Career Development
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It is essential that our community's future employees learn all they can about the world of work before embarking on their own career. A quality School-to-Career program ensures a successful transition from school to career for all.
Professional Staff
A Career Development Coordinator (CDC) is on the staff at each middle and high school in the Wake County Public School System. These CDCs are responsible for the career development programs at their schools.
Career Planning Process
It is essential to have a Career Plan. Our Career Planning Process will help you develop a plan.
Career Development Activities at each grade level.
Many Career Exploration tools are available:
Large Career Exploration Events
Most of our career exploration events take place at individual schools. The following events attract students from many schools.
Great Xplorations Career Fair (formerly Triangle Town Center Career Fair)
Career Fairs
Our middle and high schools host career fairs where students can meet and talk to business professionals about careers.
Resources to help students make the most of a career fair.
Posters about specific careers
These originally appeared in the Raleigh News and Observer newspaper as full page school-to-career stories.
- Arts and Crafts 2/21/2002 (PDF 296 KB)
- Biotechnology 1/3/2002 (PDF 320 KB)
- Broadcasting 12/9/1999 (PDF 196 KB)
- Chemistry 2/27/2003 (PDF 296 KB)
- Esthetician 11/1/2001 (PDF 296 KB)
- Geographic Information System, Global Positionings Systems Technology 10/11/2000 (PDF 2.3 MB)
- Global Logistics 5/7/2003 (PDF 260 KB)
- HEATT (Heavy Equipment and Transport Technology) 1/15/2004 (PDF 156 KB)
- Help Desk 2/14/2002 (PDF 224 KB)
- Hospitality 5/2/2002 (PDF 364 KB)
- Human Environmental Sciences 11/8/2001 (PDF 220 KB)
- Human Services 1/11/2001 (PDF 240 KB)
- Information Technology 10/4/2000 (PDF 496 KB)
- Laser Photonics 12/13/2001 (PDF 180 KB)
- Law Enforcement 12/6/2001 (PDF 288 KB)
- Library and Information Technology 1/4/2001 (PDF 232 KB)
- Lineman 4/26/2001 (PDF 232 KB)
- Machining Technology 9/20/2001 (PDF 188 KB)
- Medical Assisting 1/10/2002 (PDF 228 KB)
- Medicine Specialties Nursing 5/7/2003 (PDF 132 KB)
- Natural Resources 9/28/2000 (PDF 2.5 MB)
- Network Administration and Support 11/2/2000 (PDF 1.3 MB)
- Nurse Aide 9/14/2000 (PDF 960 KB)
- Nursing 5/3/2001 (PDF 172 KB)
- Paralegal 12/20/2001 (PDF 412 KB)
- Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management 10/12/2000 (PDF 2.4 MB)
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Quality Control 11/13/2003 (PDF 196 KB)
- Plastics Technology 1/17/2002 (PDF 304 KB)
- Radiology (PDF 140 KB)
- Respiratory Therapy 3/4/2004 (PDF 48 KB)
- Teaching 4/25/2002 (PDF 172 KB)
Recent School-to-Career Outtings
Students visited Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte and visited Hendrick Motorsports for a behind-the scenes tour.
Documents that schools use for their career exploration events
Truck Fair information guide (Word 220 KB) from Apex Middle School.
Senior Parent Night handout (Word 32 KB) from Broughton High School.
Parent Employment Survey (Word 156 KB) from Sanderson High School.
Wake County Public School System programs are staffed and offered without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, political affiliation, or disability.