Duke University Career Guide 2013-2014

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WHAT YOU WILL FIND HERE . . .
INDEXCareer Guide
2013-2014
The Career Guide is
published annually by the
Duke University
Career Center
within the
Division of Student Affairs.
Copyright ©2013
Duke University
All rights reserved
5 It is Your Career
5 How to Use This Guide
6 About the Career Center
8 The Career Development Process
9 Your Board of Advisors
10-13 SELF-INQUIRY
10 Assess your Values, Skills, Interests, and Personality
12 Review your Experience
12 Next Steps and Selected Resources
13 Making Career Decisions
14-17 EXPLORATION
14 Read
14 Talk
15 Do
15 The Graduate School Option
17 Making the Most of the Experience Buffet
18-21 EXPERIENCE ACQUISITION
18 Think Differently About Experience
19 Internships
19 Consider Professional Fellowships
21 Nine Domains to Find Your Fit
22-41 SEARCH SKILLS AND STRATEGIES
22 Are You Search Savvy
24 Professional Networking
25 Managing Your Online Reputation
26 Top Search Strategies
28 Connect with Employers
30 Resume
32 Resume Samples
34 Cover Letter
37 Interviewing
43 WHERE TO GO FROM HERE

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IT IS YOUR CAREER
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
Sometimes you might feel as if it is difficult to create goals when the options are seemingly
limitless. At other times, you may feel there are not enough opportunities to satisfy all of
your interests. Or perhaps you feel confident about your next step and want support in
getting there. While at Duke, you will encounter each of these scenarios, sometimes all in the
same day!
We invite you to use all of the Career Center resources in your work to identify and make
sense of all choices that interest you. Use them to take control of defining and developing
a variety of options now and into the future.
We at the Career Center recognize that“career”is more than the collection of your degrees,
occupations, and proudest achievements. We believe that it is holistic and dynamic. It is the
unique integration of a growing range of experiences, shifting influences, accumulation of
decisions, and deepening and discarded commitments. You are growing into your career with
every experience and all that you learn—about work and about yourself.
We recognize that you are coming to this guide with a point
of view and set of experiences that are uniquely yours.
Whether you’re looking for a path or already on one, use this guide as a jumping-off point
from wherever you are to wherever you’d like to be. Whether it’s a campus job, research role,
internship, fellowship, full-time or volunteer position, or any of a multitude of opportunities
available to you, the advice in this guide applies.
Be sure, however, to look beyond the guide. We’ve written this to motivate, inspire, and get
you STARTED. Turn the page to learn more about the wealth of additional resources that we
encourage you to utilize.
Your curiosity and abilities have been great assets.
We know that your many interests coupled with a
record of achievement in many arenas can render the
career decision-making process somewhat challenging.
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Welcome
to the
next stage in
your career
development
process. The
fact that you are reading this introductory letter implies that
you are serious about getting on with your professional
development and that you are ready to take a series of
intentional steps to get there. I hope the Career Guide
serves as a valuable resource and that you will use it as a
portal to access other campus resources available to you.
One of the most harmful career myths you will encounter
during your time at Duke is that there are three or four
“best ways to launch a career.” Not only is this not true, it
has never been true.
Our primary assumption is that all Duke students,
undergraduate and graduate, are among the most diversely
interested and diversely able in the world. We don’t assume
you need assistance figuring out what you are interested
in but rather, which of your interests, abilities, academic
strengths, and values you will combine and pursue after
Duke. Today’s global marketplace can make those choices
difficult and exciting.
I say all of this at the beginning of the Career Guide to get
you to read further, and to encourage you to use the Guide
as a transition point to a more active engagement with the
resources of the Career Center.
At the Career Center, we work at the intersection of dreams
and reality and you can find us in Smith Warehouse—see
you there soon.
Bill Wright-Swadel
Fannie Mitchell Executive Director
Duke University Career Center
Welcome
from
the
Director
Smith Warehouse
Career Counseling
Call us or stop by to schedule an appointment
with a counselor. Use your first appointment to
introduce yourself and come up with a plan to
meet your needs.
Drop-In Advising
No appointment necessary. Use this convenient
resource for all of your time-sensitive needs.
Expect to spend 10-15 minutes weekday
afternoons with an advisor for your specific
questions. (http://goo.gl/yOVWS)
Workshops
We will host virtual guests and events in addition
to traditional presentations in person. Throughout
the year, workshops will include a wide variety of
topics, featuring an interesting range of guests.
Career Center Library
Browse our collection of reference materials and
books for inspiration or help in preparation. Most
items can be checked out.
Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm
On-Campus Interviews
Meet with employers who come to campus to
hire interns or full-time staff. Use your eRecruiting
account to apply for opportunities and schedule
interviews as they become available.
ABOUT
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T THE CAREER CENTER
Duke University
Career Center
Open All Year
Monday-Friday
9am-5pm
Smith Warehouse
Bay 5
Second Floor
114 S. Buchanan Blvd.
Box 90950
Durham, NC 27708
(919) 660-1050
career-student@
studentaffairs.duke.edu
Subscribe to our
Career News newsletter
for weekly updates.
Manage your email
subscriptions within
“Administration”in
eRecruiting.
Our Event calendar is
always available on our
website under“Events.”
You are invited to take advantage of the wide variety of resources available to you from the
moment you arrive at Duke until after you leave. In fact, we encourage it! Having no sense
of what to do next is the perfect reason to introduce yourself. Let us be a partner in your
exploration and decision-making process.
Around Campus
Workshops and Drop-In
Advising Come to You
We don’t spend all of our time at the Career
Center. We schedule presentations and
meetings all over campus.
Information Sessions
Attend presentations hosted by many types of
organizations to learn more about them and
opportunities available to you.
Events
We bring many guests to Duke, often with the
help of fantastic campus partners. Some of our
annual events include:
Fannie Mitchell Expert in Residence Program
- knowledgeable professionals share their
expertise and advice with you
Career Fairs – Employers who are looking to
hire for internships and full-time opportunities
attend to meet face to face with students.
The Fannie Mitchell Conference on Career
Choices – Many Duke alums return to campus to
discuss their careers and decisions made along
the way. We sponsor this event in partnership
with the Duke Alumni Association.
Duke Arts Festival – Meet and learn from alums
in arts, media, and entertainment and have an
opportunity to showcase your own talents.We
plan this event in partnership with the Duke
Alumni Association and Office of theVice Provost
for the Arts.
Diversity Networking Dinner and Diversity
Forum - Employers committed to hiring a
diverse staff attend these annual events to meet
Duke students in a conversational setting.
Presentations By Request
Visit our website to request a workshop. We
bring a variety of presentations and discussions
to your organization, residence hall, or group of
friends. If you can gather a crowd, we’ll join you!
Online
The Career Center Website
In-depth tips, strategies, and resources are
available on the website, and we’re always
creating more.
(http://studentaffairs.duke.edu/career)
Subscriptions and Databases
We sponsor and host a wide variety of tools
and databases available to Duke students.
See the Next Steps portion of each section
of this guide for specific recommendations.
For a comprehensive overview, visit Online
Tools & Resources on our website.
Social Media
Like the Career Center Facebook
Page to learn about events at
Duke, see our favorite career-
related articles, see the week’s
featured opportunity, and more.
Follow our Twitter account
where we share all of our events,
career-related articles, and an
occasional live-tweet of a panel
or presentation.
We filter the web so that you
don’t have to. View links that
we’ve saved and sorted by topic
in our Delicious account.
Subscribe to our YouTube
account to be notified when
we post videos of guests we’ve
invited to campus or advice from
your peers. Our library is always
growing.
We maintain a library of
programs at Duke’s ITunesU
site. Download a lecture or
presentation to listen or view
on the go.

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Believe it or not, you already know a lot
about yourself and your career. Your
career is something you build every day
with the habits you establish and break,
ideas you explore, people you meet,
and decisions you make. All of your life
experiences provide you with
insight into your unique
preferences. The key
to making satisfying
life choices is being
aware of the things
you already know
about yourself and the
world, and using this
acquired insight when
faced with an opportunity or
crossroads.
You can expect to cycle through a process
of learning about yourself again and again
during your time at Duke, and also the
entirety of your career and life. The endless
discovery is what is fun! You will continually
use your past experiences to identify new
insights, new options, and new steps.
You already bring a set of your own
preferences and life experiences to this
process of continual learning and
decision-making. Uncover
what drives you, discover
opportunities, test your
strengths and interests in
the world, and develop your
search skills and strategy.
Being fully engaged in ALL
aspects of the cycle gives you
ownership and control over that
which comes next for you.
Is this hard work? Yes. Is it worth it?
Absolutely. The Career Center works with
you to make sense of the unknown or to take
steps toward your goals with success. We are
your partners in all steps of this process.
The Career
Development Process[ [

