Professional Associations
The following list reflects some of the professional associations that a student may want to consult for career advice, work search assistance and labour market information. There might also be volunteer and/or conference opportunities, either locally or distance, available for students.
Directories are databases or collections of links to companies and professional organizations that operate in a specific industry or sector. Directories can help you identify organizations that operate in your area of study and directories may be found on professional association pages that include member companies or sponsors.
- Agricultural Institute of Canada
- Alberta Animal Health Source
- Alberta Beef Producers
- Alberta Society for the Protection of Animals (ASPCA)
- Alberta Veterinary Medical Association
- Alberta Milk
- Animal Nutrition Association of Canada
- Animal Welfare Foundation of Canada
- Canada’s Accredited Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA)
- Canadian Federation of Agriculture
- Canadian Section of The Wildlife Society
- Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
- Edmonton Humane Society
- Egg Farmers of Alberta
- Humane Canada
- United States Animal Health Association
- World Organization for Animal Health
Depending on the time and effort that the professional association has put into developing its career information, an association’s website can include the following information::
- How to join the professional association, especially as a student member
- Information about certification and licensing
- Access to professional events
- Contact information to find a mentor, or a graduate advisor, or to set up an information interview
- Niche job boards that are relevant to the profession - job boards that are password protected cannot be scraped by Indeed or LinkedIn.