Professional Associations

Professional associations can be very beneficial to individuals interested in advancing in their careers. Students are required to research professional associations related to their area(s) of interest and write a one-page reflection paper answering the following questions:

• What can you gain by joining a professional association? (10 points)
• What is the name and website of the professional association(s) that interest you?  (10 points)
• How do you become a member of the professional association(s)? (10 points)
• What events, resources, or educational programs do they offer that may interest you? (10 points)
• Spelling, professional writing, grammar, punctuation, etc. (10 points)

Papers should be submitted to the appropriate D2L assignment folder as Word documents (i.e. .doc or .docx) with double-spaced, 12-point font. Late assignments will not be accepted.