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As you learn and build your career path, meeting new people and“enlisting”
them to your personal Board of Advisors is a key strategy for success. Think
about the many people who have had (or could have!) a positive influence in
your life.
Look into the future and consider whom you might strategically seek out to
add to your board, in addition to staying in touch with those you already know. Every person you
encounter over time gets to see a different piece of you at your best (and possibly worst) and
can be called upon for insights into significant aspects of who you have been and who you are
becoming.
Build and use your Board of Advisors to learn about yourself and to imagine and discover YOUR
possibilities. The benefits could include:
• Feedback on habits, patterns, and strengths that you haven’t noticed about yourself
• Advice on steps to take, people to meet, and resources or strategies to consider
• Insight into how your advisors have made decisions in the past and what other options
they considered
• Inside information about what a typical day is like
• Suggestions for opportunities that might excite you
Enlist a supervisor
Your supervisors are great advisors, even when you no longer work at the organization. Many will
suggest you stay in touch, or you could ask if they are open to the possibility.
Staying in touch doesn’t mean having to request something every time you talk. If you come across
information or do something that might be interesting to the person, share it! The
sentiment,“thinking of you”, goes a long way and can be a great reason to send an
email or pick up the phone.
Here are some great updates to share.
I thought of you when:
• I learned something in class.
• I saw something in the news.
• I used something I learned when working with you.
• I followed your advice.
• I mentioned you (or your organization) to someone.
Enlist a professor
Find something you’re genuinely curious about as a reason to talk. People, even professors (!), tend
to be flattered when others express interest in something that is important to them.
You can use the words,“I’m trying to understand…”as a way to start these conversations.
Some other examples might include:
• You mentioned… in your lecture. I’m trying to better understand how this connects to…
• We worked on… in the problem set. I’m trying to understand why this technique is
preferred over…
• Being a professor seems interesting to me. I’m trying to better understand what it is like.
• Can you tell me about what you do? How you decided to do this? What else you have
considered? Who you work with?
• This topic is very interesting to me. I’m trying to better understand the ways that it
connects to opportunities outside of academic work. Do you know about this or anyone
who might?
• I learned a bit about your research and am intrigued by… Can you tell me more about…
Your Board of Advisors
Here are some
suggestions for
insight you
could gain:
Family—know you
deeply and over time
Friends—see where
you thrive and struggle
Professors—have
insight into your
academic mind
Coaches—challenge
you to overcome
obstacles
Advisors—contribute
to your decision-making
process
Community
Leaders—see your
passions engaged
Peers—have worked
alongside you
Supervisors—have
had to give you
constructive feedback
Duke Alums—have a
common experience

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SELF-INQUIRY
Uncover What Drives You
Through a process of self-inquiry, you will gain insight into your values, interests, skills,
personality, and what you have learned from unique experiences. These are the critical
data that will drive your career planning and development.
Self-Inquiry is not a one-time event. It is the best way to start thinking about your career
and a place to return when contemplating transitions and significant decisions about
your career. As you grow and change with new experiences and exposure to new ideas,
you will return to this process many times. The more aligned your career decisions are
with who you know yourself to be, the more likely you will feel fulfilled and successful.
Benefits of Self-Inquiry
You will make well-informed decisions to set yourself up for the outcomes that matter
to you throughout your career.
You will better articulate your strengths and interests to others who can offer valuable
guidance, connections, and opportunities.
Assess your Values, Skills, Interests, and Personality
Values, skills, interests, and personality are lenses through which you can look at your
life experience. Each is a different view into you. Use these viewpoints to identify
patterns that naturally emerge through the choices you make. The exercises on the
following page can help you get started. A career counselor can help you interpret and
learn from your responses.
Remember! This is only a starting point. Look beyond the guide to other Career Center
resources for more.
Personality
Values
Skills
Interests
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Communicating Clearly
Managing a Project
Collaborating towards a Goal
Writing Persuasively
Learning Quickly
Researching Thoroughly
Innovating
Compiling a Budget
Balancing Priorities

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Your skills are the abilities that you possess. Skills are developed and improved with practice and over
time, though they can be influenced by a natural knack or unique talent. Communicating your skills in
a way that builds confidence requires that you give evidence of your past exposure and success.
Exercise: Using the list below for inspiration, come up with ten skills that describe your current
strengths. Next, come up with ten that describe those you expect will be important in your fields of
interest. How do they compare? Note overlaps as well as gaps.
Inventory Your Skills
Values are the principles that we find important
and influence the way we live our daily lives.
Our identification with specific values tends not
to grow or diminish instantly or dramatically but
evolve over time.
Exercise: Rank the list of values below in
order of importance for you. Use the blanks to
incorporate values beyond what is included here.
____Variety
____Loyalty
____Fun
____Structure
____Influence
____Recognition
____Creativity
____Financial Compensation
____Job Security
____Having Visible Impact
____Intellectual Stimulation
____Colleague Relationships
____Independence
____Being an Expert
____Respect
____Taking Risks
____Relationships
____Learning
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Explore Your Values
Interests run the range from a passing curiosity to something with consistent
and lifelong appeal. Your interests can include your passions, hobbies, and
curiosities. Your career can evolve to include the interests that you have not
yet pursued as much as those to which you are already committed.
Exercise: Psychologist John Holland identified these six areas of
occupational interest. Rank this list from the most to least descriptive of the
patterns in your interests.
______ Realistic Practical: Enjoy practical and physical;
engage with tools, machines, and gadgets
______ Investigative Analytical: Enjoy gathering information and
analysis; appreciates intellectual activities
______ Artistic Creative: Enjoy aesthetics and self-
expression; favor unstructured environments
______ Social Connected: Enjoy helping, training, and
counseling; thrive side-by-side with others
______ Enterprising Influential: Enjoy persuasion and managing;
prefer to lead
______ Conventional Systematic: Enjoy details and accuracy;
comfortable within a chain of command
Identify Your Interests
Assess Your Personality
Your personality is unique to you and includes inherent traits as well as
habits that you’ve acquired over time in realms like gathering information,
making decisions, and relating to others. Better understanding
characteristics of your personality can help you to articulate the
circumstances under which you thrive, or natural strengths that you can
utilize, regardless of your environment.
Exercise: Describe yourself at your best and most natural in response to
these prompts.
What energizes you? ________________________________________________
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How do you gather information? ______________________________________
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What guides your decisions?__________________________________________
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What approaches do you use to conduct your life?________________________
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Review your Experience
With a little distance (or a lot!) from the collection of your past activities, you can continue to
discern the patterns and designs that make up the mosaic of your life’s experiences. And
while distance certainly comes with time, you can put some space between yourself and an ongoing
experience through active, ongoing reflection, e.g., journaling.
To get started, make a list of memorable experiences. Include experiences you consider rewarding as
well as those you consider disappointing. Make room for those that may seem irrelevant, unimportant,
or too far in the past.
Feel free to use the following list of kinds of experiences to help you brainstorm:
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• On-campus jobs
• Academic projects
• Research
• Internships
• Study abroad
• Political activities
• Sports
• Volunteer engagements
• Campus leadership
• Student clubs
• ROTC
• Job shadowing
• Faith community
commitments
• Hobbies/recreational
activities
• Entrepreneurial ventures
• Vacations
For each experience you list, consider the following questions:
What led you to choose that experience?
Why did you choose that experience over others?
What, if anything, did you sacrifice when choosing that experience? How did you feel about making that sacrifice?
Who and/or what influenced your choosing that experience?
What did you especially like/dislike about that experience (consider activities, people, environment, etc)?
What skills and personal characteristics did you demonstrate or develop during that experience?
How was that experience connected or disconnected from other past and subsequent experiences?
What was most memorable about that experience?
Next Steps and Selected Resources:
Self-Inquiry
• Use a career counseling appointment to begin exposing patterns in your values,
skills, interests, and personality. (http://goo.gl/q72KX)
• Visit the Career Center website for an expanded set of self-inquiry exercises.
Self-Inquiry Guide (http://goo.gl/4b2MD)
• Consider the questions identified in the Nine Domains to Find Your Fit
(Page 21).
• Seek input from members of your Board of Advisors (Page 9).

