Getting Involved

Getting involved on NC State campus is one of the easiest things you will ever do during your college career. The opportunities are EVERYWHERE!! The easiest way to get involved is to talk to your advisor about opportunities on campus that relate to your interest. If you are interested in animals ask your advisors what kind of clubs, research opportunities, jobs etc.. may be available on campus. Chances are they will tell you to look at NC State's job listings online for job opportunities which can be found at:
http://www7.acs.ncsu.edu/student_jobs/selectjobs.html
or to look at the fliers posted all around campus that are constantly offering new job listings. They also may tell you to check the Technician (the NC State Student Newspaper) which always posts a help wanted section with current jobs.

There are more than 40 different clubs and organizations in CALS which are related to different specific interests. A list of these along with more information about each one can be found
at:
http://harvest.cals.ncsu.edu/academic/index.cfm?pageID=596

For research opportunities it is always a good idea to talk to the professors that you have in the classes that you may be interested in doing research for. If you haven't taken a class or are not going to take a class on the area of interest that you plan on doing research for then look up the professor involved with that research on NCSU's website and contact them about getting involved with research in that field. Aside from these three options there are a wide variety of other opportunities to get involved on the NCSU campus. You can be a Teaching Assistant for a class, you can work for the tutorial center, you can get involved with a sports team, you can be a member of student government or you can be a CALS Ambassador!! Whatever you may choose, do choose to get involved. You will never regret that decision and it will make your experience here at NC State more rewarding and fulfilling.
Posted by: Ashley Porter

Coming to a big school and not knowing very many people in my department was scary. The best thing I did was to "Get Involved." First, I started attending departmental club meetings. This was great because not only did I meet other students my age, but I also met upperclassmen and professors. Later, I became an officer which allowed me to work closer with officers from other departments' clubs and their professors. Now I have friends that are older and have already taken the classes that I am in now and can help when I have questions. I believe that getting involved on campus is
very beneficial!
Posted by: Natalie Gurkin