{"id":26603,"date":"2022-05-05T16:41:34","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T20:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/?p=26603"},"modified":"2022-05-05T16:41:34","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T20:41:34","slug":"zte-student-employees-gain-meaningful-experience-and-industry-knowledge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2022\/05\/zte-student-employees-gain-meaningful-experience-and-industry-knowledge\/","title":{"rendered":"ZTE Student Employees Gain Meaningful Experience and Industry Knowledge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
By Mary Giuffrida and Destry Adams<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the semester nears its end, the student employees at the Zeis Textiles Extension <\/a>(ZTE) are showing no signs of slowing down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n ZTE employs students from across Wilson College of Textiles. They all work in different capacities. From working directly on industry projects in some of the Wilson College\u2019s many labs, to writing the ZTE newsletter, all the student employees bring something special when they come into work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe students bring a lot of value to the work that we do,\u201d Melissa Sharp<\/a>, the associate director of ZTE, says. \u201cThey keep us energized.It\u2019s great to see people who are excited to do and learn new things.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ZTE student employees have the opportunity to work closely not only with Wilson College staff, but industry professionals. They collaborate on various projects, including the swatch book project, which brings textbooks with textiles swatches to first-year Wilson College students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThey\u2019re getting that hands-on experience on the equipment; they\u2019re learning how to work with real-world projects,\u201d Sharp says. \u201cThey\u2019re seeing the back and forth between the customers and the lab managers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Below, get to know some of the ZTE student employees:<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a knitting lab assistant, I troubleshoot the Shima Seiki Machines. I also create and run programs for other students, perform maintenance on the knitting machines and facilitate design decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I really wanted to learn more about how fabric is made. Knitwear seemed really cool to me, and I was excited to be able to work on the machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I know way more about knit structures and how to program knitting designs than I ever could have otherwise. I had a summer internship where I was working on the Shima Seiki Machines, which I was qualified to do because of my role as a knitting lab assistant. I also understand the Apex Mills software and how to create programs for knitwear, which is not necessarily something I would have learned with my degree alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I work with the office to develop and maintain the ZTE websites by updating the information on the pages. I also write the ZTE newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I began as a student in the SOAR Outreach<\/a> program to gain experience in the weaving, knitting, spinning and physical testing labs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Without my experience at ZTE, my student life here at the Wilson College would be incomplete. This position was vital to me when I started as a sophomore to gain more experience and prepare to enter the textile industry. I do not think I would have been prepared for the work force or have the same amount of confidence in my skills if it was not for the ZTE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I have a daily checklist, where I check for requests for the ZTE labs. I also help with Six Sigma<\/a> meetings and academic services that are provided. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I wanted to become an active member of the Wilson College community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My time working in ZTE has benefited me and my education. I have become more acquainted with the staff in the Wilson College and received support from my coworkers. The ZTE office specifically has helped me with my academic career by providing aid, and I was also fortunate enough to come along with them to the IFAI Expo<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"\n\n\n\n\n By Mary Giuffrida and Destry Adams<\/p>\n\n\n\n As the semester nears its end, the student employees at the Zeis Textiles Extension <\/a>(ZTE) are showing no signs of slowing down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n ZTE employs students from across Wilson College of Textiles. They all work in different capacities. From working directly on industry projects in some of the Wilson College\u2019s many labs, to writing the ZTE newsletter, all the student employees bring something special when they come into work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe students bring a lot of value to the work that we do,\u201d Melissa Sharp<\/a>, the associate director of ZTE, says. \u201cThey keep us energized.It\u2019s great to see people who are excited to do and learn new things.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ZTE student employees have the opportunity to work closely not only with Wilson College staff, but industry professionals. They collaborate on various projects, including the swatch book project, which brings textbooks with textiles swatches to first-year Wilson College students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThey\u2019re getting that hands-on experience on the equipment; they\u2019re learning how to work with real-world projects,\u201d Sharp says. \u201cThey\u2019re seeing the back and forth between the customers and the lab managers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Below, get to know some of the ZTE student employees:<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a knitting lab assistant, I troubleshoot the Shima Seiki Machines. I also create and run programs for other students, perform maintenance on the knitting machines and facilitate design decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I really wanted to learn more about how fabric is made. Knitwear seemed really cool to me, and I was excited to be able to work on the machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I know way more about knit structures and how to program knitting designs than I ever could have otherwise. I had a summer internship where I was working on the Shima Seiki Machines, which I was qualified to do because of my role as a knitting lab assistant. I also understand the Apex Mills software and how to create programs for knitwear, which is not necessarily something I would have learned with my degree alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I work with the office to develop and maintain the ZTE websites by updating the information on the pages. I also write the ZTE newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I began as a student in the SOAR Outreach<\/a> program to gain experience in the weaving, knitting, spinning and physical testing labs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Without my experience at ZTE, my student life here at the Wilson College would be incomplete. This position was vital to me when I started as a sophomore to gain more experience and prepare to enter the textile industry. I do not think I would have been prepared for the work force or have the same amount of confidence in my skills if it was not for the ZTE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I have a daily checklist, where I check for requests for the ZTE labs. I also help with Six Sigma<\/a> meetings and academic services that are provided. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I wanted to become an active member of the Wilson College community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My time working in ZTE has benefited me and my education. I have become more acquainted with the staff in the Wilson College and received support from my coworkers. The ZTE office specifically has helped me with my academic career by providing aid, and I was also fortunate enough to come along with them to the IFAI Expo<\/a>. <\/p>\n"},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Zeis Textiles Extension student employees gain meaningful experience working on industry projects and bring renewed energy to their work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":26613,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"source":"","ncst_custom_author":"","ncst_show_custom_author":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/default-post-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{\"showAuthor\":true,\"showDate\":true,\"showFeaturedVideo\":false,\"caption\":\"\",\"displayCategoryID\":2131}","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[742,490,502,496,479],"tags":[734,2606,2607,2608,2609,943,2610,2611,590,611,1382,898,663],"displayCategory":null,"acf":[],"yoast_head":"Anne Graf, Knitting Lab Assistant<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Senior, <\/strong>Fashion and Textile Design<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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What does a normal day look like for you as a ZTE student employee?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
What made you decide to become a part of the ZTE team? <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
How has your time at ZTE contributed to your education as a whole?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Cecilia Huynh, Marketing and Business Development Intern<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Senior, <\/strong>Textile Technology<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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What does a normal day look like for you as a ZTE student employee?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
What made you decide to become a part of the ZTE team?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
How has working at ZTE changed your experience as a student within the Wilson College of Textiles?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Denisse A. Sada-Romero, Office Assistant<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Junior, <\/strong>Textile Technology<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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What does a normal day look like for you as a ZTE student employee?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
What made you decide to become a part of the ZTE team?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
How has your time at ZTE contributed to your education as a whole?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Anne Graf, Knitting Lab Assistant<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Senior, <\/strong>Fashion and Textile Design<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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What does a normal day look like for you as a ZTE student employee?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
What made you decide to become a part of the ZTE team? <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
How has your time at ZTE contributed to your education as a whole?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Cecilia Huynh, Marketing and Business Development Intern<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Senior, <\/strong>Textile Technology<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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What does a normal day look like for you as a ZTE student employee?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
What made you decide to become a part of the ZTE team?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
How has working at ZTE changed your experience as a student within the Wilson College of Textiles?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Denisse A. Sada-Romero, Office Assistant<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Junior, <\/strong>Textile Technology<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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What does a normal day look like for you as a ZTE student employee?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
What made you decide to become a part of the ZTE team?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
How has your time at ZTE contributed to your education as a whole?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n