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

Reflecting on Your Academic Year

Whether you are a first year student of a second year PhD student, reflecting on your academic year can be significant with how you plan to grow in the future, personally, professionally and academically. Check out these questions to help …

By Sh'Maughn Wright, He/Him/His
Sh'Maughn Wright, He/Him/His Career Specialist
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Transferable Skills: How to Use Them to Land Your Next Job

Learn what transferable skills are, why they matter, and how they could help you land your next job. Discover six transferable skills you can start improving.

By Lauren Coury
Lauren Coury Career Advisor, Data, Technology, and Engineering
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Duke Dance Accompanist Natalie Gilbert Honored by International Guild of Musicians in Dance

Gilbert was presented with the award at the organization’s conference at Bellhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi. The Louis Horst Award celebrates Gilbert’s decades of work at the intersection of music and movement, and also highlights Duke’s continued commitment to live music in dance — a tradition Gilbert has helped sustain. 

By Kai Kelley Jr. (he/him)
Kai Kelley Jr. (he/him) Assistant Director, Entertainment, Media & Arts Career Community
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5 Signs You Should Consider a Career Transition Into Consulting

Consulting can be a good career move when you want more freedom, new challenges, and better control over your work life. Many people move into consulting after years in leadership or working in specialized fields.

You probably already have valuable …

By Ivy Exec
Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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Resume Optimization for Adjacent Industries

Looking at a new industry and not sure if your resume needs adjusting? Check out these resources for a couple of excellent industries for data & tech students!

Biotechhttps://www.ncbiotech.org/how-optimize-your-resume

Consultinghttps://www.casebasix.com/pages/consulting-resume

Investment Bankinghttps://mergersandinquisitions.com/investment-banking/recruitment/resumes/

By Sam Sanger
Sam Sanger Career Specialist - Data & Technology
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Career Readiness Resources

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

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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