Career Prep
Description
Participants conduct research on a selected technology-related career according to a theme (below), and use this knowledge to prepare a letter of introduction and a chronological skills resume. Semifinalists participate in a mock interview.
2025-26 Theme
Choose a career from the Career Clusters Energy & Natural Resources category within one of the following subclusters:
Resource Extraction
Conservation & Land Management
Ecological Research & Development
Clean & Alternative Energy
Environmental Protection
Utilities
Asher Seitz, Brier Terrace MS, 2025 1st Place
Cover letter, resume, interview
Event Resources
EVENT EXAMPLES
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Event Deadlines
January 22, 2026
Students will need their Participant ID number, and password, from their advisor.
Students submit cover letter and resume (in that order) as a single pdf file.
March 2026
This is an early entry event!
Entries are due by 5:00 pm PST on March 19, 2026.
Semifinalists will interview as if applying for the position they chose.
Washington TSA Rules
To compete, students must:
Belong to a currently affiliated TSA chapter
Be registered (by their TSA advisor) for competition by December 19, 2025 ($35)
Compete in the January 22, 2026 virtual competition (see individual event pages for details)
Be selected as a top competitor in their event(s) and invited to participate at State
Number of competitors is dependent on specific event
Qualifying competitor lists will be published by February 8, 2026
State Conference registration week February 23-27, 2026 (see state conference page for details)
At the state level, 3 individuals per chapter may compete.
Additional Information
Event Coordinator:
Event Manager: Jennifer Smith, jsmith@washingtontsa.org