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REVIEW
Take a moment to reflect on why you chose to apply and come to Duke.
This decision was likely influenced by a number of factors such as advice
from family, interest in a specific academic program, scholarships or financial
aid, campus life and sports, geographic location, a campus visit, and others.
You may wish to use the diagram below to recall the various factors that
influenced YOUR decision. Feel free to create more bubbles if necessary!
Making Career Decisions
Looking at the factors that were involved, mark those that were the strongest influence on this
important decision and consider the following questions:
What does this specific decision teach you about your decision-making style?
Have the influences and factors in your decision-making process changed since deciding on
Duke? How and why?
Are these the factors that drive most of your important decisions? What differs? How and why?
With hindsight, do you notice anything significant you may have overlooked at the time?
Would you bring different information to the table?
Remember! You can always choose to approach future decisions differently. This exercise reveals
some of your past patterns and you can use this information to determine how to move forward.
Taking Career Risks
In addition to all of these factors, go back and think about yourself as a risk taker. What kind of risk taker
have you been? Were there elements of deciding to be here that involved a leap of faith? What about
other options that you set aside in order to be here? Were they more risky? Less?
Taking measured risks by putting yourself out into the world to discover how you fit is a critical part of
career discovery. We encourage you to build upon a series of comfortable risks over time, and to learn to
identify your boundaries as you go. The series of decisions you make over time can be exhilarating—do
not let risk be paralyzing!
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EXPLORATION Discover Opportunities
READ
TALK
Be a savvy information consumer and research careers while approaching information
critically. Embrace a variety of sources and exploration methods to gain deeper insight into
new possibilities. Like your academic coursework, you must continuously assess the reliability,
validity, and bias of your sources. As your perspective widens, so do your choices.
Look through a professional lens.
You can learn a lot about your areas of interest from
your computer screen or a print publication.
Some key patterns you’ll want to narrow in on include:
• Where do people in this field go for professional news and
updates? For jobs and internships?
•What memberships, affiliations, or certifications are
common or relevant?
• What qualities or experiences are (in)consistent in the
histories or profiles of the people who impress you?
Some ideas for information sources:
• Websites
• Blogs
• Discussion Boards
• Trade Journals
• Reference Books
• Memoirs and Biographies
Words of warning! Do not get stuck here. A good
exploration strategy will get you talking and doing, too.
Learn through others’experiences.
Explore fields of interest through conversations with
people whose work intrigues you. Put yourself in their
shoes and see how well they fit!
Consider any encounter a chance to have such a
conversation. No need to wait for the perfect situation
or a formal career-related event. A waiting room,
grocery store line, or a family gathering are all great
places to gain insight from others about their careers.
Take It to the Next Level: Informational
Interviewing
Informational interviewing is a great conversational
tool for gaining a personal and practical perspective
on your career interests and building relationships with
individuals in fields you may choose to pursue.
With informational interviewing, the ball is in your
court. Here are the basics:
Identify individuals whose personal career path,
organization, or broader field of work interests you.
Feel free to start with people in your inner circle.
After all, do you really know what your uncle does at
his cool sounding job everyday or why your favorite
professor chose her field of research?
Introduce yourself or ask a mutual acquaintance to
make an introduction to someone you do not know.
Email is one appropriate way to do this. Consider friends’
parents, Duke alums, or professionals in your community.
Briefly explain your curiosity about their work.
Ask for 30 minutes to speak with them about it at a
time and location convenient for them (a phone call is
also an option, but an online conversation is not).
Be punctual, prepared, and professional in your
dress and demeanor for the meeting. See below for
suggested questions.
Take notes while being sure to focus on building
rapport and making eye contact.
Request referrals to others who would be willing to
share information.
Keep the conversation on schedule to acknowledge
that their time is valuable!
Express your gratitude at the conclusion of the
conversation and through a thoughtful thank-you note
afterwards.
Great Questions for Any Career Conversation:
• How did you get started in this field? Are there
other entry points as well?
• Will I need more formal training to apply for
positions in this field? What organizations provide
training on the job?
• What do you like most/least about your work?
• What qualities and skills are needed?
• What are the possibilities for advancement?
• What new developments are expected in the field in
the next three to five years?
• What do you read to keep informed of events,
issues, and openings in your field?
• What does a typical day look like for you?
Be sure to take stock of your impressions as you make new career discoveries.
• What are you motivated to explore further and why?
• Are you learning things that are different than you expected, and how do you feel about this new picture?
• Did you discover something that interested you in some ways but not in others?
• What aspects of the experience were you drawn to, and what aspects were unappealing, and why?
• What else do you want and need to know?
• Are there obvious things to learn next that will help you understand other components?
Here are some suggested strategies with increasing levels of risk and reward. Be sure to
employ all three categories to be comprehensive.
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DO!You define experience.
Your opportunity to reality-test some of the thing you have learned from others is now!
Think broadly and creatively about what defines experience and you will discover ways
that you can dabble in new realms or continue to build your expertise. For example, many
writers build and maintain a topical blog to develop their craft, as well as display passion and
knowledge on a defined topic.
Here are some other ideas:
• Ask to shadow and observe someone during a normal workday.
• Offer to volunteer for an organization, an event, or a person to develop specific abilities.
• Develop your experience in a club to showcase your strengths.
• Invent a project and offer to do it for someone, or do it for you.
• Create ways you can contribute to research or work that intrigues you.
• Secure an internship during the school year.
“I don’t need to explore… I already know what I want!”
Are you sure? We bet you’re not finished yet—exploration builds upon itself, so this might
be your opportunity to become more refined in your professional and personal knowledge.
You may use these questions to guide your learning in order to become the most
competitive candidate possible:
You may be considering graduate school
because you are passionate about a
particular intellectual endeavor or because
you know you need a certain set of
credentials to move forward in your career
development. Depending on your goals and
interests, an advanced degree may be an
option to consider. Before taking this step for
granted, take time to think about the reasons
you would pursue graduate school, what you
would expect to gain, whether it is the best
way to achieve your goals, and when you
would be ready to make the commitment of
time and financial resources.
The following are some important factors to
account for when considering this weighty
decision:
• The clarity of your short- and long-term
career goals
• Your expectations around how a
graduate education would help you
advance some of your goals
• Whether graduate education is the
best way to achieve your desired
outcomes and whether there are strong
alternatives, e.g., licensures
• Your ability and willingness to take on
associated financial burdens
• Your comfort with putting other interests
and goals on hold to meet the demands
of your program
• Kinds of programs that would best meet
your goals
Whether you seek to practice a profession
that requires a specific advanced degree
or are interested in a path where there is
a less definitive need for such, the issues
above are critical. While the majority of Duke
undergraduates eventually go on to pursue
advanced degrees, such a decision should be
based on individual circumstances, interests,
and goals.
If you have decided that an advanced degree
is right for you, the next step is to contact the
appropriate resource at Duke to assist you:
http://trinity.duke.edu/advising/
preprofessional
• Office of Health Professions Advising
• Prelaw Advising Office
• PreBusiness Advising Office
• Pregraduate Advising
The Graduate
School Option
Who
• Create a detailed profile of the person
who would thrive in the role(s) to
which you aspire? Can you do this yet?
• Are there areas for your own
improvement?
What
• What sources of information and
relationships do the professionals in
this field use to keep up with news,
trends, and colleagues? Are you
paying attention to these, regularly?
• What are the strategies used in this field
to identify and bring on new talent?
What are there motivators, timelines,
resources, strategies, or techniques
that you need to be aware of?
When
• When are important events that I
should make myself aware of, e.g., a
conference?
• When is the typical hiring cycle? Are
there things that I should prepare for?
Where
• Where are the areas of change and
excitement? Where do experts
predict the field will be in the next five
years, 10 years, 20 years?
• How do I position myself to be part of
this?
Why
• Why do people go into this field,
initially? Does it remain the same or
change over time?
• Why do people leave or come back?
Are there patterns to notice here?
How
• How did you decide that this was your
best option?
• How have you challenged or tested
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Exploration
• Use a career counseling appointment to devise a research game plan.
Work with a counselor to identify the best resources to use first.
(http://goo.gl/q72KX)
• Participate in The Fannie Mitchell Expert-in-Residence
Program, year-round, (http://goo.gl/310Sc) and
The Fannie Mitchell event, early spring semester,
(http://DukeExchange.com) to learn from Duke alums
visiting campus.
• Use the Occupational Network (online.
onetcenter.org), especially the“skills search”
to match job titles to your interests.
• Identify and reach out to a
variety of professionals
using DukeConnect (www.
DukeConnect.com) and by
joining the“Duke University
Alumni Network”group after
making a profile on LinkedIn (www.LinkedIn.com).
• Familiarize yourself with the variety of information resources available to you as a Duke student.
A few to get you started:
Informational Interviewing Guide (http://goo.gl/Di0rS)
Learn about the job or sector while building your network.
Job & Career Research Library Guide (http://guides.library.duke.edu/careerresearch)
A thorough overview of the best research tools available across Duke.
GoinGlobal (http://goo.gl/oO08L)
Essential insights and resources for exploring by location, domestically or abroad.
eRecruiting (http://goo.gl/4L2kF)
Register for Career News and email lists that match your interests.

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P
icture a delicious buffet with your favorite dishes as well as delicacies that you have
heard of but never had the opportunity to try. Food and drink from around the globe,
each prepared to perfection. How do you approach this buffet?
Would you start at the beginning piling on everything that looks delicious as it passes
before you? But then you would be too full to enjoy your favorite dessert at the end.
You could take only a tiny taste of a few things to keep your options open, only to
find yourself still hungry in the end. Perhaps you are already imagining another, more
strategic approach as you read.
When it comes to the vast and tantalizing smorgasbord of experiences accessible to
Duke students, it is not difficult to understand why Dukies tend to behave like hungry
diners piling their plates as high as possible. We know that one of the reasons you were
admitted to Duke was because of your diverse experiences, which demonstrated that you
were an intellectually curious and interesting person.
You may deftly balance your overloaded plate, but are you getting the most enjoyment and benefit from your meal? Or is
your palete overrun by all of the flavors and textures, unable to distinguish savory from sweet, crisp from creamy? Do you
conclude your meal feeling satiated or stuffed? Well nourished or just full?
Let’s go back to the buffet. What’s your best strategy?
Scan your options. Based on what you know about your tastes and preferences, what must you have? Do you see
anything that hadn’t previously piqued your curiosity but does now? What dishes are available that you have not seen or
heard of before now?
Make your selections and enjoy. Choose a balance of nutritious and indulgent options, old favorites and something new.
Not too many selections on one plate—you can always go back for more! Taste each item on its own, then see how the
flavors blend or complement each other. Enjoy slowly and savor.
Assess your satisfaction. Are you still hungry? Was your anticipated favorite less tasty than you had hoped? Leave it on
the plate to save room to eat something else.
Go back for more. You are even more prepared this time around. You know what you like and what you have yet to try.
You have gotten feedback about the things that others have enjoyed. Your preferences are more specific and you are
scanning for particular items that will satisfy you.
Talk about the meal. After leaving the meal you are still talking about it. What did you like and why? Did you skip anything
appealing because you were no longer hungry? Would something else have helped round out the meal for you? Would
you go back for more? If so, what would you have? What would you pass over?
Your career development process is like a buffet. It entails tasting and trying, learning what you like and what you find
unappealing, and even experiencing moments of hunger and excess. You are also learning how to satiate an appetite that
changes with time, and how to get more out of your experience by discussing and reflecting with others.
Bon appétit!
Photo: fazen
Making the Most of
the Experience Buffet

Test Your Strengths and Interests
in the World
Think Differently About Experience
Duke students are renowned for being
super-involved on and off of campus;
filling their schedules with research,
volunteer work, student organizations,
creative endeavors, entrepreneurial
ventures, studying abroad, internships.
You name it, Duke students are doing it!
With each experience you select, you
are choosing to develop and utilize
particular skills, work with or for certain people, function within a specific structure
and environment, acquire particular kinds of knowledge, and grapple with particular
problems. The Career Center recommends you examine each of your opportunities
to better understand:
What you want to learn or gain?
How you want to challenge yourself?
What you want to do more (or less) of?
What curiosities do you want to satisfy?
By looking at your array of choices with a critical eye, you will be well equipped to
determine your next steps, whether your goal is to enhance current knowledge and
skills or set forth in a newly-discovered direction.
Once you have determined what you want to learn next by reflecting on your past
experiences and future aspirations, there are many ways to pursue your immediate
goals. Opportunities abound on campus and in the local community to develop specific
knowledge and skills, to build relationships, and to generate further insight about who
you are becoming. The key is to be discerning in your choices: the value of any given
experience can only be measured in relation to YOUR unique goals and interests.
The list below suggests some of the avenues for gaining experience. Keep in mind
that no single club, project, or activity has a monopoly on the knowledge and skill
development you seek!
EXPERIENCE
ACQUISITION
• Student organizations (active participation
and/or leadership)
• Community engagement and volunteering
• Research with a professor
• Independent research
• Job shadowing
• Entrepreneurial ventures
• Significant projects, in class or out
• Athletics
• Hobbies
• Honors thesis
• Campus and national competitions
• Tutoring
• Military
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Career Center advisors are eager to talk with you
about how these and other experiences may be
the right fit for your personal priorities and interests.
Internships
Think of internships as a broad set of additional experiences that may complement your
on- and off-campus activities and coursework or help you bridge gaps in your
exploration, learning, and development. Internships are most often explicitly
pre-professional in nature and are one more tool for gaining self-insight,
knowledge and skills.
As with your other activities and courses, it is essential that you take a critical
approach when pursuing and selecting from the range of internship choices.
There is no objective measure for a good internship. The best internships are those that
align with your unique values, skills, interests, and personality and that make sense given what else
you have learned and experienced thus far.
As you learn more and clarify your interests with each experience, your priorities and goals will
likely change. Over time, you may choose to mix and match a variety of internship experiences
along with your coursework and other experiences to best meet your needs and interests.
Consider Professional Fellowships
Though many students only associate“fellowships”with academic pursuits, professional
fellowships are a great option for those seeking short-term work experience, training, and
mentorship after graduation. These competitive opportunities—found throughout the world—are
typically geared toward cultivating young leaders in various professional fields. As such, they can
serve as a fantastic springboard for your career.
For more information about post-graduate professional fellowships, make an appointment with a
career counselor and explore from our website: http://goo.gl/A0f28
For academic fellowships, e.g., Rhodes Scholars Program, the Office of Undergraduate Scholars
and Fellows at Duke and its website are excellent resources.
Start Investigating
Internships
• Meet with a career counselor to clarify what you hope
to learn from an internship and develop a personalized
strategy—the earlier you begin the conversation, the better!
Continue periodic check-in meetings throughout your
exploration and search.
• Request time to talk with members of your Board of Advisors
for advice and perspective. Keep your advisors up to date
throughout your exploration and search.
• Talk to other students about their internship experiences.
88% of Duke seniors
responding to a 2011
survey reported having
had at least one internship
before graduation.
Stretch your summer
dollar! There are many
options if you act early:
Apply for competitive
funding to cover your
costs, stay close to
home, take on a part-
time, paid job alongside
an internship, or build
up your savings before
the summer begins.
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• Schedule a career counseling appointment to identify steps toward experiences
that strategically align with your curiosities. (http://goo.gl/q72KX)
• Create an account and set up personalized searches in each of these Duke
databases to become more aware of the options.
eRecruiting
(http://goo.gl/4L2kF)
iNet
(http://goo.gl/FSG0A)
UCAN
(http://goo.gl/4IutS)
• Use DukeList (dukelist.duke.edu) to identify volunteer, research, and work opportunities at Duke.
• Attend a career fair.
(http://goo.gl/6ERiS)
• Look for leads and ideas using
these consolidated lists:
Internship Series Online
(http://goo.gl/0BKMl)
Internship Feedback Database
(http://goo.gl/hgAFk)
e-leads
(http://goo.gl/3IUQh)

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It is both challenging and exciting to imagine your career options. For one thing,
your career is and will continue to be multi-faceted, just like you! Whether you are
working on your next move, or figuring out your longer-term aspirations, you will
gain traction by fleshing out nine intersecting domains, or elements, that comprise
your career.
Spend time with the questions below; each refers to a specific domain related to
your personal career fulfillment. You do not need to work all of this out in one sitting,
but we do encourage you to put your thoughts on paper. Free yourself to be in the
present moment with an understanding that your answers to these questions will
change over time. This can be a great starting point for an intentional conversation
with a career counselor or member of your Board of Advisors (Page 9).
Domains:
Knowledge:
In what areas of knowledge, intellectual, personal, experiential, can you claim a particularly strong
grasp and find great enjoyment?
What do you want to learn next?
What do you ultimately want to know?
Skills:
What can you do well?
Among your capabilities, which do you enjoy using? Which do you prefer NOT to use?
What skills do you wish to acquire in the short- and long-term?
Goals:
What do you want to accomplish in the short- and long-term?
Values:
What are your personal and work values and how do you want them to intersect with your work?
Which of your values do you want to hold in common with the people with whom you work?
Environment:
In what physical environments do you thrive?
In what physical environments do you struggle?
Relationships:
What types of relationships do you want in your work (with colleagues, managers, constituents,
customers, etc.)?
Who do you envision your colleagues to be?
Compensation:
What kind of financial compensation do you need or want?
What sorts of benefits or perks are important to you?
What do you want to learn in your work?
What are the sources of your joy?
Location:
Where do you want to be?
What geographic factors are important to you?
Challenges and Barriers:
What real difficulties do you see ahead for you?
Nine Domains to Find Your Fit
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SEARCHSKILLS
Ready to move forward with your search? Here are a few characteristics that
successful and savvy experience seekers possess and implement throughout the
search process. These characteristics apply whether you are pursuing an internship,
job, volunteer role, fellowship, or membership in a student organization.
Successful seekers REFLECT! Time to search for an opportunity. But wait! What type
of experience are you seeking? Why? Take time to think carefully about your
skills, strengths, likes/dislikes, and what you want to learn next. Being able
to articulate the above will allow you to conduct a search with purpose and
direction, ultimately saving you time and minimizing frustration. Reflection is a
key component that should be used throughout the process.
Successful seekers conduct a TARGETED SEARCH! Pursuing any and every
opportunity you find will produce results that may not align with the direction
you would like to head with your career. Target organizations and industries that
are of genuine interest to you and tailor your approach (resume, cover letter,
proposal, and pitch) to reflect the experiences and skills most relevant and
salient for those opportunities.
Successful seekers RESEARCH! You may know the top five employers in your industry
of interest, but who are the top 10? Top 20? Don’t limit your knowledge of
the world to what you already know. Take time to expand upon this base of
knowledge and learn about opportunities and experiences that are interesting
to you. Researching organizations and employers allows you to learn about their
culture, values, and specific opportunities for career development. Your research
will help you determine whether or not there is a potential fit between you and
the opportunity or organization, helping you make an informed decision about
your next step!
Successful seekers are ORGANIZED! Some searches are especially time consuming.
You should anticipate spending several hours a week on your internship, job,
or fellowship search. The same may be true of other opportunities. Develop a
system that allows you to keep all of your contacts and notes in one place and
keep a calendar of relevant events and deadlines. Consider having an email
address, folder, or use tags dedicated to your search-related communications.
Store your search-related documents electronically in a centralized folder so they
are easy to access if needed immediately.
Successful seekers have ENDURANCE and PATIENCE! Since some searches can last
several months, be prepared to participate in a process that may not always
agree with your preferred timeframe. We are used to immediate gratification in
our society, but each organization, employer, or funder works at their own pace
for legitimate (if obscure) reasons. As a candidate for the opportunity, you will
benefit from being aware of and sensitive to this fact.
Characteristics of a Savvy
Internship and Job Seeker
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Successful seekers FOLLOW UP! Following up on your applications and conversations can be the difference
between securing an opportunity and remaining in an undifferentiated pile of resumes. By following
up, you can confirm that your application is in the right hands, restate your serious interest in
the position, and demonstrate follow-through skills so important in professional roles. As with all
communications with employers, it is critical to act in a timely, professional, and courteous manner.
While you may be eager to know the status of your application, be aware that they may not be able
to provide much information at any given time. Your follow-up will nonetheless make a positive
impression.
Successful seekers MANAGE SETBACKS WITH POSITIVITY! Being told“no”in your search is never fun,
but it’s bound to happen at some point. Rejection can hinge on a number of factors, many of which
are out of the your control. While rejection can be frustrating, it is very important to remain positive
and not let a setback with one opportunity effect how you present yourself for another prospective
experience. Transform rejection into motivation, staying confident that you have many strong
characteristics to contribute.
Successful seekers project PROFESSIONALISM AND MATURITY! You are more than the sum of your skills
and previous experiences. Professionalism and maturity can take you a long way. As you connect with
people throughout your search, there are many opportunities to demonstrate this, including how you
communicate and present yourself.
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avvy?

