“I thought the best part of the Career Conference was getting to know the alumni informally. The Conference gave underclassmen like me a chance to talk with alumni about careers without being intimidated (like the Career Fair).”           
Peiying Li ‘11
 
“I received a lot of emails from the students and was sought out by a lot of them between panels, at lunch and at the end of the day. I felt like the students were genuinely interested in career advice and help.”  
Antje Wilmer ‘88

“I think that it was really helpful that they were Duke alums because it created a stronger connection to the person speaking, and since this was a relaxed atmosphere, I felt like I received better information about how to get the job from their experience than I usually do when I go to the career center. This allowed me to better explore my opportunities and reminded me that all people face some struggle in finding a job after college, no matter how smart they are. As someone who constantly feels as the last in the race, it's nice to know that there are some other hard-working, down-to-earth people out there succeeding and achieving their dreams.”                       
Andrea Koch ‘10
 
“I am so glad to say that I feel like my time was very well-used! (This is probably the highest compliment I could give) Almost every part of the day was valuable in some way. I also appreciated the opportunities set aside for me to meet with and talk to my fellow alumni.”    
Susan Silver ‘85

“I think the chance to interact with other alumni in a common purpose other than the reunion was a huge win. I also felt like the students were very engaged and interested. I couldn't believe we had standing-room-only for two sessions.”         
Bob Gilbreath ‘94

“The energy and diversity of this conference was apparent from the minute I arrived. There was a lot of exchanging information (and this extended even among panelists) and networking. I think this is exactly one of the roles of the conference.”     
Lynn Ennis G’89

 “Excellent variety of panelists gave a broader view of the field than I had previously enjoyed.”   Antonia Helbling E’09

“I really liked that I was able to hear about job types that I had never heard of before. It showed me that there are so many possible jobs out there!”         
Ashley Collins ‘10

“I liked that there was a mix of alumni who had been in the workforce for a varying number of years. It was good to see the perspectives of experienced people who had been working for more than 20-30 years and those who had just graduated a few years ago.”            
Aparna Bhaskara E’08