Career Development Events 2024-25

  • September

    *Career Development Surveys & Goggle Forms completed during WIN time

    *Students can join Career & Technical Service Organizations after-school clubs (FFA, FCCLA, HOSA & TSA)

     

    October 

    *Be Pro Be Proud Oct. 1 & 2 - inviting all students interested in trade careers 

    * Fri Oct. 4 - Health Science Symposium & Wake Early College of Health Science Site Tour - 8th graders in medical terms elective

    *ZGTMMS Truck Fair  Oct. 31 - all grade levels attend during elective time

     

    November - Career Development Month

    *Thur Nov. 7 - 8th grade parent "Getting Ready for High School" info session

    WCPSS Magnet & Early College Fair & Rising 6th grade Open House (5:30-7:30pm)

    *Career Development Plans started with all 8th graders 

    *Fri Nov. 8 - STEM Goes Red - Durham Technical Community College - 8th grade females with STEM interest

    *Mon Nov. 18 - North Wake Early College Site Tour

    *Mon Nov. 25 - Vernon Malone Early College Site Tour

     

    December 

    *Thur Dec. 5 - NC FCCLA Leadership Conference @ East Carolina University 

     

    January 

    *Thur Jan. 23 - Nomaco Site Tour (10-11am) 8th graders in Manufacturing & STEM career interest

    *Thur Jan. 30 - JA Inspire Small Group Kick off Meetings - 8th graders with Trade, Health Science & STEM career interest
     
     
    February - CTE Month
    *Mon Feb 3 - JA Inspire Small Group Meeting #2
    *Tue Feb 4 - Zebulon Police Department Site Tour (10-11am) - 8th graders with Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security career interest
    *Wed Feb 5 - Raleigh Firebirds Site Tour (9:30-10:30am) - 8th graders with Hospitality & Tourism & Sport Careers interest
    *Thur Feb. 6 - Wake Med Wendell Falls Site Tour (10-11am) - 8th graders with Health Science Interest 
    *Thur Feb. 13 - JA Inspire Small Group Meeting #3
    *Tue Feb. 18 - JA inspire Small Group Meeting #4
    *Fri Feb. 21 - Guest Speaker - Rolesville High School CDC - 5th period  
    *Thur Feb. 25 - Legislative Day (8:30am-2pm) NC Legislative Building - 8th graders with Government & Public Admin career interest
    * Wed Feb. 26 - Town of Zebulon (10-11am) - 8th graders with Government & Public Administration career interest
     
     
    Coming in March - Students @ Work Month
    Tue March 4 - JA Inspire (9am-1:30pm) NC State Fair Grounds - must have attended the 4 small group sessions 
    Tue March 4 - JA Inspire Small Group Meeting #5 - follow up
    Tue 3/4 - Guest speaker - Ms. Zebulon - Architecture at NC State 
    Thur March 6 - UNC Health Care - Rex Hospital  - 8th graders with Health Science interest
    Wed March 12 - SHED event - 8th graders with trade career interests
    Thur March 13 - Eastern Wake Business Alliance Meeting - ZGTMMS Media Center  4:00-5:00pm 
    Thur March 13 - Zebulon Chamber of Commerce After Hours - ZGTMMS Media Center  5:00-6:30pm  
    Mon March 17 - Students@Work Touring the Capital and lunch with Governor's Office - 8th graders with Political Science career interest
    Wed March 19 - BioGen Community Lab - 8th graders with a lab science interest - Biotechnology 
    Thur March 20 - Guest Speaker - EWMHS Life Science Academy (5th and 6th period)
    Thur March 27 - Raleigh Firebirds - STEM game - students with Sports and Sports Marketing pathways
    Thur March 27-Fri March 28 - NC HOSA Conference with our ZGTMMS HOSA students - Greensboro NC
    Mon March 31 - Wed April 2 - NC FCCLA Conference with our ZGTMMS FCCLA students - Greensboro NC 
     
     
    Coming In April
    Wed 4/9 - Red Hat
    Thur 4/10 - Siemens of Wendell
    Wed 4/16 - Wake Tech East Science Fest - 8th graders with STEM career interest 
    Thur 4/17 - Morehead Plantarium - 8th graders with Aerospace interest 
    Tue 4/22 - Entrepreneur Expo - Raleigh - any 6th - 8th grader but must have a small business
    Wed 4/25 - Wake Tech Connect Day - north campus - culinary, auto, arts career interest
    Mon 4/28 - State Employees Credit Union - Real World Financial event - CTE classes 5th and 6th period
    Tue 4/29 - International Girls in ICT Day - Cisco
     
     
     
     
    May
    8th grade Career Development Plan wrap up! 
    TBA Guest speakers in CTE classes 

  • ZGTMMS students must have completed a Career Interest Survey & Google form to be invited to the off-site learning experiences posted.

    8th grade students should also have completed their career development plans in Major Clarity to 66% to be flagged for an off-site learning experience.