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.

Summer Associate for The Rockefeller Foundation’s US Program & Policy Team

The Rockefeller Foundation’s US Program and Policy Team is seeking a Summer Associate for their international policy and government relations team. Their team leads the Foundation’s work to drive global financial reforms to enable more equitable and sustainable development …

By Shakeerrah Lawrence, PhD (she, her, hers)
Shakeerrah Lawrence, PhD (she, her, hers) Assistant Director, Career Services
Read more

How to Network for Consulting

Management consulting is one of the most sought-after industries for ambitious college graduates. It is very competitive for its high levels of compensation, interesting work, and fantastic exit opportunities.

In order to get a job at a top consulting firm, …

Read more

Summer Internships with The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a bipartisan, nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. CSIS offers full and part-time internships in the fall, spring, and summer for undergraduates, graduate students, and recent graduates. At CSIS, interns participate …

By Shakeerrah Lawrence, PhD (she, her, hers)
Shakeerrah Lawrence, PhD (she, her, hers) Assistant Director, Career Services
Read more

Explore New Nonprofit Jobs During Earth Month

This article was originally posted on Idealist.

Collaborative action is essential in the fight against climate change. In honor of Earth Day, check out current openings at these organizations whose mission is to rally behind initiatives and reform policies that …

By Shakeerrah Lawrence, PhD (she, her, hers)
Shakeerrah Lawrence, PhD (she, her, hers) Assistant Director, Career Services
Read more

10 Common Job Scams to look out for in 2025

3 minute Read

We always encourage you to take your time and exercise due diligence when sourcing and applying for roles. One of the best ways to protect yourself is by staying alert to common phishing scams. As a general …

By Jared Smith (He/Him)
Jared Smith (He/Him) Associate Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
Read more

Sidebar

Career Readiness Resources

Strengths Profile

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

News  |  Events  |  Resources  |   Videos  |   Jobs  |   Employers  |   Staff