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.
- Advanced Textiles Association (US)
- Alberta College of Social Workers
- Alberta Human Ecology & Home Economics Association [AHEA]
- American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Association of Critical Heritage Studies
- Canadian Alliance of Film & Television Costume Arts & Design
- Canadian Apparel Federation
- Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration
- Canadian Heritage and Information Network
- Canadian Home Economics Foundation
- Canadian Museums Association
- Canadian Public Health Association
- Canadian Textile Industry Association
- Chartered Institute of Housing Canada
- Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta
- Child and Youth Care Association of Alberta
- Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations
- Financial Planning Association of Canada
- Financial Planning Standards Council
- Sage Seniors Association
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.