DukeConnect is an online directory of Duke alumni who have volunteered to assist fellow alumni and current students with their career exploration process.
The goal of DukeConnect is to provide a one-stop location that allows students and alumni to search for and locate Duke graduates who are willing to be contacted about a multitude of topics, including but not limited to career job advice, specific areas of undergraduate, graduate, and professional academic interest, life-stage advice, and city/regional guidance.
Click the icon to your right to watch an instructional video about the different search criteria offered within DukeConnect. Also, click here for some helpful hints on how to maximize your networking results.
DukeConnect will allow you to search by a number of career-related search criteria.
a. Job Search Basics
i. Resume critique
ii. Interview coaching
iii. Job shadowing
iv. Networking strategies
v. Cover letter tips
vi. Re-entering the work force
vii. Salary negotiation
viii. Career transitions
ix. Third-party search firms
b. Area of Interest/Expertise
i. Arts and Humanities
1. Writing
2. Marketing
3. Advertising
ii. Science
1. Biology
2. Chemistry
3. Physics
iii. Engineering
1. Civil
2. Biomedical
3. Mechanical
iv. Technology
1. Web design
v. International
1. Europe
2. Asia
3. Africa
4. South America
vi. Short-term programs
1. Fulbright
2. Teach for America
3. Peace Corps
4. Rhodes
vii. Entrepreneur/self-employed
viii. Human resources
c. Current level of employment
i. Senior executive
ii. Experienced professional
iii. Mid-level professional
iv. Recent graduate
