A group of students sitting at a table talking with an organization's employees

SMC senior Robert Mazzitelli presents his Capstone project to a community audience during the Fall 2022 Apex Capstone event.

Hands-on Career Experience: Capstone Projects

Put your career knowledge and skills to work by developing, managing, and presenting the results of a project.

85.5% of employers want graduates to have real-world problem-solving skills. Your final class in your Professional Development concentration is the ultimate proof to employers that you can "do" work!

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Employers hire and reward workers who can get it done.

The "it" is different across industries, but everyone needs the skills to take a work process from an idea to a reality. Identify a problem, develop a solution, put the solution into practice, and measure your results - you'll learn those skills at SMC and have the proof to show employers.

With the guidance of your Professional Development professors, you can choose a passion project to "give back" in a way that's meaningful to you. Or choose a business start-up, special event, or another project that will highlight the skills you've learned at SMC. The Capstone Project possibilities are endless, and the experience is priceless.

A sample of the Class of 2022 student Capstone projects

SMC students, guided by their Capstone committees, created these and many other projects. Due to COVID, their presentations were virtual instead of live.

Candy Ortiz, Class of 2022
Bachelor of Arts: Business, Psychology, Professional Development
"Estamos Aqui"
A four-week program to help LatinX students become more comfortable with and involved in college life.

William Allen, Class of 2022
Bachelor of Arts: Business, English, Professional Development
"Cast Iron Camp Cooking"
An eight-week program teaches cooking techniques with cast iron pans over an open flame.