{"id":6710,"date":"2022-03-21T15:05:23","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T19:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/student-resources\/?page_id=6710"},"modified":"2022-09-02T08:10:16","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T12:10:16","slug":"career-development-plan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/student-resources\/career-services\/career-development-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Development Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4 Year Career Development Plan for Wilson College of Textiles Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Get acclimated to the Wilson College of Textiles and NC&#160;State University.<\/li><li>Develop good study habits!<\/li><li>Begin developing your community of friends and support systems.<\/li><li>Explore your interests through student clubs and organizations (both Textiles and non-Textiles related)<ul><li>Attend interest meetings to learn about what different organizations do.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/getinvolved.ncsu.edu\/organizations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NC&#160;State Student Organizations<\/a><\/li><li><a data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6440\" href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/student-resources\/student-organizations\/\">Wilson College of Textiles Organizations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Get to know Wilson College of Textiles faculty and staff (we\u2019re all here to help you be successful)!<ul><li>Visiting faculty during office hours is a great way to connect.<\/li><li>Schedule an appointment with an academic advisor or career counselor.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Begin thinking what you want your resume to look like 4 years from now.<ul><li>Set short and long term goals for yourself (but keep in mind that goals are subject to change).<\/li><li>Do you want to study abroad? Do you want to do a co-op? Do you want to learn a foreign language?\u00a0The sooner you start thinking about these things, the more time you\u2019ll have to prepare.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Attend the Wilson College of Textiles Job\/Internship Fair to get an idea of the types of employers who recruit our students.<\/li><li>Talk to your advisor about enrolling in T104, Fabric of Success and Career Readiness.<\/li><li>Schedule a meeting to meet with Jeff Sackaroff, director of career services.<\/li><li>Log into\u00a0<a data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6676\" href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/student-resources\/explore-epack\/\">ePACK<\/a>\u00a0and create your profile.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sophomore Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Update your ePACK profile and profile to reflect your new GPA, student involvement, coursework and experiences.<\/li><li>Continue to network with faculty\/staff.<ul><li>These relationships can offer so much, such as mentoring, research opportunities, and personal recommendations to employers and graduate schools down the road.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Get involved!<ul><li>Student organizations are a great way to explore your interests, meet other students, and develop your leadership skills. But don\u2019t spread yourself too thin; think depth rather than breadth.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>View ePACK regularly to get an early jump on potential internships for the upcoming summer.<\/li><li>Explore study abroad opportunities.<\/li><li>Create your LinkedIn account and join the NC&#160;State University LinkedIn group.<\/li><li>Attend the Wilson College of Textiles Fall and Spring Job\/Internship Fairs.<\/li><li>Conduct informational interviews with professionals and alumni to learn more about the world of work.<\/li><li>Take advantage of the career workshops and programming offered by the Wilson College of Textiles Office of Career Services.<\/li><li>Talk to your advisor about enrolling in T104, Fabric of Success and Career Readiness.<\/li><li>Schedule a meeting to meet with Jeff Sackaroff, director of career services.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Junior Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Update your ePACK profile and profile to reflect your new GPA, student involvement, coursework and experiences.<\/li><li>Look for leadership opportunities within your student organizations.<\/li><li>Participate in a study abroad.<\/li><li>Update your LinkedIn account and continue to grow your network.<\/li><li>Attend an interviewing workshop and participate in a mock interview.<\/li><li>Apply for summer internships beginning in the fall semester.<\/li><li>If considering graduate school, begin exploring options and areas of interest.<\/li><li>Attend the Wilson College of Textiles Job\/Internship Fairs.<\/li><li>Take advantage of the career workshops and programming offered by the Wilson College of Textiles Office of Career Services.<\/li><li>Schedule a meeting to meet with Jeff Sackaroff, director of career services.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Senior Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Update your ePACK profile and profile to reflect your internship experience, GPA, student involvement, coursework and other related experiences.<\/li><li>Regularly view ePACK for fulltime jobs and apply for any that interest you.<\/li><li>Review the list of additional job search resources available on the Wilson College of Textiles Career Services webpage.<\/li><li>Participate in on-campus interviews.<\/li><li>Attend the Wilson College of Textiles Job\/Internship Fairs.<\/li><li>Complete the Wilson College of Textiles First Destination Survey and share your post-graduations plans.<\/li><li>Schedule a meeting to meet with Jeff Sackaroff, director of career services.<\/li><li>Celebrate your success of becoming a Wilson College of Textiles graduate!<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4 Year Career Development Plan for Wilson College of Textiles Students First Year Get acclimated to the Wilson College of Textiles and NC&#160;State University. 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