Career Center

Professional Development

Providing educational opportunities to Duke students is the cornerstone of our approach. The goal of all student related educational opportunities is to translate our experience and that of seasoned legal professionals into knowledge that can be readily applied by our students and graduates.

Our career guides outline how to identify your interests, seek employment opportunities, and how to present your best self to potential employers. Excerpts from the various career guides can be accessed through the links below or you can download the complete guides, by visiting the Career Center Guides page.

Presenting Your Best Self: Information about everything from your online presence to your physical presence.

Conducting a Thorough Job Search: Lists resources to identify potential employers in a host of categories, specialties and locations.

Interviewing: A primer for law students on the different types of interviews one can expect and how best to prepare.

Networking: Provides tips on networking generally and how to use social events as networking opportunities.

Creating a Resume: Tips on resume preparation and sample resumes for review.

Creating a Cover Letter: Tips on developing a cover letter and sample cover letters for review.

Communicating with Potential Employers: Provides tips on how to communicate effectively with employers.

Creating a Writing Sample: Outlines the key components of a legal writing sample.

International Information: Each year multiple Duke students find summer internships in Europe and Asia with private or public employers. Many coordinate their job search through Duke's summer institutes in Geneva and Hong Kong. Often, these students are in the JD/LLM program or have a second language proficiency. These jobs can be competitive and frequently result from contacts developed by the International Studies Office, CPDC, or friends of Duke Law School practicing abroad. Watch for programming about these opportunities and make an appointment to meet with the faculty and staff in the International Studies Office.