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Career development is a journey. Along the way you will make many discoveries about yourself... your interests, likes, dislikes, personal values and more. Our mission is to initiate the process for you and provide relevant information and resources to assist you with your career development needs.
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Discover Your Passions!
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Major Clarity- Visit platform.majorclarity.com Login with the following:
Username: WCPSS student email address Ex. tdsmith@students.wcpss.net Password: First 4 letters of last name & student ID#/ Ex. smit9876510 OR Enter Username, scroll down and click "Continue with Google" Take the personality assessment and explore your suggested career pathways! JA My Way Junior Achievement Interest Profiler- CFNC My Next Move ASVAB- Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery will be administered at Sanderson on Thurs., November 18, 2021 @ 7:30 a.m. Click here to register. Juniors and seniors only, please! Skills Assessment (Career One Stop) Explore Options!
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Career Outlook
Cover Letters Resumes for High School Students Resume Resources & Templates Practice Interviewing The job you have now or your future career will fall into one of these categories. Click the link to review. 16 NC Career Clusters & Career Pathways You can't visit your colleges of interest right now, so try out virtual tours. Links to all 16 UNC system schools can be found here CAREER READINESS ACTIVITIES & ANNOUNCEMENTS!!
The activities & events below are open to all students with a few exceptions. Contact the CDC with questions. The Navy recruiter (Petty Officer Smith) will be on campus the 1st Thursday of each month during both lunches periods. He will be set up in the cafeteria hallway, media center side. Stop by the table to find out about career opportunities with the NAVY and to pick up some NAVY swag!! UNCG Bienvenidos Todos Saturday, September 18th, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm! This is an In Person event for Hispanic / Latinx High and Middle School students and families. Application link UNCG Bienvenidos Todos Learn more about opportunities at UNC Greensboro
ACE Mentoring Program 2021-22 http://www.acerdu.org/enroll/ For students interested in Architecture, Construction & Engineering careers. Orientation on 9/9/21 (virtual) Email tclaiborne@wcpss.net for meeting link. Hispanic Connections Conference 2021 For Hispanic & LatinX students & parents Wed., April 28th at 10:00 a.m. *Virtual Event Register Now https://forms.gle/V5DpVtuyKWUaN2mq5 Graduating seniors interested in starting a career in health sciences should check out Duke University's Ophthalmology Technician Program. Virtual info session coming up on Thur., March 25th. Click link to register. Wake Tech’s Spring Open House will take place on multiple days in March, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. each day. The event will be virtual. Open House Topics: Tuesday, March 23: Enrollment & Student Activities. Financial aid, admissions process, employment resources, dual enrollment for high school students, and more. Wednesday, March 24: Academic Degree Programs. Ask questions and hear from experts on Wake Tech's career and technical training programs and university transfer options. Thursday, March 25: Workforce Continuing Education (WCE). Wake Tech is your training hub for short-term, non-degree courses that lead to industry-recognized credentials. WCE also includes English as a Second Language classes, high school equivalency preparation, and small business support. Click here to register Wake Tech Spring '21 OPEN HOUSE Take the ASVAB- Armed Services Exam Interested in Military Service? Sign up for the next ASVAB on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021... Click here to register now. Students: Join UNCG's Hackathon! For more details and how to sign up click HERE. No coding experience needed. A great activity for those interested in Info. Science, Social Justice, Public Health, & Libraries. Apprenticeships Virtual Info Session Wed., December 16th at 11:00 a.m. Students must pre-register for the session. All registrants will receive the google meet link emailed prior to the session. Register here. This event has ended. Interested in military service and have questions? Don't miss these upcoming sessions! Military Service Virtual Info sessions with recruiters on upcoming Asynchronous Learning Days from 1:00-2:00 pm on Google Meet. These will be open to all SHS students and parents.
NC State College of Natural Resources Are you interested in the field of Natural Resources but need more information on the various majors? NC State is hosting a Virtual Information Series so you can find out more about the 9 majors in the program! Register here and select the specific sessions you would like to attend. You are welcome to attend as many of the sessions as you’d like! More information will be sent to you upon registration. NCSU AFROTC Virtual Shadow Day 2020 Juniors and seniors interested in becoming an Air Force officer and want to attend NC State should consider participating in this event on October 7th. Sign up now... https://www.detachment595.com/copy-of-deprecated-shadow-day Dual Enrollment Opportunities Career & College Promise (CCP) Enrollment Opens for high school students interested in taking college-level courses for FREE. Enrollment for Wake Tech's CCP program begins on 9/28/2020 Learn more The ASVAB Military Entrance Exam will be administered at SHS on Friday, November 20th at 7:30 a.m. If you want to take the assessment, click HERE to sign up! FLAMES @ NC State The STARS Computing Corps, part of the Computer Science dept at NCSU (http://stars.ncsu.edu) wants you to apply to the FLAMES program: Future Leaders in Algorithms, Mathematics, and Engineering Sciences. FREE outreach program meets weekly Sept. 19 - Nov. 21 For 9th through 12th-grade students. Prior experience not required. Apply here go.ncsu.edu/apply2flames Deadline to apply is 9/16 Email questions flames.ncsu.outreach@gmail.com. R3NC College Fair - Thurs., September 3 at 9:00 am Local college admission counselors based in Raleigh will be hosting another virtual event targeting interested seniors and parents. Here is the registration link: https://uncw.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OKQl5P9-TnW7UT3BaN1WcA Appalachian State University, Boone, NC East Carolina University, Greenville, NC Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte, NC University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC University of North Carolina, Wilmington, NC University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC ACE (Architecture, Construction, Engineering) Virtual Program 2020-21 Open to WCPSS HS students, ACE offers an opportunity for students with an interest in one of these areas to pair up with professionals in the industry to extend learning beyond the classroom. Perfect networking opportunity to create future opportunities. Click here to register now. NC International Auto Expo Rule of Law Conference Campbell Law School, downtown Raleigh SHE Leads Conference Southeast Raleigh Magnet HS Xtreme Beginnings 2021 McKimmon Center, NC State University 10th-11th graders only. Introduce A Girl to Engineering Day Design Blitz Date: TBD Location: Contemporary Art & Design Center American Legion Student Trooper Program Juniors and seniors (male & female students) may apply to the Student Trooper Program. Date: TBD Where: NC Highway Patrol Training Center in Raleigh Each applicant must be sponsored by an American Legion Post. Call 919-832-7506 if you need help in finding a sponsoring post. Students will participate in a wide variety of instructional sessions. The purpose is to "create an association between our young people and the folks responsible for enforcing the laws of our State." Application and additional details in the career center. |
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