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

    *Mon Jan. 27 - 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
    *Wed Feb.19 - JA Inspire (9am-1:30pm) NC State Fair Grounds - must have attended the 4 small group sessions 
    *Thur Feb. 20 - JA Inspire Small Group Meeting #5 - follow up
    *Thur 2/25 - Legislative Day (8:30am-2pm) NC Legislative Building - 8th graders with Government & Public Administration career interest
    * Wed 2/26 - Town of Zebulon (10-11am) - 8th graders with Government & Public Administration career  interest
     
     
    Coming in March - Students @ Work Month
    Wed 3/12 - Smith Anderson Law Firm Site Tour 
    Wed 3/19 - Mooris & Associates - Manufacturing 
    TBA Muter Construction
    TBA Germano Architecture
    TBA Design Dimensions
    TBA Brooks Machine & Design
    TBA Red Hat
    TBA Third Street Screen Print
    TBA Wendell Universal Chevrolet 
    TBA BioGen
     
    Coming In April
    Wed 4/16 - Wake Tech East Science Fest - 8th graders with STEM career 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
    TBA State Employees Credit Union
    TBA US Foods
    TBA Carolina Mudcats
    TBA Siemens 
    TBA Rex Health Care
    TBA BASF & Todd Farm
    TBA NCCU Brite Lab
    TBA UNC Planetarium
     
     
    Coming In May
    Thur May 1 - ZGTMMS College/Career/Military Fair - all grades attend during elective time
    TBA Martin Marietta Performing Arts Center behind the scenes tour
    TBA East Wake Animal Hospital 
    TBA Dr. Tim Creech Dental