Intentional, sustained, and effective networking is a
powerful tool when searching for interesting internships,
jobs, and other experiences. It can significantly augment
other methods for learning about and pursuing career
options, such as on-campus recruiting, social networking,
and online searches.
Believe it or not, networking is something you already
do well! Think about your first weeks on campus,
meeting fellow students and exchanging information
related to your discoveries about Duke life, (bus routes,
campus dining facilities, interesting activities, great
professors, etc.). By sharing information, you were
assisting or receiving help yourself (getting from East
to West Campus on time, finding something fun to do
on Thursday night, etc.). Beyond information, perhaps
you introduced your math-whiz roommate with your
calculus-confused friend for some informal tutoring.
Exchanging useful information and seeking and
creating helpful introductions are the essence of
networking.
The Value of Networking
Strategically connecting with people enables you to:
• Gain insider knowledge and insight into the career
field, industry, or organization and the day-to-day
experiences, career paths, terminology, organizational
culture, sources of industry information, and more.
• Build confidence over time in speaking about yourself,
career interests, and future goals.
• Expand the number of people you know who are
doing things you are curious about.
• Learn about opportunities, sometimes before they
become publicized (Note: Networking is NOT the
same as asking for a job).
• Refine your goals, make well-informed decisions
in your search, and make a positive impression
on employers and those who are evaluating your
candidacy.
Professional
Networking
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Managing Your Online
Reputation
You know that employers use the Internet to research potential
job candidates. Thus, a necessary part of any job or internship
search is to create and maintain a positive online reputation.
Use the following steps to move from damage control towards
proactive ownership of your online first impression.
Increase Your Awareness. Be sure you know what
information is or could be available about yourself online,
where it is, and what impression it may create.
• Search your name (and different versions of it) on the
major search engines, on different social networks,
and sites where you comment. A few not-so-obvious
sites to check: Tumblr, Netflix, Flickr, Match, Pinterest,
Amazon, Yelp.
• Know the privacy agreement and settings for the
various online communities of which you are a
member.
• Request feedback from peers and professionals on
impressions based your online presence alone. Would
they hire you? Why or why not?
• Familiarize yourself with sites where your potential
colleagues or supervisors gather and participate
online.
Protect Your Image. Ensure potential employers only see
information that conveys a positive image. You do not want
them to question your professionalism, judgment, or ability to
represent their organization.
• Adjust the privacy settings for all online accounts.
• Remove content and tags that could negatively
influence a potential employer’s first impression.
• Hide or delete old accounts that do not best represent
you.
• Request that information about you posted by others
be removed if you are opposed to it.
Build a Professional Presence. Present your name,
accomplishments, and aspirations in ways that can be
accessible to others.
• Use social networks to create and maintain a public
profile that represents your accomplishments and a
sense of the professional you are becoming and you
are comfortable with the public seeing.
• Display a copy of your resume and a portfolio of your
accomplishments online.
• Promote your profiles and/or website, e.g., add a link
to your email signature.
• Contribute to conversations relevant to your fields of
interest through media like blogs, LinkedIn groups,
and/or Twitter.
Own Your Presence. Assert greater control of your online
identity by owning it yourself.
• Create a personal website that serves as a professional
resume and portfolio. Update this regularly with new
content.
• Continue your activities online and watch your name
and professional identity become more prominent in
search engines. Set a goal to take over the whole first
page of Google when someone searches your name.
Networking Basics
With practice comes improvement. Ever hear the phrase,
“fake it‘till you make it?” No one needs to know that you’re
nervous or that you’ve never done this before. On the other
hand, if it makes you more comfortable, feel free to tell people
this is new for you. It’s okay. Even after years of practice,
introducing yourself to someone new can feel risky. But it is
worth it. Students we talk to most commonly say that their
level of nervousness far exceeded the actual task, and that
the conversation was fun! Just remember that almost any
interpersonal encounter can be an opportunity for intentional
networking.
• Know yourself: skills, interests, values, personality, and
accomplishments.
• Make a list of your current relationships—personal,
professional, academic, and beyond. Add Duke alums to
your list! Your first-degree contacts will be instrumental
in connecting you with other people you do not yet
know, your second-degree contacts.
• Do not discount individuals because you think they do
not know the right people. They do not need to be in
the area you are pursuing to have valuable relationships
to share.
• Create a plan for reaching out to your first-degree
contacts and for keeping track of your communications.
You might want to start with people who seem to have
the closest connections to your interest area OR with
those whom you feel most comfortable with. Either way
will work. The point is to create a plan you can act on!
• Do your homework. Learn a little bit about each person
you contact (profession, current projects, company,
relevant personal information, etc.). Use the power of
the Internet to your advantage.
• Draft and practice your opening communication (verbal
introduction, email, etc.). Discuss this with a friend,
career advisor, or someone from your Board of Advisors
(Page 9).
• Make your move! Send an email first; follow with a phone
call. Or simply CALL! Assign yourself a daily quota. Be
persistent but not pushy.
• Follow up! Call again within a week if you receive no
response. Arrange a meeting in person or by phone. Ask
for 30 to 45 minutes only. You could get even luckier!
• Set the tone. Know and explain why you are calling and
what you hope to learn (industry information, career
exploration, job search advice, graduate or professional
school guidance, etc.) You are NOT asking for a job.
• Ask for referrals. One of your most important questions
is,“Whom do you recommend I contact for additional
information?”
• Send a thank-you note within 48 hours! Email is OK! A
personal letter can be very effective, too.
• Maintain connections. Nurture the relationships by
staying in touch and letting them know where you land.
• Be patient. Networking yields results that often
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Top Search Strategies
Before you jump into your search, consider a few
recommendations that will help you to search
smart, manage your time, and implement an
effective plan.
•A search is a long-term process. Longer than
many people anticipate. Plan to spend four or
more months gearing up and implementing
a search for a full-time or highly competitive
internship opportunity. Many students have
compared this commitment to taking an
additional class.
•Set aside time on a regular basis. Unlike
a paper or project that can be postponed or
worked on in surges, the best searches are
spread over time. Put time on your calendar each
week—an hour or so for downtime and several
hours during peak periods.
•Prioritize your interests. Spend time exploring
to effectively target your search to your
interests. Three fantastic applications to great-fit
opportunities tend to reap more rewards than
100 scattershot applications.
•Learn what an optimal candidate profile
includes. The better picture you have of the
person who would be selected for your desired
role, the more effective you will be at presenting
your own experiences. Utilize the three
exploration methods discussed earlier in this
guide to get a well-rounded view (Page 14).
•Practice presenting yourself in writing and
in conversation. Your ability to articulate what
you want and why comes only through reflection
and practice. Create opportunities to rehearse
before you find yourself in an interview for that
coveted position.
•Get feedback. Have others read your resume
and guess what kind of position you are seeking.
Practice introducing yourself and expressing your
professional interests to family or friends. Ask
your roommate to role-play an interview with you.
•Track your progress. Keep records so that you
know what applications and documents have
gone where and when. Track whom you have
talked to, when, how you have followed up, and
whether more follow up is expected. This helps
you when preparing for an interview or actively
managing your conversations and professional
relationships. It also gives you a record of your
progress for days that feel stalled.
Ethical Conduct inYour Search
While you are keeping track of all the elements of your search, be
sure your ethical conduct remains a constant the whole way through.
Should you have questions about the ethical thing to do in a given
situation, please contact the Career Center. We are here to help
clarify and explain whatever may seem muddy. If you are in a pinch
for time, always err on the side of caution.
The following are expectations for how to conduct yourself in a
way that is ethical so as to prevent situations that could result in a
permanent scar on your professional reputation within an industry as
well as damage to the reputation of Duke students as a whole:
Be 100 percent truthful and accurate on your resume.
Embellishments and exaggerations are considered lying. Employers
often look beyond candidates’resumes to verify information that
candidates have provided. Don’t falsify, stretch, or bend information
such as your GPA, SAT scores, involvement in activities, leadership
roles you have held, or results in competitions in which you have
participated.
On-Campus Recruiting Policy: Falsifying your resume may result
in being reported to Duke’s Office of Student Conduct and subject
to sanctions, being banned from the Career Center’s on-campus
recruiting program permanently, and forfeiting employment
opportunities.
Attend interviews to which you have committed. By
agreeing to an interview (whether through eRecruiting, email, or
phone), you are making a commitment. Should you need or desire
to withdraw from an interview, timely notification is a must.
On-Campus Recruiting Policy: You may remove yourself from an
interview schedule no less than two business days prior to your
interview. Students who withdraw any later or do not show up will
be barred from the On-Campus Recruiting program. Reinstatement
will require a letter of apology to the recruiter and a meeting with a
Career Center staff member.
Communicate in a timely manner with employers.
Don’t ignore phone calls and emails from employers as you go
through the process of accepting or declining interviews or job
offers. If you need more time when determining details such as
start dates, relocation information, etc., it is best to be in touch,
be straightforward about the reason for delay or uncertainty, and
request more time.
Consider your verbal or written acceptance of an
offer a binding contract. Reneging on an offer is when you
accept an offer then turn it down. This behavior typically ends any
chances of employment with that organization in the future.
On-Campus Recruiting Policy: Students that renege on a job offer
will have their eRecruiting account inactivated and will have to meet
with Career Center staff to discuss the particular situation as well as
take steps to repair the relationship with the employer.
End your search upon accepting a position. Once you
have accepted a job or internship, whether verbally or in writing,
you must terminate any other hiring-related activity with other
employers. This includes contacting employers with whom you are
scheduled to interview and removing yourself from candidate pools.
On-Campus Recruiting Policy: Continuing to pursue other
opportunities once you have accepted a position is a violation of
the Career Center’s On-Campus Recruiting policies. Your account
in eRecruiting will be deactivated and you will be expected to meet
with a Career Center staff member to discuss the situation and to
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It is important to understand the value in using multiple strategies as you think about connecting with
employers. At the beginning of a search, much of the contact with employers begins with you, the job seeker,
being proactive in making the first contact. As you begin hearing back from employers, it is just as important to
respond to them in a timely manner. Your communication with employers should embody professionalism and
maturity, right down to your email address and the message on your voicemail. And keep in mind, even during
the process of connecting with employers, your candidacy is being evaluated.
Use the following as an introduction to some of the resources and programs available to you
and find more detail on the Career Center website.
eRecruiting
Search and Apply for Internships and Jobs
Duke eRecruiting is a job and internship database exclusive to Duke students. You can search this dynamic
system for local opportunities during the school year, national and international summer internships, and post-
graduation positions.
iNet and UCAN
Selective Access to More Internship Listings
iNet and UCAN are dynamic databases containing listings for thousands of unique internships throughout the
United States and abroad. Developed in partnership with two groups of selective colleges and universities,
these databases enable the Career Center to expand experiential opportunities for Duke students.
Career Fairs
The Career Center hosts or sponsors a variety throughout the year. Whether you are actively seeking a position
or casually exploring options, a career fair is an excellent opportunity for you to:
• Learn about specific organizations and the kinds of candidates they are seeking.
• Explore career fields that may be of interest to you.
• Gain confidence networking with employers, some of whom are Duke alums.
2013-2014 Career Fairs:
Fall Career Fair............................................................................September 11
Nonprofit & Government Career Fair ................................October 17
Career & Summer Opportunities Fair.................................January 23
Just-in-Time Career Fair...........................................................April 9
Keep an eye on our website for information about additional fairs.
(http://goo.gl/6ERiS)
Connect with Employers
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Employer Information Sessions
Some employers choose to hold information sessions to build awareness about their organizations and positions
(internships and jobs) they are seeking to fill. These sessions are meant to be educational for any student who
is considering positions at these organizations. Information sessions are also useful for students who are simply
exploring career paths and want to learn more about specific industries.
Make a great impression on employers at their information sessions!
• Dress to impress! A business suit or business casual attire is appropriate. For certain organizations,
demonstrating an understanding of their brand and image is also important.
• Prepare and ask thoughtful questions that indicate you have done research on the employer.
• Arrive on time!
• Come early or stay late to introduce yourself to a recruiter on a one-on-one basis.

