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Unlock Your Network Potential: Professional Associations Guide

Learn how to leverage professional associations for networking and career growth. Discover key resources, development activities, and networking strategies. Equip yourself with the tools to establish, maintain, and expand your network effectively.

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Unlock Your Network Potential: Professional Associations Guide

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  1. The KEY to Expanding Your Network: Professional Associations Brittany Chu USC Career Center

  2. Why Are You Here Today? • What programs are people in? • Why I chose this topic • Define: Professional associations • What do YOUget out of joining them? • Define: Networking

  3. Already Part of a Professional Association?

  4. Learning Outcomes • By the end of this presentation you will have: • Explored various professional associations online • Thoughtfully considered the organizations you would like to join • Looked into potential conferences you can attend • Learned how to network effectively • Practiced exchanging business cards • Learned how to maintain contacts after events

  5. BEFORE

  6. Research Professional Associations • Mission statement • Values • Beliefs • Quality check: • Research (ie: journal articles published regularly) • Current Events • Current Members • Membership Fees + Subscriptions + Benefits • Future Goals

  7. Navigating the Career Center Website http://careers.usc.edu/

  8. Investigate Their Impact on the Field • Walk through various websites: • IEEE (Electrical Engineering) • PRSA.org (Public Relations) • FGI.org (Fashion Group International) • NASPA.org(Higher Education & Student Affairs) • Gwen Dungy tribute: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkhmRAjiqJs&feature=related • 2011 Annual Conferencein Philadelphia, PA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h37NLuD4wB0 • What industry are YOU interested in?

  9. 2. Join Professional Associations • The ones that resonate with you the most! • After becoming a member, sign up for: • Updates • Blogs • Newsletters • Membership Benefits • Keep current & up-to-date on the latest trends and movements in field! This will keep you ahead of the curve!

  10. DURING

  11. 3. Seek Out Professional Development Activities • Local, regional, & national conferences • Round-table discussions • Mixers • Socials • Workshops • Webinars • Panels

  12. 4. Network With Professionals • That are in your field of interest • Laterally (ACROSS with peers/colleagues) • Vertically (UP with senior level practitioners) • Vista Print: Print 250 FREE business cards! • Create a LinkedIN account! • *NASPA Placement Exchange in Arizona 2012 • http://www.theplacementexchange.org/event/ • *Social Media Revolution: • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SuNx0UrnEo

  13. 5. Exchange Business Cards (Activity) • Before: • Prepare what you would like to say • Remain calm, cool, and collected heading in- SMILE! • During: • Shake their hand and introduce yourself • Find commonalities and similar points of interest • Remember to stay confident, relaxed, & comfortable • After: • Write down context of conversation on back of each card • E-mail employers immediately when it’s fresh in your mind

  14. AFTER

  15. 6. Maintain Contacts After Events • Keep in touch with those met at professional development events through E-mail • Stay in constant communication; Check-in • Great for future references! • Referrals, Letters of Recommendation • Resource: Connect you to others in their field

  16. My Personal Journey • PAST: • UC San Diego: Undergrad • Visited Career Center SophYr • Counsel from Career Advisor changed my life! • NASPA, CISAC, & SLI in Seattle, Washington • Applied to Graduate School for Masters Programs • PRESENT: • USC 2ND Year of Grad school: M.Ed PASA Program • Philly, PA. Graduate Intern here- Full circle!

  17. Concluding Remarks • You are now equipped with the resources to: • Network comfortably & confidently! • Join professional associations that speak to you • Tap into your strengths & talents • You now have the SECRET to establishing, maintaining, strengthening, and expanding your network! So go out and do it! And share what you’ve learned today with others!

  18. Any Questions?

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