Professionalism Certificate
The J.J. Master Center Professionalism Certificate provides students with experiential learning opportunities resulting in a competitive advantage in the workforce through expert-led seminars, book club meetings, peer networking sessions and a micro internship. Students also complete the program with ELR credit and five cultural credits.
Prior to applying for the Spring 2025 cohort, please review the following information.
Application Opens
September 30th
Deadlines
The deadline to apply for the Spring 2025 cohort is November 22th (application button below under "Program Registration").
You must also attend a information session to enroll in this certificate:
Attendance
In order to complete and receive your certificate requires attendance at all seminars, book club meetings, and peer networking sessions listed below under "Program Structure". No partial credit will be given. Below are the dates for the Spring 2025 cohort, please make sure that you are available these days and times.
Certificate Track Requirements
The Professionalism Certificate program is free to Stetson students. Participation requirements include attendance and participation in:
- Five seminars
- Three networking meetings
- Three book club meetings
- Completion of the following deliverables:
- Four internal student/faculty newsletters to be completed in a group setting
- Current event fifteen-minute presentation to be completed in a group setting
- Networking activity and individual presentation
- SWOT project and individual presentation
- Final reflection individual presentation
Certificate Plus Track Requirements (ELR)
For students seeking ELR, you will need all of the above requirements in addition to:
- Completion of micro-internship amounting to ten hours. Career Success has a partnership with Parker Dewey that pairs students with a broad range of companies for micro-internships.
- Post-completion of micro-internship students must submit proof of completion via Canvas.
Program Structure Spring 2025
Seminar One: Be Knowledgeable
January 31st, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Seminar Two: Be Connected
February 14th, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Book Club Meeting One: The Way of the Shepherd
February 21st, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Networking Meeting One
February 21st, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Seminar Three: Be Aware
March 14th, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Book Club Meeting Two: A True Professional
March 21st, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Networking Meeting Two
March 21st, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m
Seminar Four: Be Polished
April 4th, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Book Club Meeting Three: The Question Behind the Question
April 11th, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Networking Meeting Three
April 11th, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Seminar Five: Be Organized
April 25th, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Required Materials
If you are selected for the Spring 2025 cohort, you will need to buy, rent, or borrow these books:
- The Way of the Shepard by Kevin Leman and Bill Pentak
- A True Professional by Michael O’Donnell
- QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability at Work and in Life by John G. Miller
Check Stetson duPont-Ball Library and Volusia County Library for rent options.