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.
- Agri-Food Innovation Council
- Alberta Food Processors Association
- Alberta Institute of Agrologists
- Canadian Agri-Business Education Foundation
- Canadian Agricultural Economics Society
- Canadian Agri-Food Marketers Alliance
- Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute
- Canadian Bankers Association
- Canadian Federation of Agriculture
- Canadian Food Innovation Network
- Canadian Marketing Association
- Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters
- Edmonton Business Association
- Edmonton Unlimited
- eHUB
- Engineering Incubator
- Farm Management Canada
- Food and Beverage Ontario
- Food Industry Association (US)
- Food Producers of Canada
- Government of Canada Agri-Info Newsletter
- Insurance Institute Canada
- Protein Industries Canada
- Restaurants Canada
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.