The document is an introductory letter from the director of the Duke University Career Center welcoming students and outlining the various resources and services available through the Career Center to help students with career development and planning. It emphasizes that there is no single "best way" to launch a career and that the Career Center can help students explore their diverse interests and abilities to determine career paths. It then lists some of the specific resources like counseling, workshops, career fairs, and databases that are available both on campus and online through the Career Center.

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Welcome We’re Here
from to Help!
the
Smith Warehouse
Director
Career Counseling
Call us or stop by to schedule an
appointment with a counselor. Use your first
Welcome to the next
appointment to introduce yourself and come
stage in your career up with a plan to meet your needs.
development process. The Call 919-660-1050
fact that you are reading this introductory letter implies that you are
serious about getting on with your professional development and that Drop-In Advising
you are ready to take a series of intentional steps to get there. I hope No appointment necessary. Use this
the Career Guide serves as a valuable resource, and that you will use it convenient resource for all of your time-
as a portal to access other campus resources available to you. sensitive needs. Expect to spend 10-15
minutes with an advisor for your specific
questions.
One of the most harmful career myths you will encounter Monday - Thursday 2pm-5pm
during your time at Duke is that there are three or four “best Fridays 2pm-4pm
ways to launch a career.” Not only is this not true, it has never
been true. Workshops
We will host virtual guests and events in
Our primary assumption is that all Duke students, undergraduate and addition to traditional presentations in
graduate, are among the most diversely interested and diversely able person. Throughout the year, workshops will
in the world. We don’t assume you need assistance figuring out what include a wide variety of topics, featuring an
interesting range of guests.
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
Career Center Library
Browse our collection of reference materials
exciting. and books for inspiration or help in
preparation. Most items can be checked out.
I say all of this at the beginning of the Career Guide to get you to read Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm
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. On-Campus Interviews
Meet with employers who come to
At the Career Center, we work at the intersection of dreams and campus to hire interns or full-time staff.
Use your eRecruiting account to apply for
reality and you can find us in Smith Warehouse—see you there soon. opportunities and schedule interviews as they
become available.
Bill Wright-Swadel
Fannie Mitchell Executive Director
Duke University Career Center
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2. Career Center
You are invited to take advantage of the full range of resources Duke University
available to you from the moment you arrive at Duke until after Career Center
you leave. In fact, we encourage it! Having no sense of what Open All Year
Monday-Friday
to do next is the perfect reason to introduce yourself. Let us be
9am-5pm
partner in your exploration and decision-making process.
Smith Warehouse
Bay 5
around Campus online Second Floor
Workshops and Drop-In The Career Center Website 114 S. Buchanan Blvd.
In depth tips, strategies, and resources
Advising Come to You are available on the website, and we’re
Box 90950
We don’t spend all of our time at the Career Center. Durham, NC 27708
always creating more. We also highlight
We schedule presentations and meetings all over
campus.
some of the best articles and news from 919.660.1050
across print and web media that might
be of interest to you. career-student@
Information Sessions studentaffairs.duke.edu
Attend presentations hosted by many types of Subscriptions and
organizations to learn more about them and Subscribe to our
opportunities available to you. Databases Career News newsletter
We sponsor and host a wide variety of for weekly updates.
tools and databases available to Duke Manage your email
Events students. See the Resources portion of subscriptions within
We bring many guests to Duke, often with the help “Administration” in
each section of this guide for specific eRecruiting.
of fantastic campus partners. Some of our annual recommendations. For a comprehensive
events include: overview, visit Resources on our website.
Expert in Residence Program - knowledgeable Our Event calendar is
professionals share their expertise and advice with you always available on our
Career Fairs – Employers who are looking to hire ITunesU website under “Events”
for internships and full-time opportunities attend to We maintain a library of programs and in Duke’s Buzz
at Duke’s ITunesU site. Download a calendar.
meet face to face with students.
The Fannie Mitchell event in late January or early lecture or presentation to listen or
February – More than 70 Duke alums return to view on the go. Search “Duke University
campus to discuss their careers and decisions made Career Center” on
along the way. We sponsor this event in partnership Facebook to Like our page
and get updates.
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 Q:What do you think the
plan this event in partnership with the Duke Alumni Career Center’s role is?
Association and Office of the Vice Provost for the Arts.
I think the Career Center’s role is
Diversity Networking Dinner - Employers
committed to hiring a diverse staff attend this annual twofold. First, for those students who
event to meet Duke students in a conversational have yet to decide on what they want
setting. their future to be, the Career Center is
Etiquette Dinners – Dine in style while being there to educate them about the
instructed on proper business etiquette. numerous choices they have, and finally,
for those who already know what they
Presentations By Request want to do, the Career Center is there to
Visit our website to request a workshop. We bring guide them.
a variety of presentations and discussions to your
organization, residence hall, or group of friends. If Either way, the Career Center will help
you can gather a crowd, we’ll join you! students go beyond their boundaries. 7
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