Developing your career plans? Tap into a career network by joining a professional association in your field of choice. Many associations offer special services and membership rates for students, and through the association's programs, you can learn more about the field and develop relationships with established professionals. Check below to find the right association for you.
Accounting
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
(212) 596-6200
(212) 596-6213 (fax)
http://www.aicpa.org/
American Society of Women Accountants
8405 Greensboro Drive, Suite 800
McLean, VA 22102
(800) 326-2163
(703) 506-3265
(703) 506-3266 (fax)
http://www.aswa.org/
Advertising
The American Advertising Federation
1101 Vermont Ave. NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005-6306
(202) 898-0089
(202) 898-0159 (fax)
http://www.aaf.org/
Architecture
American Institute of Architects
1735 New York Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
(800) 242-3837
202-626-7547 (fax)
http://www.aia.org/
National Organization of Minority Architects
c/o School of Architecture and Design
Howard University
2366 Sixth Street., NW
Room 100
Washington, D.C. 20059
(202) 686-2780
http://www.noma.net/
Broadcasting, Journalism and Writing
American Society of Journalists and Authors
1501 Broadway, Suite 302
New York, NY 10036
(212) 997-0947
(212) 768-7414 (fax)
http://www.asja.org/
American Society of Newspaper Editors
11690B Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA 20191-1409
(703) 453-1122
http://www.asne.org/
National Association of Broadcasters
1771 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 429-5300
(202) 429-4199 (fax)
http://www.nab.org/
National Press Photographers Association
3200 Croasdaile Dr, Suite 306
Durham NC 27705
(919) 383-7246
(919) 383-7261 (fax)
http://www.nppa.org/
National Writers Union
113 University Pl. 6th Fl.
New York, NY 10003
(212) 254-0279
(212) 254-0673 (fax)
http://www.nwu.org/
Computer Technology
The Association of Information Technology Professionals
401 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 2200
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 245-1070
(312) 527-6636 (fax)
http://www.aitp.org/
Association for Women in Computing
41 Sutter Street, Suite 1006
San Francisco, CA 94104 USA
(415) 905-4663
http://www.awc-hq.org/
Education
American Counseling Association
5999 Stevenson Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22304
(800) 347-6647
http://www.counseling.org/
American Federation of Teachers
555 New Jersey Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 879-4400
http://www.aft.org/
National Association of Secondary School Principals
1904 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191-1537
(703) 860-0200
http://www.nassp.org/
Engineering
American Council of Engineering Companies
1015 15th St, NW
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 347-7474
(202) 898-0068 (fax)
http://www.acec.org/
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
3 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016-5991
(212) 591-7338
http://www.aiche.org/
American Society of Civil Engineers
1801 Alexander Bell Drive
Reston, VA 20191-4400
(800) 548-2723
(703) 295-6222 (fax)
http://www.asce.org/
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
3 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016-5990
(800) 843-2763
http://www.asme.org/
National Society of Professional Engineers
1420 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 684-2800
(703) 836-4875 (fax)
http://www.nspe.org/
Society of Women Engineers
230 E. Ohio St., Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 596-5223
(312) 644-8557 (fax)
http://www.swe.org/
Human Resources
Employee Assistance Professionals Association
2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 500
Arlington, VA 22201-3062
(703) 387-1000
(703) 522-4585 (fax)
http://www.eapassn.org/
Society for Human Resource Management
1800 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 548-3440
(703) 535-6490 (fax)
http://www.shrm.org/
Pharmaceuticals
American Association for Pharmaceutical Scientists
2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 243-2800
(703) 243-9650 (fax)
http://www.aaps.org/
International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering
3109 W. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Suite 250
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 960-2105
(813) 264-2816 (fax)
http://www.ispe.org/
Psychology
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 336-5510
(800) 374-2721
http://www.apa.org/
Public Relations
Public Relations Society of America
33 Irving Place
New York, NY 10003-2376
(212) 995-2230
(212) 995-0757 (fax)
http://www.prsa.org/
Sales and Marketing
American Marketing Association
311 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 5800
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 262-1150, (312) 542-9000
(312) 542-9001 (fax)
http://www.ama.org/
National Association of Sales Professionals
11000 N. 130th Place
Scottsdale, AZ 85259
(480) 951-4311
http://www.nasp.com/
National Field Selling Association
1900 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 564-1627
(215) 564-2175 (fax)
http://www.nfsa.com/
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