Connecting with professional organizations, associations, and resources is a great way to understand a target career field, key players, and career opportunities. Many professional organizations and associations feature specific memberships and resources for students, and plus job boards. Below is a sample list of professional organizations and associations that may be of interest to you!
***Some of these organizations have student chapters here at URI (see the STEM-Related Student Groups section)
- ASBMB – American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- AIBS – American Institute of Biological Sciences
- PathwaystoScience.org
- NIH – National Institutes of Health
- RIDOH – State of Rhode Island Department of Health
- NAS – National Academy of Sciences
- AWIS – Association for Women in Science
- science.gov
- AAAS – American Association for the Advancement of Science
- RISEP – Rhode Island Society of Environmental Professionals
- ACS – American Chemical Society
- ACM – Association for Computing Machinery
- AWC – Association for Women in Computing
- IEEE CS – IEEE Computer Society
- IACSIT – International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology
- CRA – Computing Research Association
- NSPE – National Society of Professional Engineers
- NAE – National Academy of Engineering
- ASEE – American Society for Engineering Education
- IEEE – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- APWA – American Public Works Association
- AIChE – American Institute of Chemical Engineers
- ASCE – American Society of Civil Engineers
- ASME – American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- ASABE – American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
- AIMBE – American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
- AIAA – American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- ANS – American Nuclear Society
- AAEES – American Academy of Environmental Engineers & Scientists
- SWE – Society of Women Engineers
- SHPE – Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
- NSBE – National Society of Black Engineers
- SASE – Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers
- engineering.com/
- AMS – American Mathematical Society
- MAA – Mathematical Association of America
- AIP – American Institute of Physics
The resource featured below contains a series of educational videos and lessons developed by Rutgers University. They illustrate the application of skills and experience in a real-life, hands-on setting. The videos focus on science and engineering practices and can teach students about what it’s really like to work in a STEM-related field.