StanbackI N T E R N S H I P P R O G R A M
Gaining skills. Training talent. Growing green.
The Stanback Internship Program is open
to ALL continuing Duke students. Graduate,
undergraduate, and international students
wanted. No environmental experience required
for many positions.
Apply in late January via Duke University
duke.experience.com • search for STANBACK
Blue Devils for Green Internships
Become a Stanback Intern
nicholas.duke.edu/career/stanback
stanback@nicholas.duke.edu
Stanback Internships offer YOU the
opportunity to:
• Earn practical employment experience
employers want to see on your
resume
• Gain skills and knowledge that can
not be learned in the classroom
• Develop key competencies and work
characteristics that employers seek
• Establish a network of professional
contacts, mentors, and references for
after graduation
• Become a better communicator,
critical thinker, team player, and
self-managed learner
• Gain more confidence in your abilities,
and learn how to get things done
• Do real work – no grunt work involved
• Be treated well in a friendly office
• Work with wonderful supervisors
• Earn $5,000
Career Center eRecruiting at:
understanding • adapt to new environments • listening • observing • establish rapport • function with a high level of
ambiguity • take initiative and risks • utilize time management skills • identify problems • utilize available resources
• solve the problems • accept responsibility • communicate despite barriers • handle difficult situations • handle
stress • lead others • conduct research • self-reliance • high energy level/enthusiasm • overcome barriers •
appreciation of diversity • perseverance • flexibility • open-mindedness • assertiveness • inquisitiveness • self-
confidence • self-knowledge • independence • cross cultural teamwork • language and cultural knowledge •
community based field work • global perspective • new academic context • service-learning • internships •
experientiallearning•newperspectives•globalcitizen•indepthknowledgeofothercustoms,peopleandlanguage
• marketability • self-awareness • interdependence • expand circle of friends • understanding • adapt to new
environments • listening • observing • establish rapport • function with a high level of ambiguity • take initiative and
risks • utilize time management skills • identify problems • utilize available resources • solve the problems • accept
responsibility • communicate despite barriers • handle difficult situations • handle stress • lead others • conduct
research • self-reliance • high energy level/enthusiasm • overcome barriers • appreciation of diversity • perseverance
• flexibility • open-mindedness • assertiveness • inquisitiveness • self-confidence • self-knowledge • independence
• cross cultural teamwork • language and cultural knowledge • community based field work • global perspective •
new academic context • service-learning • internships • experiential learning • new perspectives • global citizen • in
depth knowledge of other customs, people and language • marketability • self-awareness • interdependence •
expand circle of friends • understanding • adapt to new environments • listening • observing • establish rapport •
function with a high level of ambiguity • take initiative and risks • utilize time management skills • identify problems
• utilize available resources • solve the problems • accept responsibility • communicate despite barriers • handle
difficult situations • handle stress • lead others • conduct research • self-reliance • high energy level/enthusiasm •
overcome barriers • appreciation of diversity • perseverance • flexibility • open-mindedness • assertiveness •
inquisitiveness • self-confidence • self-knowledge • independence • cross cultural teamwork • language and cultural
knowledge•communitybasedfieldwork•globalperspective•newacademiccontext•service-learning•internships
• experiential learning • new perspectives • global citizen • in depth knowledge of other customs, people and
language • marketability • self-awareness • interdependence • expand circle of friends • understanding • adapt to
new environments • listening • observing • establish rapport • function with a high level of ambiguity • take initiative
Global education takeaways go
far beyond your resumé.
global.duke.edu/geo

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It is tempting to jump to the resume as the first step when kicking off your search process.
However, the resume is a culminating effort, not a first step. It serves as a professional
introduction that links your background and qualities to a specific opportunity. A successful
resume will pique enough confidence and curiosity about you to secure an interview.
The key questions your resume answers for its readers are:
What are you capable of and what do you know?
How well suited are you for the role that is being filled?
A carefully constructed, well edited, and focused resume will create a compelling depiction of
your patterns of qualities, skills, and accomplishments in response to these underlying questions.
Five Tips for a Successful Resume
THINK CREATIVELY about experience. Your meaningful accomplishments will come from across a variety of
endeavors in your life. Consider businesses you’ve run, projects that you complete, longstanding hobbies
and pursuits, contributions you have made, or other defining experiences in your life. All of these can be
aspects of your resume.
Format your resume with FIRST THINGS FIRST. The top and left-hand side of your resume are the most
valuable spaces when someone is visually scanning your document and forming a first impression. Use
the first section heading strategically to ensure that your most compelling experiences are at the top of
the page. Thoughtfully choose verbs that are descriptive of your actions and contributions to start each
bullet. Order your bullets so the most compelling comes first.
Illustrate your PATTERNS of success. Showcase the skills you have developed through experience, what
you have learned or know through classroom or practical exposure, positive qualities you will bring to the
work, and a mastery of the language and culture of the realms to which you apply.
Articulate the IMPACT of your contributions. Include measures of your success wherever possible. Use
individual resume bullets to highlight your outcomes in ways that will resonate with the readers’point of
view. For example, use measurable, quantified results for a bottom-line-driven industry.
Write MULTIPLE RESUMES if you have multiple interests. Your varied interests may require equally varied
presentations of you at your best. Change the categories, order, and descriptions of different experiences
to ensure that unique readers of your resume recognize right away that you excel in areas that are
meaningful to them.
The Curriculum Vitae: What do I need to know?
Internationally, the terms curriculum vitae, CV, and resume may be used interchangeably. However, in the context
of academic or research-based work, a CV refers to a document with very specific content detailing the research,
teaching, and administrative expertise required of post-secondary faculty job applicants or of applicants for research
positions outside of academia.
The best resources for designing a CV are the Career Center counselors, the samples on the Career Center website,
or those found in The Academic Job Search Handbook by Julia Vick and Jennifer Furlong, available in the Career
Center Resource Room collection and at Perkins Library.
Writing a Resume
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
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FULLNAME
BIG&BOLD

Address

Best
Phone
Number

Best
Email
Address

Education

Duke
University

Durham,
NC

Your
Degree

Graduation
Month
and
Year

• What
have
been
your
meaningful
educational
accomplishments
while
at
Duke?

