Duke Graduate School

Are you curious about how you can apply your research skills in a consulting career? Join us for this workshop offered in collaboration with the APD Consulting Club (Advanced Professional Degree Consulting Club) to learn about careers in management consulting. In addition to hearing an overview of the sector, participants will have the chance to meet in breakout rooms with PhD students and recent graduate alumni from humanities, social sciences, and STEM disciplines who have succeeded in the hiring process with Big Three firms.

From Google to Moderna, PhD and advanced degree holders have been at the forefront of innovative start-ups that are shaping our future.  How can PhD students begin to think about utilizing their academic training in the start-up world?  What are their competitive advantages? Speaker Deep Sran, Ph.D., Esq., will share his experience founding a well-known learning technology company. This free webinar is available to students through The Graduate School's subscription to VersatilePhD.

If you’ve ever received a healthy meal kit or a shipment of reagents for your research, you know how important it is to protect what’s perishable. As Chairman and CEO of TemperPack, Dr. Bob Beckler '83 leads a company founded to break away from Styrofoam and bring its plant-based, recyclable ClimaCell insulation material to customers around the world. Join us to hear about Dr. Beckler’s career as a leader in the packaging and chemicals industry in this conversation with Courtney Johnson, Ph.D. candidate in Chemistry.

In this workshop, you'll explore careers in startups, private industry, and beyond, then learn how you can find opportunities—and practice marketing yourself to best highlight your skills and experience. The session will include a keynote on negotiation skills by Dara Wilson-Grant, a workshop on transferable skills, and breakout sessions with alumni who have been successful in innovative careers post-PhD.