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You name it and there\u2019s a professional association for it.<\/p>\nYou name it and there\u2019s a professional association for it.<\/p>\n
National Association of Biology Teachers<\/a> When I\u2019m working with students, whether for career exploration or a job or internship search, the conversation often turns to professional associations as an important resource.\u00a0 Why? Well\u2026<\/p>\n I have a friend who was looking for a job in human resources. She found out that there was a local chapter of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)<\/a> and paid the non-member rate to attend the meeting. At that meeting she got to learn about issues related to HR from the guest speaker. But more importantly, she sat at a table with 6-8 human resources professionals. She spoke with them about their work, what they enjoyed about their job, etc. When it came time for announcements, one of the people at her table stood up and said, \u201cIf any of you have any vacancies you\u2019re trying to fill, we have a young professional at our table who is looking for an entry-level position.\u201d<\/p>\n Now, I can\u2019t promise you that you\u2019ll have that kind of experience associated with professional associations\u2026 but I can tell you that the possibilities and benefits are endless.<\/p>\n
\n Public Relations Society of America<\/a>
\n American Historical Association<\/a>
\n American Academy of Forensic Sciences<\/a>
\n American Psychological Association<\/a>
\nSociety for American Archaeology<\/a>
\n National Association of Environmental Professionals<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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