• Include
highlights-‐
you
don’t
have
to
be
comprehensive.

• Consider
GPA,
honors,
study
abroad,
thesis,
projects,
research,
relevant
courses,
or
other
components

Other
Universities

Location

Degree
or
Program

Dates
of
Study

• What
were
the
main
benefits
to
you
inside
and
out
of
the
classroom?

High
School
Location

Degree,
GPA,
or
other
characteristics
Dates
of
Study

• What
were
your
primary
accomplishments,
educationally?

Specific
Experience
Category
#1

Interesting
Job
Location

Role
Dates

• Bullets
include
an
active
and
specific
verb
that
describes
this
contribution,
learning,
skills
or
outcome,
and
details
and
data

that
make
it
tangible.

• Prioritize,
with
the
most
important
and
relevant
bullets
first.

• Use
concise
and
clear
language
and
industry-‐specific
language
only
if
applying
to
that
industry.

Student
Organization
Location

Current
Role
Dates

• Write
about
being
elected
(what
for!)
or
ways
you
contribute
more
over
time.

Earlier
Role
Dates

• Include
a
variety
of
experiences
and
contributions;
no
need
to
replicate
information
in
similar
roles.

However,
repeating

something
and
presenting
it
in
a
new
way
can
serve
as
an
enhancement.

Specific
Experience
Category
#2

Internship
Location

Role
Dates

• The
number
of
bullets
under
each
experience
does
not
need
to
be
consistent.

However,
the
space
that
something
takes
on

the
resume
does
give
a
sense
of
its
level
of
importance.

Specific
Experience
Category
#3

Independent
Project
Location

Role

Dates

• Describe
your
initiative,
managing
a
huge
endeavor,
overcoming
obstacles,
getting
support
from
others,
and
other

challenges
you
overcame
when
managing
something
new!

Skills

Language:

Computer:

Lab:

Interests

Highlight
unique
aspects
of
your
background,
personality,
or
attention
to
professional
topics.

Anatomy of a Resume
No need to add a line about
references being available.
This has been seen on
resumes, historically, but is no
longer expected. Save that
space for interesting content.
Someone may have to mail
you documents or have
your address for official
correspondence. Keep
your address simple. Only
include multiple addresses
if necessary.
This can include major,
minor, certificates,
specializations, or other
degree components.
You can use this section to
feature your study abroad
experiences.
A high school section is
most used by first and
second year undergrads or
those who attended schools
with a large or passionate
network of alumni.
Think creatively about how
you design your categories.
This is an opportunity to
bring attention to patterns in
your interests or skills. Look
at example resumes more
for ideas, but two general
categories could be common
type of organization, e.g.,
Media Experience or function,
e.g. Research Experience.
Use a skills section to
bring added attention to
RELEVANT skills. Be sure
these skills are evident
throughout your resume
as well.
e.g. researcher, founder,
volunteer, consultant
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Resume
Samples
Haley Smith
300 Wilson, 9999 Campus Drive haley.smith@duke.edu 1 Wellstone Drive
Box 92222, Durham, NC, 27708 (333) 129-3456 Saint Louis, MO 63124
EDUCATION
Duke University, Durham, NC
B.A. in English and Philosophy Minor: Spanish expected May 2014 expec
• GPA: 4.0/4.0
Relevant Coursework: Computer Programming with Artificial Life, The Philosophy of Feminist Classics, Spanish Writing,
20th
Century American Literature
Watkins High School, Saint Louis, MO May 2010
• GPA: 4.0/4.0
HONORS/AWARDS
Duke University Dean’s List with Distinction, Durham, NC Fall 2010
Mu Alpha Theta Club, Watkins High School, Saint Louis, MO Fall 2009 – Spring 2010
• Awarded for excellence in Mathematics
Princeton Book Award, Watkins High School, St. Louis, MO Spring 2009
• Awarded for outstanding scholarship, character and community service
Ram Pride Award, Watkins High School, St. Louis, MO Spring 2009
• Awarded by faculty member for honesty, responsibility and self-discipline
JET Engineering Competition, St. Louis, MO Fall 2009
• Awarded for advanced skills in the sciences
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Executive Board Member, Duke University Percussion Ensemble, Durham, NC Winter 2010 – Present
• Rehearse and perform with a 15-person percussion ensemble
• Serve as secretary, copying and distributing music to other members
• Collaborate with other board members to make executive decisions
President of Homework Club, Ladue Middle School, St. Louis, MO Fall 2009- Spring 2010
• Conducted tutorial sessions 3 times week
• Delegated student tutor assignments
• Successfully Recruited additional tutors throughout the year
Educative Program for Gifted Youth at Stanford University, Stanford, CA Summer 2009
Board Member, Nishmah Banot Board, St. Louis. MO Fall 2007 – Spring 2010
• Planned and oversaw events for young women in the Jewish community
“It’s a Girl Thing: The Leadership Years” Program, St. Louis, MO Fall 2007 – Spring 2009
3rd
Chair Member, Ladue Percussion Ensemble Symphonic Orchestra Fall 2003 – Spring 2010
• Rehearsed challenging pieces within a 10-person selective ensemble
• Spent nine months perfecting and performing a final senior piece with two other colleagues
Company Ensemble Member, Arts in Motion Dance Studio, St. Louis, MO Fall 2002 – Spring 2010
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Duke PAWS (Promoting Animal Welfare Through Service), Durham, NC Spring 2011 – Present
Tutor at Forrest Park Elementary School, Durham, NC Fall 2010 – Present
Habitat for Humanity, Durham, NC Fall 2010 – Spring 2011
Washington University Dance Marathon, St. Louis, MO Fall 2008, 2009 & 2010
Jewish Food Pantry, Saint Louis, MO Fall 2008 – Spring 2009
Salvation Army, St. Louis, MO Fall 2006 – Fall 2007
WORK EXPERIENCE
Busser and Server, IL Vicino Restaurant, Saint Louis, MO Spring 2010 – Fall 2011
Tutor, Conway Elementary School, St.Louis, MO Fall 2008 – Spring 2009
Server and Cashier, Saint Louis Frozen Custard Factory, St. Louis, MO Spring 2007 – Fall 2008
George
Duke

george.duke@duke.edu

(999-‐400-‐7770)

School
Address:

Home
Address:

Duke
University
East
Campus

6

Smith
Ave

PO
Box
99999

Orange,
NY
10708

Durham,
NC
27708

EDUCATION

Duke
University,
Durham,
NC

Bachelor
of
Arts
in
Public
Policy
Studies

expected
May
2013

Minor:
Economics
Certificate:
Markets
and
Management

GPA:
3.35

Orange
High
School,
Bronxville,
NY

June
2009

Cumulative
GPA:
3.8/4.0,
SAT
Verbal:
710,
Math:
770,
Writing:
760

Columbia
University

Summer
2008

Summer
course
on
US
Economy
and
Globalization
after
sophomore
year
in
HS,
Grade:
96/100

WORK
AND
LEADERSHIP
EXPERIENCE

Duke
Investment
Club,
Analyst

January
2011
-‐
present

• Completed
8-‐week
course
on
markets,
fundamental
analysis,
excel
modeling,
and
research
methods

• Monitor
club
portfolio

• Research
and
pitch
ideas
for
new
investment
opportunities

Duke
Business
Network,
Co-Founder,
Director
Business
Development,
Executive
Editor

December
2010
-‐
present

• Created
weekly
TV
program
that
covers
financial
news,
interviews
business
leaders,
and
has
recruiters
give

advice
to
students
on
what
firms
look
for
in
applicants

• Develop
plan
for
each
week’s
show
and
recruit
leading
business
professionals
to
be
interviewed

Joseph
Dioguardi
Senate
Campaign,
Campaign
Assistant

Summer
2010

• Strategized
with
Senior
campaign
staff
to
determine
best
locations
for
campaign
events

• Contacted
potential
donors
to
raise
money
for
campaign

• Collected
signatures
from
hundreds
of
registered
voters
to
get
candidate
on
the
ballot

Orange
High
School,
Student
Government
Treasurer

2007
–
2009

• Created
excel
spread
sheets
to
jeep
track
of
Student
Government’s
expenses

• Developed
fund
raising
and
cost
cutting
strategies
turned
$4,000
deficit
into
$3500
surplus

Rookie
Baseball
Camp,
Camp
Counselor

Summers
2006
–
2008

• Coached
team
of
14
players
ages
7-‐13

• Responsible
for
planning
entire
schedule
for
team
each
day

Breakfast
Club,
President

2006
–
2009

• Organized
meetings,
purchased
materials
and
delivered
sleeping
bags
to
local
homeless
shelters

