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