful lessons in literally seconds. In this installment, explore…

Mindfulness: A Critical Skill for Project Managers

Taught by Ruth Pearce
View Ruth’s LinkedIn Newsletter In the field of project management, there has been heightened attention on the value of interpersonal…

Project Resource Management

Taught by Claudine Peet
Resource management can make or break your project. Secure an insufficient amount of money, equipment, or, most importantly, staff, and…

Microsoft Certifications: Exams, Paths, Certifications, and Resources

Taught by David Elfassy
The Microsoft Certification program has helped countless individuals enhance their careers in technology. With different levels of certifications, hundreds of…

Vulnerability: The Workplace Superpower Disguised as a Weakness

Taught by Macmillan Publishers
No matter how much you may wish it so, you can’t be amazing at everything. Enter the most misunderstood workplace…

How to Be an Effective Project Sponsor

Taught by Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez
View Antonio’s LinkedIn Newsletter The project sponsor is one of the most vital roles in any project, especially those that…

Designing a Presentation

Taught by Tony Harmer
Perhaps the most essential skill for all knowledge workers, sales professionals, business owners, and educators is the ability to design…

Project Manager to Project Motivator: Unlock the Secrets of Strengths-Based Project Management

Taught by Ruth Pearce
Instead of just managing tasks or managing people, wouldn’t it be great to really motivate your team to do and…

Advanced Facebook Advertising

Taught by Michael Taylor
If you’re in marketing, the only thing worse than not having a social media marketing strategy is having a bad…

Finding New Career Paths with SQL

Taught by Nikiya Simpson
The SQL language is widely used and can be applied to a variety of technical fields such as data warehousing,…

UX DesignOps: Working with Developers

Taught by Dee Sadler
While UX teams typically work well with product teams, it’s a little less intuitive when UX teams must work closely…

Hybrid Project Management: Do What Works

Taught by Cyndi Snyder Dionisio
The field of project management is evolving rapidly. Successful project managers know how to leverage predictive approaches, such as waterfall,…

3ds Max to Unreal Engine Workflow and Troubleshooting

Taught by Brian Bradley
If you have 3D designs that you want to take from 3ds Max and make interactive, you’ve probably already explored…
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