JV
Basketball
Orange
High
School,
Captain

2007

• Ran
off-‐season
workouts
without
coaches

ACTIVITIES,
SKILLS,
&
INTERESTS

Duke
Young
Entrepreneurs

2012
–
Present

• Participate
in
lectures
that
offer
advice
on
starting
new
businesses

Language:
Intermediate
Spanish

Travel:
Kenya,
Turkey,
Italy,
France,
England,
Hawaii,
Costa
Rica,
Peru,
Ecuador

Hobbies:
Intramural
Sports
(Volleyball,
Basketball,
Baseball)
Fantasy
Baseball
and
Football,

Tennis,
Poker
(Won
several
small
Texas
Hold
‘em
tournaments
in
North
Carolina
and
New
York)

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Lucia
T.
Rodriguez

206
North
Duke
Street,
Apt.
000

Durham,
NC
24700

(999)
333-‐4444

lucia.rodriguez@duke.edu

EDUCATION

Duke
University,
Durham,
NC

May
2014
Political
Science
Major,
Economics
Minor,
Ethics
Certificate

GPA:
3.367
Deans’
List
(Spring
2012)

WRITING
&
RESEARCH
EXPERIENCE

Duke
Women’s
Mentoring
Network,
Co-Founder,
Durham,
NC

June
2010 – Present

• Researched
mentoring
models,
developed
program
design,
wrote
detailed
memo
and
presented
proposal
to
senior

University
administrators

• Negotiated
$12,000
annual
funding
from
Division
of
Student
Affairs;
secured
Women’s
Center
partnership

Duke
University
Chronicle,
Editorial
Board
Member,
Durham,
NC

Aug
2011
– Present

• Contribute
opinions
to
&
regularly
write
the
daily
editorial
in
Duke’s
independent
student
newspaper

International
Institute
for
Conflict
Prevention
and
Resolution,
Intern,
New
York,
NY

June
–
Aug
2012

• Published
articles
on
CPR
website

• Interviewed
party
counsel
for
evaluations
of
concluded
meditation
and
arbitration
proceedings
researched
and

complied
exhaustive
content
for
new
webpage
profiling
ADR
in
Africa

Hague
Institute
for
the
Internationalization
of
Law,
Intern,
The
Hague,
Netherlands

May
–
Aug
2011

• Designed
and
completed
independent
research
project
to
identify
and
list
all
references
to
court
decisions
from

foreign
jurisdictions
in
U.S.
Supreme
Court
decisions
in
past
20
years.

Results
included
in
conference
materials
in

annual
conference
on
“The
Changing
Role
of
Highest
Courts
in
an
Internationalizing
World”

• Contributed
to
collective
effort
to
improve
and
finalize
substantive
texts
which
framed
conference
discourse

• Regularly
edited
and
proofread
papers
and
speeches
produced
by
HiiL
affiliates

• Drafted
conference
correspondence
and
promotional
materials

• Rapporteur
and
participated
at
HiiL’s
2008
annual
conference,
HAC’s
2008
annual
conference,
HiiL
seminars

WISER
(Women’s
Institute
For
Secondary
Education
Research)
Microfinance
/
Economics
Research
Team,

Muhuru
Bay,
Kenya;
Durham,
NC

May
–
Dec
2010

• Designed
56-‐question
survey
on
household
economic
habits,
a
poverty
and
needs-‐assessment
tool
as
baseline
economic

data
for
Muhuru
Bay
Community
(IRB
approved)

• Administered
survey
independently
to
200
households,
biking
across
Muhuru
Bay
region
with
translator

Fowler,
Measle
and
Bell,
LLP,
Intern,
Lexington,
KY

Sept
–
Oct
2008

• Shadowed
bankruptcy
attorneys,
district
court
judge,
mediator

EXTRACURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES

Duke
University
Board
of
Trustee,
Undergraduate
Affairs
Committee,
Ex-Officio
Member

Aug
2007
–
Present

• Contribute
as
full
voting
committee
member
in
quarterly
meetings

• Research
and
interview
students
on
pertinent
issues
beforehand
to
present
a
nuanced,
informed
perspective

Duke
Student
Government,
Vice
President
of
Student
Affairs,
Durham,
NC

May
2007
–
2008

• Negotiated
multiple
university
fund
allocations
for
campus
projects;
$100,000
ZipCars
program
design
and
proposal,

and
presented
proposal
to
senior
University
administrators

• Managed
eleven-‐member
DSG
Standing
Committee
on
Student
Affairs
to
ensure
each
had
a
substantive
project
and
was

making
progress
towards
completing
it

• Presented
updates
and
power-‐point
reports
regularly
to
DSG
General
Assembly
detailing
lobbying
efforts

President’s
Council
on
Woman,
Undergraduate
Member,
Durham,
NC
Aug
2007
–
2008

• Selected
as
undergraduate
representative
to
advisory
council
to
University
President
regarding
gender
issues

SCHOLASTIC
HONORS

Baldwin
Scholars
Program,
Baldwin
Scholar,
Durham,
NC

Oct
2006
–
Present

• Selected
as
on
of
the
18
women
from
Class
of
2010
for
Duke
University’s
only
women’s
leadership
program

Advanced
Research
Independent
Study,
Durham,
NC

Aug
–
Dec
2008

• Completing
quantitative
(using
STATA)
and
qualitative
analysis
of
original
dataset
on
judicial
recourse
to
foreign

law
in
73
U.S.
Supreme
Court
decisions
over
the
past
20
years

Eruditio
–
Duke
University’s
undergraduate
Humanities
Journal,
Durham,
NC

Spring
2007

• Published
research
paper
entitled:
“Globalizing
Jurisprudence:
The
Use
of
Foreign
Authority
in
Domestic
Constitutional

Interpretation”

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Melissa Elizabeth Tator
4283 Peachtree Avenue, Durham, NC 34587 • melissa.tator@duke.edu • cell: (713) 536-8923
EDUCATION
Master of Science: Biomedical Engineering December 2013
Duke University, Durham, NC
GPA: 3.8/4.0
Relevant Coursework Includes: Electrophysiology, Tissue Biomechanics, Bionanotechnology, Physiology, Tissue Engineering,
Molecular Biology, Physiology of Extreme Environments, Systemic Histology, Design of Medical Devices
Bachelor of Science: Mathematics and Spanish May 2011
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX

Semester
abroad
at
La Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Seville, Spain January-May 2009

GPA:
3.9/4.0

INTERNSHIPS
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) May 2013-Present
Wyle Laboratories: Human Research Program (HRP) Intern; Houston, TX
• Compiled research deliverables and assessed technical readiness levels for the Human Research Program, which
• investigates the impact of spaceflight on the human body; presented information to management to aid direction of
research objectives
• Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team of five to assist in the development of the Human Research Roadmap, a web-
based system which captures the HRP’s biomedical risks, Program Requirements Document, and Integrated Research Plan
• Shadowed the Biomedical Engineer Flight Controller in International Space Station Mission Control and supported Russian
Extravehicular Activity (EVA)
Wyle Laboratories: Human Research Program (HRP) Intern; Houston, TX June-August 2012
• Performed statistical analysis of NASA HRP Education & Outreach program data
• Researched impact of space on biological systems and drafted web text for “Hydration” activity
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Cartilage Mechanics and Tissue Engineering Laboratory, Duke University
Department of Biomedical Engineering Student Researcher; Durham, NC
• Developed PEG-DA microwell system to enable three dimensional culture of small cell populations
• Cultured type IX collagen knockout mouse chondrocytes in presence of cytokines to form cartilage tissue pellets
• Performed analyses on tissue specimens using ELISA, histology, and MATLAB programming techniques
Continuum Biomechanics Laboratory, Texas A&M University
Department of Biomedical Engineering Research Assistant; College Station, TX August-December 2008
• Worked on biomechanical mathematical model of abdominal aortic aneurysm under Dr. Jay Humphrey
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Engineering World Health
Volunteer; Durham, NC August 2012-December 2013
• Served with a team of students to design an improved sphygmomanometer for use in the developing world
• Served as liaison to 15 hospitals in Honduras and Nicaragua to assess hospitals’ medical needs and arranged delivery of
devices and biomedical engineers where necessary. Demonstrated effective Spanish communication skills
Engineers Without Borders
Volunteer and Delegate; Fort Worth, TX and Cabezas, Bolivia March 2010-December 2011
• Designed and implemented engineering solutions to a school of 6th-12th graders in Cabezas, Bolivia, while working with a
team of four professional engineers
• Engineering solutions included drip bucket irrigation system, flow pressure measurements, water quality assessments,
electrical load survey, preliminary wiring and testing of diesel generator
SKILLS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Languages: Proficient in Spanish, enhanced by study in Seville, Spain in spring 2006
Computer: Microsoft Office Suite, SPSS statistical software, and Mathematica and MATLAB programming techniques
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa Society, TCU Chancellor’s Scholarship (Full Tuition)
Other Activities & Involvements: CoboBrothers Dance Company and Sabrosura latin dance troupe, Fort Worth Sister Cities
International, Alpha Chi Omega, Mathematics and biology tutor

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