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.
- Alberta College of Social Workers
- Alberta Council of Women's Shelters
- Alberta Museums Association
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Canada
- Bent Arrow Society
- Canada School of Public Service
- Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates
- Canadian Heritage Information Network
- Canadian Institute
- Canadian Museums Association
- Canadian Native Friendship Centre
- Child and Youth Care Association of Alberta
- Culture Works Canada
- Editors Canada
- Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations
- Edmonton Social Planning Council
- Indigenous Tourism Alberta
- Metis Nation of Alberta
- National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Associations
- National Indigenous Knowledge and Language Alliance
- Public Affairs Association of Canada
- Red Road Healing Society
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
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.