CE&D Certification
Overview
The certification program prepares students to succeed in their post-Denison plans by guiding them through a 4-year career exploration and development process.
Why Get Certified
Students who become CE&D Certified are …
- More likely to receive a job offer
- More confident in their career choices
- More experienced because they completed an internship and an externship
- Better at marketing the value of their education, skills and experience to potential employers and graduate schools
- More informed about the overall job market and potential career opportunities
- Stronger at identifying how their skills, interests and strengths connect to potential career opportunities
- Very recognizable to and desired by potential employers
- Eligible to win great prizes
How to Get Certified
Step 1: Visit the Career Exploration & Development office to meet with a career advisor, who will customize a certification plan tailored specifically to your needs.
Certification Rules and Requirements
Rules
- Students must complete all required activities to become officially certified
- Students who complete the requirements for each year will be eligible for the annual prizes
Requirements
- Ideally, each category will align with an academic year (e.g. Reflect = First year; Explore = Sophomore year...)
- However, students are not limited to only the activities for their academic year. Students should feel free to complete the program in less than four years (e.g. A sophomore can combine both Reflect and Explore activities)
NOTE: There are 10 total unique requirements that must be completed to become officially certified. The model above simply displays which of the 10 are suggested for each category/year. Some elements will carry over from year to year. Students will be supplied with a punch card to keep track of their completed activities.