Recruiting At Fuqua

Begin by identifying the talent that best aligns with your organization’s hiring goals.

Fuqua offers a range of MBA and Business Master’s programs with curriculum designed for diverse student backgrounds and career stages. By understanding these profiles, you can focus your recruiting efforts, expand your candidate pool, and engage the talent that best fits your needs. 

Build a hiring approach that aligns with your goals, timelines, and talent needs—connecting you with Fuqua students for both internships and full-time roles.

• Full-Time Hiring: Fuqua Talent, On Demand.
  Whether you are scaling quickly or addressing evolving workforce needs, just-in-time recruiting connects you with high-performing Fuqua talent ready to contribute immediately.
   
• Hiring Interns? It’s easier than you think!
  Interns provide high-caliber talent, fresh perspectives, and immediate value while offering a flexible, cost-effective way to meet short- and long-term hiring needs.

With your strategy in place, choose the recruiting options that best support your hiring goals. Fuqua offers flexible engagement opportunities—on campus, virtual, or hybrid—so you can connect with students in ways that fit your timeline and needs.
Recruiting options include:

• Job postings
• Information sessions, networking events, and student treks
• Employer Expo and multi-school recruiting events
• Special events and interviews

Learn more about campus logistics on our Visiting Campus page.

CareerBridge, Fuqua’s self-service recruiting platform supported by 12Twenty, enables you to bring your recruiting plan to life. Through CareerBridge, you can:

• Create and manage your employer account
• Post internship and full-time opportunities
• Host and promote recruiting events
• Schedule interviews and manage candidate workflows

You can also take advantage of:

• Candidate Search: Proactively identify students aligned with your hiring needs.
• Instructional videos: Step-by-step guidance for posting roles, hosting events, using candidate search, pulling resume books, and managing interviews. 

Fuqua’s Employment Reports provide data-driven insight into graduate career outcomes. Use these reports to:

• Analyze hiring trends by industry and function
• Benchmark compensation
• Inform workforce planning and long-term recruiting decisions

Aligning with Fuqua’s Recruiting Calendar and Guidelines helps ensure a smooth and well-timed recruiting experience. Here you’ll find:

• Key recruiting dates, deadlines, and interview timelines
• National MBA conference dates and Duke University holidays
• Recruiting guidelines and expectations aligned with NACE standards

Fuqua students offer diverse cultural backgrounds and global perspectives that add value to your organization. Whether you’re hiring in the U.S. or abroad, Duke provides the guidance and resources to simplify recruiting international talent. 

Partnering with students through hands-on projects, student-led initiatives, and club collaborations creates meaningful, real-time connections between your organization and emerging talent in the business world. These engagements offer direct access to innovative thinking, diverse perspectives, and high-potential talent—while showcasing your organization to top-tier candidates. Opportunities include: 

• Fuqua's Client Consulting Practicum (FCCP): Small teams of talented MBA, Executive MBA, or MMS students collaborate with your organization to address strategic or operational challenges through this experiential learning course.
• Fuqua’s Mentored Study Program: A 12-week engagement where top talent applies strategic thinking, analytical skills, and fresh perspectives to your organization’s priorities. For more information, email the Mentored Study Program.
• MQM Capstone Project: Teams of Master in Quantitative Management (MQM) students, guided by a faculty advisor, tackle a 6-week intensive project using domain-specific tools to solve real-world challenges in today’s data-driven landscape.
• Student Clubs: With more than 50 professional, diversity, and activity clubs, employers can partner with student organizations to tap into the unique talents, interests, and perspectives within the Fuqua community.
  • Club partnerships span a wide range of activities such as: providing representatives to participate in a symposium, hosting mock interviews, leading case competitions, facilitating educational workshops, participating in week-in-cities, contributing financial support, and promoting upcoming recruiting events.
  • Explore engagement opportunities by partnering with student organizations or your industry-focused career team for guidance and introductions. 

For access to top talent, recruiting insights, and direct engagement with the Fuqua community - all in one place: 

• Subscribe to HireFuqua Quarterly Employer Newsletter
• Follow Fuqua Career Management Center (CMC) on LinkedIn

The Fuqua Career Management Center team is here to support you at every stage of the recruiting process. We look forward to partnering with you to build effective, long-term recruiting relationships and deliver exceptional talent to your organization. Industry Career Services Specialists serve as the main point of contact for employers, while Sector Directors specialize in coaching students interested in a career in the field. Learn more about our team and contact us: