Throughout the year, Duke offers a variety of professional development topics of interest to graduate students and postdocs. With speakers' permission, some of these events are recorded.

Senior Leadership Insights

Recordings of conversations from The Graduate School's Senior Leadership Insights series.

Evelyn Murphy, Ph.D.

Lisa Waller, Ph.D.


Panels and Informational Talks

View recordings of previous miscellaneous panels and informational talks offered by The Graduate School. 

Alumni Panel: “What Comes Next?” The Journey After Duke

Join moderator Patricia Abril ’97, Chair of the Graduate School Board of Visitors, with guest alumni Jason A. Dilks, A.M.’96, Shuling Guo, Ph.D.'01, and David E. Little, Ph.D.’01 at the Fall 2025 Graduate Board of Visitors Alumni Panel. The panel discusses the trajectory of their different careers after Duke, spanning government intelligence, arts and humanities, and biomedicine. Recorded October 3, 2025.

ChatGPT for Job-Seekers: The Right Way to Use AI to Accelerate Your Search

Join Jeremy Schifeling, Founder of The Job Insiders, as he shares pro tips on how to use, and how not to use, ChatGPT and AI tools in your job search. 


Alum, New Faculty, and HR Zooms

Zoom conversations with Duke Ph.D. and postdoc alumni, as well as HR representatives from prospective employers are available thanks to the Office of Postdoctoral Services YouTube channel.

Patricia Johnson, Ph.D., Assistant Editor, Wiley

Julie Martin, Ph.D., Impact Tracking Program Delivery Manager at McKinsey & Co


Career Conversations

See the Careers Beyond Academia Series and the Academic Job Search Series on the Duke Postdoctoral Services YouTube channel.

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Duke Career Center

Access the video library of past Duke Career Center events featuring professionals from a broad range of career paths.

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Innovative Careers for PhDs

View videos from the fall 2021 Innovative Careers for PhDs event hosted on the Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship blog.

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