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.
2026-27 Theme: Choose a career from the Career Clusters Digital Technology category within one of the following subclusters:
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
Information Technology (IT) Support & Services
Network Systems & Cybersecurity
Software Solutions
Unmanned Vehicle Technology
Aydin Emam, Kirkland MS, 2026 1st Place
Event Resources
EVENT EXAMPLES
Click on the links to the right to view past entries for this event.
Event Deadlines
January 21, 2027
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 18, 2027
This is an early entry event!
Entries are due by 5:00 pm PST on March 18.
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 18, 2026 ($35)
Compete in the January 21, 2027 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 7, 2027
State Conference registration week February 22-26, 2027 (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
