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\"Caitlyn
Caitlyn Holt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Caitlyn Holt was still in high school when she fell in love with the College of Textiles<\/a> at NC State University. A scholarship offer \u201csealed the deal,\u201d paving the way for Holt to come to her dream school, study abroad and make connections that would jumpstart her career.

\u201cWithout my scholarship, I really don\u2019t know that I would be where I am today,\u201d said Holt, now a product development manager in International Textile Group\u2019s Cone Denim division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holt was awarded the Burlington Scholarship, which heavily influenced her time at NC State. The Greensboro native earned two degrees from the College of Textiles \u2014 a bachelor\u2019s in fashion and textile management in 2012 and a master\u2019s in textiles in 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a student, Holt wrote thank-you notes to her scholarship donor, which happened to be International Textile Group. Those early interactions allowed her to build beneficial relationships within the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe College of Textiles has a scholarship dinner where donors can come and actually have dinner with their scholarship recipient. One year, they sent the guy who works across the hall from me now,\u201d she said. \u201cWe still talk about that. It\u2019s just a fun, full-circle kind of moment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During her sophomore year, Holt took a study abroad trip to Hong Kong. She reached out to International Textile Group to see if she could visit the company\u2019s office there. The company obliged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey were very gracious. They brought me in, gave me a full-line presentation and spent almost a full day with me, between everyone in their office,\u201d Holt said. \u201cIt was just a great introduction to the company, to be able to see that from an international perspective and to get that real industry experience while abroad.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That wasn\u2019t Holt\u2019s only international experience as an NC State student. She also traveled to Peru with the College of Textiles\u2019 Doing Business Internationally program to learn about the textile industry in the South American nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy international experience definitely made me want to work for a company that had an international presence. I love the global feel,\u201d she said. \u201cCone has manufacturing in Mexico, China and the U.S. It really is the best of all worlds because I get to work with people in other countries and in our plant that is right down the road. It\u2019s just really fun to see the differences in the sourcing strategies of our customers and then to see the difference in the products that we make around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how did Holt end up working for the company that supported her scholarship? It started as an internship, after she once again reached out to International Textile Group following her study abroad trip to Hong Kong. Holt spent the next two summers interning at the company\u2019s Greensboro headquarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe summer after I graduated with my master\u2019s, they hired me full time and that\u2019s where I am today,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s the only place I\u2019ve ever worked. I came home from the first day of my internship and told my mom I could see myself working for Cone forever. It really just fit. It was a great feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holt said her \u201cheart is in Raleigh.\u201d She\u2019s a loyal Wolfpack fan and comes back to campus for career fairs to meet students for her company. She also gives to the College of Textiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holt said private support has made the college the \u201cNo. 1 textile school in the world,\u201d and continued support will only lead to more innovation and opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have all kinds of equipment and testing labs at NC State; we have the PyroMan. It\u2019s just crazy how much technology is in those four buildings on Centennial Campus,\u201d she said. \u201cOur company partners with the college to do testing, and we hire student interns for the summer. It\u2019s just a great resource for the industry as well, and I see that continuing through private support.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"\n\n\n\n\n

\"Caitlyn
Caitlyn Holt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Caitlyn Holt was still in high school when she fell in love with the College of Textiles<\/a> at NC State University. A scholarship offer \u201csealed the deal,\u201d paving the way for Holt to come to her dream school, study abroad and make connections that would jumpstart her career.

\u201cWithout my scholarship, I really don\u2019t know that I would be where I am today,\u201d said Holt, now a product development manager in International Textile Group\u2019s Cone Denim division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holt was awarded the Burlington Scholarship, which heavily influenced her time at NC State. The Greensboro native earned two degrees from the College of Textiles \u2014 a bachelor\u2019s in fashion and textile management in 2012 and a master\u2019s in textiles in 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a student, Holt wrote thank-you notes to her scholarship donor, which happened to be International Textile Group. Those early interactions allowed her to build beneficial relationships within the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe College of Textiles has a scholarship dinner where donors can come and actually have dinner with their scholarship recipient. One year, they sent the guy who works across the hall from me now,\u201d she said. \u201cWe still talk about that. It\u2019s just a fun, full-circle kind of moment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During her sophomore year, Holt took a study abroad trip to Hong Kong. She reached out to International Textile Group to see if she could visit the company\u2019s office there. The company obliged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey were very gracious. They brought me in, gave me a full-line presentation and spent almost a full day with me, between everyone in their office,\u201d Holt said. \u201cIt was just a great introduction to the company, to be able to see that from an international perspective and to get that real industry experience while abroad.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That wasn\u2019t Holt\u2019s only international experience as an NC State student. She also traveled to Peru with the College of Textiles\u2019 Doing Business Internationally program to learn about the textile industry in the South American nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy international experience definitely made me want to work for a company that had an international presence. I love the global feel,\u201d she said. \u201cCone has manufacturing in Mexico, China and the U.S. It really is the best of all worlds because I get to work with people in other countries and in our plant that is right down the road. It\u2019s just really fun to see the differences in the sourcing strategies of our customers and then to see the difference in the products that we make around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how did Holt end up working for the company that supported her scholarship? It started as an internship, after she once again reached out to International Textile Group following her study abroad trip to Hong Kong. Holt spent the next two summers interning at the company\u2019s Greensboro headquarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe summer after I graduated with my master\u2019s, they hired me full time and that\u2019s where I am today,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s the only place I\u2019ve ever worked. I came home from the first day of my internship and told my mom I could see myself working for Cone forever. It really just fit. It was a great feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holt said her \u201cheart is in Raleigh.\u201d She\u2019s a loyal Wolfpack fan and comes back to campus for career fairs to meet students for her company. She also gives to the College of Textiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holt said private support has made the college the \u201cNo. 1 textile school in the world,\u201d and continued support will only lead to more innovation and opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have all kinds of equipment and testing labs at NC State; we have the PyroMan. It\u2019s just crazy how much technology is in those four buildings on Centennial Campus,\u201d she said. \u201cOur company partners with the college to do testing, and we hire student interns for the summer. It\u2019s just a great resource for the industry as well, and I see that continuing through private support.\u201d<\/p>\n"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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