Duke student-athletes develop unique, TRANSFERRABLE skills throughout their undergraduate student-athlete experience. These skills make student-athletes highly marketable and valuable assets in today’s work place. The Blue Devil Career Development Program is a cooperative program between Duke University Athletics and the Duke Career Center that is designed to assist all student-athletes with the career development and planning process.

Contact Leslie Barnes at lbarnes@duaa.duke.edu for more information on Career Development opportunities and services.

Various Career Resources (Click on PDF to open)

Resume Writing

• List of Action Verbs for Resume Writing
• Athlete Resume
• Athlete Resume (2)
• Business Resume
• Computer Science Resume (Junior)
• Engineering Resume
• First-Year Resume
• Health Resume
• International Resume
• Marketing Resume
• Public Policy Resume
• Sophomore Resume

Cover Letters

• Cover Letter
• Cover Letter Guide
• Computer Science Cover Letter (Junior)
• Consultant Cover Letter
• Law Cover Letter
• Non-Profit Cover Letter

Networking/Interviewing

• Interviewing
• Interviewing Features - Benefits
• Mock Interview Questions
• Networking
• STAR Interview Tips

Visit the Career Center at http://career.studentaffairs.duke.edu/index.html

Athletes Career Education

A collaboration between Athletics and the Duke Career Center designed to assist all student-athletes with career planning:

• Individual Counseling Services/ Group Education Programs
• Networking Skills/Interview Prep Workshops
• Resumes/Cover Letters Workshops
• Major Exploration/Intro (First Year ACTION) 

Primary emphasis on helping students:

• Discover and explore their interests
• Understand their unique TRANSFERRABLE skill set and abilities
• Participate in career development services and programs during their undergraduate experience
• Develop and maintain career networks  
• Coming Soon: New and Improved DukeConnect and Alumni Athlete Database

Calendar Of Events

SPRING 2009 CAREER EVENTS CALENDER
 
Resume Workshop
February 3, 2009   3:00pm-4:00pm
Social Sciences 139 LaBarre
 
Internship Search Workshop for Engineers
February 3, 2009   7:30pm-8:30pm
Fitzpatrick Center Schiciano Auditorium
 
Redwoods Group Information Session
February 3, 2009   8:00pm-9:15pm
Bryan Center Von Canon Room C
 
Internship Funding Program 2009 Info Session
February 4, 2009   12:30pm-1:30pm
Career Center
 
City Year Information Session
February 5, 2009 12:30pm-1:30pm
Bryan Center Multicultural Center
 
Internship Search and Follow-Up Workshop (for Sophomores and Juniors)
February 5, 2009   5:00pm-6:00pm
Social Sciences 311
 
Internship Search and Follow-Up Workshop (for First-Year Students)
February 5, 2009   5:00pm-6:00pm
Friedl 204 5:00pm-6:00pm
 
Department of State Information Session
February 10, 2009  5:00pm-6:15pm
Rebenstein Hall 153
 
Internship Funding Program 2009 Info Session
February 12, 2009   12:00pm-1:00pm
Flowers 201
 
teachNOLA Virtual Information Session
February 12, 2009   7:00pm-8:00pm
Mock Interview Day
February 13, 2009  8:30am-5:00pm
 
Boston Scientific Information Session
February 17, 2009   6:30pm-7:45pm
Teer 115
 
The Duke MBA Footprints Conference
February 18, 2009   8:30am-5:15pm
Fuqua School of Business
 
Internship Funding Program 2009 Info Session
February 18, 2009   4:00pm-5:00pm
Flowers 201
 
Project Management: Essential Skills for Success in Industry
February 19, 2009   3:00pm-5:00pm
Nanaline Duke 147
 
CGI Information Session
February 24, 2009   5:00pm-6:15pm
West Union Old Trinity Room
 
Student-Athlete Career Development/Resume Workshop
March 3, 2009  7:00pm
K Center Classroom
 
Student Athlete Mock Interview Day
March 23, 2009   (By appt TBA)
K Center
 
Campus and Athlete Etiquette and Career Dinner
March 24, 2009  TBA
Scharf Hall