Advance your career.

In choosing a Duke graduate program, you have come a long way toward understanding yourself. Yet you are not a finished product, and your graduate school experience will transform you in significant ways, deepening your knowledge and self-awareness. Earning an advanced degree is a foundation for further intellectual and personal growth, and a pathway to discovering multiple career options.

We support and encourage career exploration as well as partner with students who have decided and are planning for any type of career in the academy, private industry, government, nonprofits, start-ups, and anywhere in between. We are engaged in working with students to explore how different careers suit them and how to conduct multiple, simultaneous job and internship searches in different fields.

Additionally, we work with faculty and staff around the university who are interested in the professional development of students. Our experienced advisors are available to meet with students enrolled in the Duke Graduate School, Duke Divinity School, Duke Medicine School’s Master of Biostatistics and Population Health Sciences programs*. We work from a strengths-based perspective that can be tailored for each individual and can be viewed as attaining mastery in the Duke Career Development Process and skills for career readiness. 

You can get started on your own or meet with us before you start and at any point. If you would like a thought partner or advisor to work through something, please schedule time to meet with a career advisor in Handshake.

*Engineering Masters students can find specific resources on the Pratt GSPS Career & Communication page

Careers Beyond Academia Series

You’ve invested many hours or even years in developing your teaching and mentoring skills during graduate school, but few job descriptions beyond teaching-focused faculty positions ever make note of requiring these competencies. What kinds of possibilities can you pursue that …

By Ängela Bonner
Ängela Bonner Associate Director, Career Readiness
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It is never too early to ask: Where do I want to be?

Whether you are starting your pre-health journey, you are in the thick of applications, or you have already been accepted into your dream health program. It is never too early to think about where you hope to practice one day.

By Michael "Rudi" Rudisill (he/him)
Michael "Rudi" Rudisill (he/him) Assistant Director, Career Services
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Employer Spotlight: Thinking Maps

Summer Internships Available in Cary, North Carolina!

Apply on Handshake for summer internships in:

These roles offer flexible schedules (approximately 5- 10 hours per week or more depending on the individual) and will provide you the opportunity to gain hands-on …

By Leigh Ann Muth-Waring (she/hers)
Leigh Ann Muth-Waring (she/hers) Assistant Director, Employer Relations
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Unlock Your Career Potential with the Career Center’s Resume Guide

Landing an interview often starts with one simple step: a great resume. But whether you’re writing your first resume, updating an old version, or tailoring it for a specific job or industry, knowing where to begin can feel overwhelming. That’s …

By Alicia Rhodes (she/her)
Alicia Rhodes (she/her) Assistant Director, Career Services
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Building Community Through the Solarities Contemporary Poetry Series

Bolsover and Cavuto wanted to combine the energy of experimental poetry with the intellectual attention given to scholarly research within the university, which led to the creation of the Contemporary Poetics Working Group in 2023.

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 Career Center Resources to get you started

Duke Career Hub The hub of career conversations, content and resources at Duke, including Career Communities. Learn about our Guiding …

Strengths Profile

Strengths Profile focuses on identifying an individual’s strengths and talents. This assessment consists of a series of questions designed to …

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