The Professional Seminar (Two-Year Cycle)

High school is the time to begin thinking about career interests and to develop habits of work, critical thinking, and self-discipline. Your interests will affect the college and major you choose. And good habits are essential for success in college and the workplace.  The Professional Seminar is designed to help you in this process of personal development. Each session includes a career presentation, an interactive skill development activity, and a short talk on a specific virtue.  The seminar comprises eighteen sessions and is designed so that you can attend all the sessions over the course of two years.

Syllabus (2024 – 2025)

SEPTEMBER: FATHER - SON OVERNIGHT AT JOHNSONBURG CAMP AND RETREAT CENTER

October: The PharmaCeutical Industry

November: How it’s made and How to Read It: Journalism and the News

December: Careers in Academia

January: becoming a lifelong reader

February: Planning for a productive summer

March: Wall Street: the world of Finance and investment

April: making things work: the world of engineering

May: building a career in architecture

Syllabus (2023 – 2024)

SEPTEMBER: FATHER - SON OVERNIGHT AT JOHNSONBURG CAMP AND RETREAT CENTER

october: A CAREER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT

november: THE WORLD OF CYBERSECURITY

december: understanding the legal profession

January: THE FIELD OF FILM AND ENTERTAINMENT

February: Planning for a productive summer

March: entrepreneurship: starting and running a business

April: discovering a career in science

May: BUILDING A CAREER IN ARCHITECTURE