Alumni Careers
Alumni are encouraged to review our Alumni Career Resources, which provides listings of webpages, tools, and other information collected by the Career & Professional Development Center (CPDC) to facilitate alumni in their job searches, professional development, and other professional needs.
The Clerkships Office’s Alumni Clerkship Guide is a compilation of resources and guidance designed to help you through the application process for judicial clerkships. From preparing your materials to applying and finally accepting an offer, we’re with you each step of the way.
What's in the Guide:
- Getting Started
- Researching Judges & Finding Clerkship Openings
- Finding Clerkship Openings
- Application Materials
- Submitting Applications
- Interviewing
- Accepting Offers
How to Gain Access:
Email Leigh Marquess, Senior Clerkships Manager, to gain access to the Alumni Clerkship Guide as well as the associated research tools and clerkship feeds. Requires Duke OneLink account.
Learn More:
To learn more about clerkship opportunities and discuss possibilities, email Sara Emley, Director of Clerkship Programs.
CPDC staff are available in a limited capacity to provide career counseling to recent graduates and early-career alumni. This alumni support includes, but is not limited to:
- Counseling about goals and directions
- Advice on how to initiate and conduct a search
- Suggestions for opportunities to consider and potential contacts
- Feedback on cover letters and resumes
- Advice on how to position professional experience as strongly as possible
- Interview preparation, including mock interviews with real-time feedback
- Evaluating opportunities
Call or email the Career Center coordinator at (919) 613-7031 or careercenter@law.duke.edu to get access to resources or to make an appointment to speak with a counselor.
Additional resources are available through Duke Alumni Career Resources, including Duke Alumni Career Coaches.
The CPDC seeks alumni volunteers to serve in a variety of capacities, including as mentors, mock interviewers, and panelists and presenters at professional development programs.
If you are interested in volunteering, please send an email to careercenter@law.duke.edu and include a short statement of interest.