Explore the Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Design Career Community.

Interested in starting something new, creatively solving relevant problems of today and impacting disciplines like social, environmental, and health, then the Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Design Community is for you! Whether you are curious about exploring a venture or like the startup scene, this community can connect you with engagement opportunities, resources, and industry knowledge. It can also support you in designing, prototyping, and testing your ideas to drive change. Start following today.

Spark Your Career ’26

The Duke Career Center is excited to announce Spark Your Career 2026, which will take place on Friday, January 30th, 2026.

*Headshots from 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the Career Center (036 Bryan Center)

Start your Spring Semester off …

By Nicole Mitchell (she/her)
Nicole Mitchell (she/her) Associate Director, Career Readiness
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Duke launches Shmoody App!

Nearly half of college students report feeling overwhelmed by mental health challenges like stress, anxiety, and isolation. These factors can take a real toll on academic performance and everyday life.

Shmoody is here to help.

The app blends cognitive-behavioral therapy, …

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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Whose Duke is This?

Coming soon

The Whose Duke is This? project is designed to listen and learn from students so we can better work together to strengthen our campus community. 

Look for the QR code across campus to complete.

By Catherine Allen (she/her)
Catherine Allen (she/her) Assistant Director, Career Insights, Assessment and Technology
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Join Duke Product Lab This Spring

Internships in Product, Design & Software/Hardware Engineering!

🌟 Who are we?
At Duke’s Product Lab, we are not just building products – we’re building product leaders.
Product Lab pairs Duke student product managers, designers, and builders (hardware +
software) with industry and university …

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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Freedom to Fail: How A Dean’s Lesson Shaped His Leadership

By Elizabeth Richardson, Trinity Communications

“Part of my job is to help students be resilient in the face of failure. You only gain resilience from such experiences.”

-Gary Bennett, Dean, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

When Gary Bennett, now …

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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Finding Jobs & Internships in Luxury

Take a look at this abbreviated list of industry specific job search platforms for opportunities in Luxury Brands and Fashion!

Duke Career Center – Virtual Interview Room Reservations

Duke Career Center – Virtual Interview Room Reservation Policy

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

The Christensen Family Center for Innovation

Check out what the CFCI has to offer!

At the Christensen Family Center for Innovation, we offer Duke students curricular …

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 …

Y Combinator

Learn more about the YC accelerator and venture capital firm, see start up jobs, find a co-founder and explore start …

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