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I’m not sure what you mean by this but there are plenty of work study opportunities on the Duke campus itself including in the library, labs, at the business school, at the law school, in eating joints, etc. etc. It’s always good to have a part-time job if you need some extra money.</p>
<p>If you mean internship opportunities, most students at both Duke, NU, Cornell, etc. will be too busy studying, participating in activities/clubs, socializing, working a campus job, etc. to do an active internship during the school year. You"ll have plenty of opportunities to work in formal internship settings at financial institutions in New York or economic think thanks in Washington D.C. over the summer.</p>
<p>At Duke, all you have to do is show up the info sessions for these organizations and drop your resume to be considered for a summer internship. The best way for you to show your interest in business if you’re deadset on i-banking is to become an analyst in the Investment Club, do well in your classes at school, follow the Wall Street Journal regularly, and finally network with bank employees at the info sessions. Before junior year summer, no investment bank expects you to have formal financial valuation experience in an internship setting, though having a PWM internship your sophomore year would be helpful. Consulting is even less rigid and all they care about is high grades and leadership to offer you an interview. After that, it’s all about how well you do on the case.</p>
<p>Luckily for you, Duke is a massive target for these consulting firms: McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Deloitte, LEK Consulting, The Parthenon Group, Bates White, Dean & Co, etc. etc. are all active recruiters.</p>
<p>On the other hand, if you seek to land an economics research position at a federal organization or think thank, the best thing to do is find an Economics professor early on in your Duke career under him/her. The valuable research skills and the in-depth specialization you stand to gain by working closely with a faculty member on an area of economics that interest you will put you in a strong position to gain employment with these organizations since they care about recommendation letters to gauge your potential as an analytical thinker and original problem solver.</p>
<p>Here’s a listing of professors in the Duke Economics Department so you can start identifying individuals early in your academic career that are researchers in sub-specialties of Economics such as Urban Economics or Health Economics that you might find interesting: [Duke</a> University | Economics: People](<a href=“http://econ.duke.edu/people]Duke”>http://econ.duke.edu/people)</p>
<p>Let me know if you have any additional questions prospective Blue Devil!:)</p>