{"id":388,"date":"2024-06-05T17:54:39","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T17:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/career\/?page_id=388"},"modified":"2026-07-27T09:42:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T09:42:24","slug":"career-leadership-badge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/career\/career-leadership-badge\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Leadership Badge Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/06\/leadership-logo.png\" alt=\"Career Leade3rship Badge\" class=\"wp-image-390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/06\/leadership-logo.png 427w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/06\/leadership-logo-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/06\/leadership-logo-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Every student wants a job, but how do you get it? The Career Leadership Badge Program covers the five essential components that help students become prepared for their future careers. The course is free to MTSU students, and dates for enrollment and completion are below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-mtsublue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/6pJ1kXtdSM\" style=\"border-radius:5px\">APPLY HERE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Watch the video to hear more about the Career Leadership Badge Program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Career Leadership Badge\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lbPq-RwOyA4?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/07\/LeadershipBadge4-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Components of Career Action Plan\" class=\"wp-image-997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/07\/LeadershipBadge4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/07\/LeadershipBadge4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/07\/LeadershipBadge4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/07\/LeadershipBadge4.png 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/07\/LeadershipBadge5-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Fall and Spring Enrollment Dates\" class=\"wp-image-998\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/07\/LeadershipBadge6-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/07\/LeadershipBadge6-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/07\/LeadershipBadge6-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/career\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/07\/LeadershipBadge6.png 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-block accordion expandable-group expandable-group-faq\" id=\"newExpandable\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-faq\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingstronghow-much-does-it-cost-to-participate-strong\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandablestronghow-much-does-it-cost-to-participate-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandablestronghow-much-does-it-cost-to-participate-strong\"><strong>How much does it cost to participate?<\/strong><\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandablestronghow-much-does-it-cost-to-participate-strong\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"headingstronghow-much-does-it-cost-to-participate-strong\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Badge Program is free for MTSU students.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-faq\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingstronghow-long-do-i-have-to-finish-the-program-strong\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandablestronghow-long-do-i-have-to-finish-the-program-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandablestronghow-long-do-i-have-to-finish-the-program-strong\"><strong>How long do I have to finish the program?<\/strong><\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandablestronghow-long-do-i-have-to-finish-the-program-strong\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"headingstronghow-long-do-i-have-to-finish-the-program-strong\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You must finish the program 5 weeks before you graduate from MTSU. It can be done in a semester, two years, or four years, depending on what works best for you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-faq\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingstrongwhat-type-of-content-is-involved-strong\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandablestrongwhat-type-of-content-is-involved-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandablestrongwhat-type-of-content-is-involved-strong\"><strong>What type of content is involved?<\/strong><\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandablestrongwhat-type-of-content-is-involved-strong\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"headingstrongwhat-type-of-content-is-involved-strong\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You complete the program through Canvas, but you\u2019ll have many choices about which activities best help you. It is a mixture of attending events &amp; meetings to help you prepare and getting involved in activities that help you grow.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-faq\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingstrongwhat-is-the-benefit-of-participating-in-the-badge-program-strong\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandablestrongwhat-is-the-benefit-of-participating-in-the-badge-program-strong\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandablestrongwhat-is-the-benefit-of-participating-in-the-badge-program-strong\"><strong>What is the benefit of participating in the Badge Program?<\/strong><\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandablestrongwhat-is-the-benefit-of-participating-in-the-badge-program-strong\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-faq\" aria-labelledby=\"headingstrongwhat-is-the-benefit-of-participating-in-the-badge-program-strong\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to developing essential career readiness skills, you receive credit on your transcript, a certificate, insider access to career events, and a Badger plushee.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every student wants a job, but how do you get it? 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