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, Business Professionalism requirement, and five cultural credits. The program is offered each semester.
Prior to applying for the Spring 2027 cohort, please review the following information.
Deadlines
Application is Open.
The deadline to apply for the Spring 2027 cohort is December 4th
To enroll in this certificate program, you must attend one information session. Registration is required. Please select your preferred session below to register:
In-person: LBC 123
Virtual
Attendance
Completing this program and receiving your certificate requires attendance at all seminars, book club meetings, and peer networking sessions listed below. No partial credit will be given. Please make sure you are available for all the dates and times listed for the Spring 2027 cohort.
Certificate 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 five-minute presentation to be completed in a group setting
- Individual Networking activity
- Atomic Habits presentation to be completed in a group setting
- Group and individual final program reflection
Certificate + ELR Requirements
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 2027
Seminar One: Be Knowledgeable
January 22, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Seminar Two: Be Connected
February 5, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Networking and Book Club Meeting One: Atomic Habits
February 12, 9 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Seminar Three: Be Aware
February 26, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Networking and Book Club Meeting Two: Atomic Habits (continued)
March 19, 9 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Seminar Four: Be Polished
April 2, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Networking and Book Club Meeting Three: The Way of the Shepherd
April 16, 9 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Seminar Five: Be Organized
April 23, 20, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Required Materials
If you are selected for the Fall 2026 cohort, you will receive the following books, as a generous gift from the Stetson Business School Foundation, Inc.
- Atomic Habits by James Clear
- The Way of the Shepherd by Dr. Kevin Leman and Bill Pentak