Apex high School Career Services
WELCOME TO THE APEX hIGH SCHOOL cAREER sERVICES WEBPAGE
Big updates below!
Wake Tech's Advising Awareness Week
Advising Awareness Week is an annual week-long campaign that takes a collaborative approach to student success by connecting with our community through events hosted by Academic Advising, faculty advisors, Career and Employment Resources, Wellness Services, and more. Our goal is to connect students to resources and information that will support them as they navigate through Wake Tech and on to their future four-year schools and careers.
September 20 – 24
Location: Microsoft Teams
Presented by: Academic Advising
CAREER DEVELOPMENT VIRTUAL OFFICE HOURS FOR STUDENTS
STUDENTS, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BOOK A TIME TO VIRTUALLY or face to face to MEET WITH MR. HAYES ABOUT CAREER INTERESTS, DUAL ENROLLMENT, COLLEGE APPLICATIONS, OR INTERNSHIPS PLEASE SIGN UP HERE.YOU MUST SIGN IN WITH YOUR WCPSS STUDENT EMAIL ADDRESS! Let put in the description if you want to meet face to face or virtually.
https://tinyurl.com/youcanbookhayes
Office Hours for Parents:
Available for calls anytime throughout the school day, EXT. 27245. Will respond to all emails within 48 hours. jhayes2@wcpss.net
Fall 2021 Internship Intro Video
caREER AND COLLEGE PROMISE (DUAL ENROLLMENT)
PLEASE USE THE LINK BELOW TO SIGN UP FOR ONE OF THESE SESSIONS. IT IS REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. THIS IS THE PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS ELIGIBLE HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS TO TAKE TUITION-FREE COLLEGE COURSES AT WAKE TECH. THERE ARE FACE-TO-FACE AND ONLINE COURSES AVAILABLE. IF THE STUDENT MAKES A C OR HIGHER IN A “UGETC” (UNIVERSITY GENERAL EDUCATION TRANSFER CREDIT) COURSE, THE CREDIT IS GUARANTEED TO COUNT AT ANY 4 YEAR PUBLIC COLLEGE IN THE STATE OF NC (MANY PRIVATE COLLEGES AS WELL)! WE HAVE HEARD FROM THE ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT AT UNC CHAPEL HILL AND NC STATE, THAT THEY VIEW THESE COURSES EXACTLY THE SAME AS AP LEVEL HIGH SCHOOL COURSES IN TERMS OF RIGOR (Same GPA - 5 Points for an "A" in College Transfer pathways where class is 3 semester hours or more)! THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO SAVE MONEY FOR COLLEGE AND IMPROVE YOUR COLLEGE APPLICATION RESUME WHILE GETTING ELECTIVES (AP RIGOR-LEVEL) TOWARDS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION!
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Advising Awareness Week is an annual week-long campaign that takes a collaborative approach to student success by connecting with our community through events hosted by Academic Advising, faculty advisors, Career and Employment Resources, Wellness Services, and more. Our goal is to connect students to resources and information that will support them as they navigate through Wake Tech and on to their future four-year schools and careers.
- Presentation: Taking the Leap! Transitioning from High School to College
- Overview: Hear from Wake Tech’s Academic Advisors about tips and strategies for successfully transitioning from high school to college and making your college experience great!
September 20 – 24
Location: Microsoft Teams
Presented by: Academic Advising
CAREER DEVELOPMENT VIRTUAL OFFICE HOURS FOR STUDENTS
STUDENTS, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BOOK A TIME TO VIRTUALLY or face to face to MEET WITH MR. HAYES ABOUT CAREER INTERESTS, DUAL ENROLLMENT, COLLEGE APPLICATIONS, OR INTERNSHIPS PLEASE SIGN UP HERE.YOU MUST SIGN IN WITH YOUR WCPSS STUDENT EMAIL ADDRESS! Let put in the description if you want to meet face to face or virtually.
https://tinyurl.com/youcanbookhayes
Office Hours for Parents:
Available for calls anytime throughout the school day, EXT. 27245. Will respond to all emails within 48 hours. jhayes2@wcpss.net
Fall 2021 Internship Intro Video
caREER AND COLLEGE PROMISE (DUAL ENROLLMENT)
PLEASE USE THE LINK BELOW TO SIGN UP FOR ONE OF THESE SESSIONS. IT IS REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. THIS IS THE PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS ELIGIBLE HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS TO TAKE TUITION-FREE COLLEGE COURSES AT WAKE TECH. THERE ARE FACE-TO-FACE AND ONLINE COURSES AVAILABLE. IF THE STUDENT MAKES A C OR HIGHER IN A “UGETC” (UNIVERSITY GENERAL EDUCATION TRANSFER CREDIT) COURSE, THE CREDIT IS GUARANTEED TO COUNT AT ANY 4 YEAR PUBLIC COLLEGE IN THE STATE OF NC (MANY PRIVATE COLLEGES AS WELL)! WE HAVE HEARD FROM THE ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT AT UNC CHAPEL HILL AND NC STATE, THAT THEY VIEW THESE COURSES EXACTLY THE SAME AS AP LEVEL HIGH SCHOOL COURSES IN TERMS OF RIGOR (Same GPA - 5 Points for an "A" in College Transfer pathways where class is 3 semester hours or more)! THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO SAVE MONEY FOR COLLEGE AND IMPROVE YOUR COLLEGE APPLICATION RESUME WHILE GETTING ELECTIVES (AP RIGOR-LEVEL) TOWARDS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION!
TINYURL.COM/CCPAPEX
