Start YOUR Path in the Banking World!

Welcome to The PA Banker’s Association Career Development & Internship Experience. This professional development opportunity is a collaboration of Centric Bank, Orrstown Bank, Traditions Bank, and Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. Completion of this program leads to a collaborative non-credit certificate from these four institutions. The program includes 15 hours of synchronous online instruction.

For the second year in a row, Shippensburg University will deliver a 10-week, live online series of professional and leadership development sessions for your interns. Topics include emotional intelligence, personal branding, networking, and inclusion and belonging in the workplace. If you would like your interns to participate, please complete this form. June 2023.

  • Learners will obtain and gain insight on critical career and professional development foundational skills including DEI, interpersonal skills, communication, leadership, teamwork, problem-solving, critical thinking, and emotional intelligence.
  • Learners will develop an inclusive leadership style and approach that fits their personal abilities and workplace context.
  • Learners will understand a Banking leader’s role in equity and inclusion and sustainable business practices.

JUNE 2022
June 2, 1:30 – 3 pm Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in the Workplace
Speaker:
Dr. Lesli Somerset Talley
Associate Director, Office of Career Development
Chatham University

Resources:
6/2 DEI Session Zoom Recording
Diversity and Inclusion in Banking and Work-life
June 9, 1:30 – 3 pm Emotional Intelligence
Speaker:
Dr. Matthew Shupp
Associate Professor – Counseling & College Student Personnel
Shippensburg University
Resources:
6/9 Zoom Recording – Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence and its Impact on Our Work
June 16, 1:30 – 3 pm Communication/Intentional Listening
Speaker:
Dr. Wendy Kubasko
Assistant Professor – Educational Leadership & Special Education
Shippensburg University of PA
Resources:
6/16 Zoom Recording – Communication & Intentional Listening
Communication & Intentional Listening
June 23, 1:30 – 3 pm Leadership Styles
Speaker:
Debra Magnuson, MA
Executive Coach and Leadership Development Consultant
Vice President of Talent Management, semi-retired
Career Partners International  – Twin Cities,  Minneapolis, Minnesota
Resources:
6/23 Zoom Recording – Leadership Styles
Leadership Styles
June 30, 1:30 – 3 pm Time Management & Stress
Speaker:
Dr. Toru Sato
Professor – Psychology
Shippensburg University of PA

Resources:
6/30 Zoom Recording – Stress and Time Management
Stress and Time Management 
JULY 2022
July 7, 1:30 – 3 pm Networking
Speakers:
Mary Oliveira
VP Member Growth and Strategy
Chief Experience Officer
Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and IndustryAlix Rouby
Director of Internships & Experiential Learning
Shippensburg University of PA
Resources:
7/1 Zoom Recording – Networking 101
Networking 101
July 14, 1:30 – 3 pm Group & Team Dynamics
Speaker:
Dr. Tammy Manko

Director, Career and Professional Development Center, Academic Affairs
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP)

Resources:
7/14 Zoom Recording – Group Team Dynamics
Group and Team Dynamics
July 21, 1:30 – 3pm Financial Literacy
Speaker:
Duncan Campbell

President & CEO
Pennsylvania Bankers Association

Resources:
Financial Literacy Presentation.pdf
July 28, 1:30 – 3pm Problem Solving & Decision Making
Speaker:
Jocelyn Clippinger

Director of Student Success
Messiah University

Resources:
Problem Solving and Decision Making
AUGUST 2022
August 4, 1:30 – 3 pm Career Readiness
Speakers:
Victoria M. Kerr

Director Career, Mentoring, and Professional Development Center
Shippensburg University of PA

Resources:
8/4 Zoom Recording – Are You Career Ready?
Are You Career Ready? Building your Personal Brand and Communicating Career Readiness
 Graduation Week of August 10, 2022

JUNE 2023
June 1, 1:30 – 3 pm Leadership Styles
Speaker:
Dr. Malaika Turner

Resources:
June 8, 1:30 – 3 pm Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace 
Speaker:
Dr. Lesli Somerset Talley
Associate Director, Office of Career Development
Chatham University

Resources
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June 15, 1:30 – 3 pm Leadership and Business Etiquette
Speaker:
Dr. Allison Carey

Resources:
June 22, 1:30 – 3 pm Communication and Intentional Listening
Speaker:
Dr. Wendy Kubasko
Assistant Professor – Educational Leadership & Special Education
Shippensburg University of PA

Resources:
June 29, 1:30 – 3 pm Time Management & Stress
Speaker:
Dr. Toru Sato
Professor – Psychology
Shippensburg University of PA

Resources:
JULY 2023
July 6, 1:30 – 3 pm Networking
Speakers:
Mary Oliveira

VP Member Growth and Strategy
Chief Experience Officer
Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry

Resources:
July 13, 1:30 – 3 pm Group & Team Dynamics
Speaker:
Dr. Tammy Manko

Director, Career and Professional Development Center, Academic Affairs
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP)

Resources:
July 20, 1:30 – 3pm Emotional Intelligence
Speaker:
Dr. Matthew Shupp
Associate Professor – Counseling & College Student Personnel
Shippensburg University

Resources:
July 27, 1:30 – 3pm Problem-Solving & Decision Making
Speaker:
Jocelyn Clippinger

Director of Student Success
Messiah University

Hayley Anderson
Interim Associate Director of Career Development
Shippensburg University

Resources:
AUGUST 2023
August 4, 1:30 – 3 pm Are You Career Ready? Building Your Brand
Speakers:
Victoria M. Kerr

Director Career, Mentoring, and Professional Development Center
Shippensburg University of PA

Resources:
 Graduation Week of August 10, 2023

Summer 2023: Career and Leadership Skills Academy: Virtual Professional Development for Banking Interns Registration

Do you have interns that you would like to enroll in our program? Fill out the form below to let us know who will be participating.
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