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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 email address/ Ex. tdsmith@students.wcpss.net Password: First 4 letters of last name & student ID#/ Ex. smit9876510 Take the personality assessment and explore career pathways JA My Way Junior Achievement Interest Profiler- CFNC My Next Move ASVAB- Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (for students who have taken the ASVAB test and have a personal access code) Skills Assessment (Career One Stop) Explore Options!
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Career Outlook
Cover Letters Resumes for High School Students 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 CENTER ANNOUNCEMENTS!!
The activities & events below are open to all students with a few exceptions. Contact the CDC with questions. 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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