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 Fall 2024 cohort, please review the following information.
Application Opens
February 15th
Deadlines
The deadline to apply for the Fall 2024 cohort is May 15th (application button below under "Program Registration").
You must also attend a virtual 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 2024 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 and Professional Development (CaPD) 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 Fall 2024
Seminar One: Be Knowledgeable
August 30, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Seminar Two: Be Connected
September 13, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Book Club Meeting One: The Way of the Shepherd
September 20, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Networking Meeting One
September 20, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Seminar Three: Be Aware
September 27, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Book Club Meeting Two: A True Professional (part 1)
October 18, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Networking Meeting Two
October 18, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m
Seminar Four: Be Polished
October 25, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Book Club Meeting Three: A True Professional (part 2)
November 15 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Networking Meeting Three
November 15, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Seminar Five: Be Organized
November 22, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Required Materials
If you are selected for the Fall 2024 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
Check Stetson duPont-Ball Library and Volusia County Library for rent options.