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.
- American Political Science Association (US)
- Association of Fundraising Professionals
- Atlantic Provinces Political Science Association
- British Columbia Political Studies Association
- Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration
- Canadian International Council
- Canadian Political Science Association
- Edmonton Social Planning Council
- Institute of Public Administrators Canada
- International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)
- International Association of Political Consultants (IAPC)
- International City/County Management Association
- International Political Science Association
- Public Policy Forum
- Prairie Political Science Association
- Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers
- Société Québécoise de Science Politique
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.