Student Resources

Advising

For advising information, including faculty office hours, please see the Eichel Finance Advising Network.

Internships and Jobs

Sophomores:
- The seniors listed here have accepted full-time jobs in the financial markets and have volunteered to be a resource to other students. Reach out to them with any recruiting questions you have.
First-years: Learn about summer finance internship recruiting and Econ 256 Practical Financial Markets.
Duke Career Center Resources:
- Career Development Process
- Handshake, the Career Center's main platform for internship and job opportunities
- Business, Finance & Consulting Career Community
Visit DFE's Recruiting FAQ page for answers to questions like, "I have already accepted an offer, but now a better one has come along; can I change?"

Networking

DFE Guide to Making Alumni Connections

Interview Preparation

Download Sample Interview Questions (pdf - 229.44 KB)

Download Typical Questions from Hirevue Interviews (pdf - 536.09 KB)

Download Creating a Stock Pitch (pdf - 92.87 KB)

Common Finance Interview Questions (Wall Street Prep)
Developing a Branding Pitch
Finance Interview Training (Street of Walls)

Internship Guidance

Download How to Convert Your Internship to a Full-time Offer (pdf - 309.75 KB)

Basic Excel Shortcuts
How to Dress Like a Leader in Any Work Environment (Business Insider)
Dressing Professionally for the Workplace (Learnhowtobecome.org)
Finance Recruiting FAQs

Other

Download Wall Street Journal Reading Guide (pdf - 371.39 KB)

Download Finance Reading List (pdf - 109.61 KB)

Industry News Websites

Bloomberg
Financial Times
Market Watch
Reuters
Wall Street Journal

Deal & Industry Information Websites

Street Insider provides a useful overview of M&A deals, ratings (credit and equity), IPOs, etc.
Reuters
Standard & Poor's Net Advantage via Fuqua's Ford Library (Duke VPN required) is a comprehensive database of financial information, covering corporate research, competitive analysis, investment information, and industry analysis.

General

Download Suggested Resume Template (pdf - 282.62 KB)

Bloomberg Terminals

The DFE, in conjunction with Perkins Library, sponsors four Bloomberg terminals on West Campus. One terminal is located on the third floor of the Social Sciences Building, and three others can be found in The Edge (level 1 of Bostock). They are available to everyone at Duke for both curricular and extracurricular financial market research and analysis. To create a log in, you need a Duke NetID and a cell phone. A Bloomberg cheat sheet is attached to each terminal to walk you through the process.
Bloomberg offers several online Bloomberg Essential Training courses to provide documentation that you have gained comprehensive knowledge of the Bloomberg Professional service. This requires successful completion of four core courses plus one market sector, found under the BESS command. Complete these at your own pace, but you only have two chances to pass the test.

Student Clubs

The student groups below, many of whom partner with DFE, offer a wide range of opportunities for students to learn about finance and business.