Suggestion #8: Join a Professional Association!
Joining a professional association is a great way to boost your networking efforts! Many professional organizations offer a free or reduced membership cost for students. Membership in a professional organization may include access to the following benefits:
- Career Resources
- Networking Events
- Educational Events
- Scholarship Programs
- Mentorship Programs
- Membership Directory
- Job Opportunities
- Private LinkedIn Groups
- Newsletters / Other Publications
Here are some finance-related professional associations to consider:
- CFA Society Boston
- The Risk Management Association (RMA)
- Society of Financial Services Professionals
- Financial Planning Association ® (FPA®)
- National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA)
- Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)
- NAIOP – Commercial Real Estate Development Association
- The Real Estate Finance Association (REFA)
- Financial Women’s Association
- Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance (AFWA)
- National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP)
- ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals For America) *There is an ALPFA chapter at Bentley*
- National Association of Black Accountants – Boston Metropolitan Chapter (NABA) *There is an NABA chapter at Bentley*