Professional and industry associations and societies are great places to make connections to your next job! Check out "Tapping the Hidden Job Market" for ideas on some of the ways you can leverage associations for your job search. And visit the Women's Bar Associations page for additional resources for women attorneys.

Associations and Societies for Women:

• 9 to 5, Natonal Association of Working Women - local chapters and other resources
• American Association for Women in Community Colleges - regional chapters, national events, and other resources
• American Association of Women Dentists - information, diretory of women dentists, and other resources
• American Association of University Women - JOBS (a few), plus conferences, fellowships, grants, research, and tons of other information
• American Business Women's Association - no jobs, but a directory of members, local councils, and other resources
• American Medical Women's Association - for women physicians and medical students; no job listings, but extensive information about women's health issues, educational resources, student information, meetings, and more
• American Society of Women Accountants - JOBS (a few), plus a member directory (members only), a national conference, and local chapters
• American Woman's Society of Certified Public Accountants - JOBS (a few) plus local chapters ("affiliates"), national conference, scholarships and awards, and more
• Association for Women Geoscientists - JOBS, annual meeting and other information encouraging women to enter and succeed in geoscience
• Association for Women in Architecture - meetings, news, and other resources (Los Angeles area)
• Association for Women in Communications - JOBS (members only), and local chapters and an annual national conference, plus other services for members only
• Association for Women in Computing - JOBS (see local chapter Web sites), plus chapter meetings, events, articles, and other resources
• Association for Women in Mathematics - JOBS, plus events, workshops, a "Mentor Network," prizes, newsletters, events, and more
• Association for Women in Science - JOBS, plus news, events, local chapters, and other resources
• Association for Women in Sports Media - JOBS (registration required), plus regional events, news, and more
• Association of Professional Insurance Women - JOBS (members only) plus local chapters and events, news, an e-mail distribution list, and lots of information about the insurance industry
• Business and Professional Women/Canada - no jobs, but events, a national convention, some local chapters, and other information
• Business and Professional Women/USA - JOBS plus other resources in the Career Center, a national conference, print publication, a special section for Women Veterans, and more
• Committee on the Advancement of Women Chemists - JOBS, plus a directory of women faculty members (in the "Chemical Sciences"), a forum, a national convention, and other information
• Downtown Women's Club - JOBS plus local meetings, information, and resources
• EMILY'S List - getting women elected to public office in the U.S.
• Executive Women's Golf Association - no jobs, but great networking at golf events including local chapters and golf game improvement tips
• Feminist Majority Foundation - JOBS, including internships (don't post your resume!), calendar, e-mail newsletters, news for women, research, and many other resources for women
• Financial Women International - JOBS (registration required) plus a national conference and other events
• Financial Women's Association - no jobs, but local chapters and other information and resources
• Healthcare Businesswomen's Association - no jobs, but several chapters, affinity groups, many events, and a Woman of the Year
• IEEE Women in Engineering a committee of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. - JOBS (IEEE members only), plus WIE newsletter and forum, a handful of local "affinity groups" (plus funding available to establish new ones), and many other resources
• International Alliance for Women in Music - for women musicians and music lovers, events, competitions and resources
• International Association of Women Police - a few jobs plus conferences, committees, and other information
• League of Women Voters - no jobs, but opportunities to volunteer and lots of information on political issues in the U.S.
• National Association of Female Executives - no jobs, but local chapters, events, and many resources
• National Association of Insurance Women - some JOBS, plus local chapters, events (members only), and other resources
• National Association of Women Business Owners - for women entrepreneurs; no jobs, but extensive resources for entrepreneurs and business owners, local chapters, national conference
• National Association of Women in Construction - jobs through FlipDog, news and other resources (some technical problems, too)
• National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives - JOBS plus newsletter, events, and more
• National Association of Women Lawyers - JOBS plus events, committees, publications, education, news, and more
• National Conference of Women's Bar Associations - no jobs but large list of local organizations for women attorneys, chatroom, and bulletin board
• National Women's Studies Association - no jobs, but news, e-mail lists, resources, and other information for Women's Studies Programs
• National Federation of Press Women - no jobs, but national conference, news, and other information.
• National Federation of Republican Women - no jobs, but national convention and other information, affiliated with the U.S. national Republican Party
• National Organization for Women (NOW) -local chapters, news, and other resources
• National Women's Political Caucus - no jobs, but news and other resources
• Newswomen's Club of New York - meetings in NYC
• New York Women in Communications, Inc. - meeting often in NYC, newsletters, and job postings
• NYC Webgrrls - for women interested in the Internet and technology with meetings and some job postings
• Society of Women Engineers - jobs apparently posted (but you must register before you can see them), also resume posting service (protect your privacy!), national and regional conferences
• Women Chemists Committee (of the American Chemical Society) - JOBS (a few) plus local chapters, a member directory, and other resources
• Women in Aerospace - JOBS, events and links to relevant Web sites and companies with aerospace- related jobs
• Women in Cable and Telecommunications - seem to have jobs available in Career Center (free for members; fee charged to non-members), member directory (members only), a national conference and other events
• Women in Federal Law Enforcement - JOBS plus annual conference and resources
• Women in Higher Education - JOBS, articles from the off-line publication, statistics on women in education, and more
• Women in International Trade - JOBS (members only), plus events, professional development (including a Mentor program), and other resources
• Women in Mathematics (from the Canadian Mathematical Society) - no jobs, but a directory of members; portions are out of date, but may serve as a starting point
• Women in Technology - no jobs, but local e-mail listservs and meetings in the U.S. and across the world (Africa, Asia/Pacific, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East).
• Women in Technology International - JOBS plus local chapters across the U.S. and Canada plus Australia and England, speakers' bureau, and other information and resources
• Women's Professional Rodeo Association - no jobs, but listing of rodeos, standings, and other information

Other association and society resources:

	Computers & Technology		Education
	Engineering		Finance, Accounting, Banking
	Government (Fed, State, Local)		Human Resources
	Journalism		Law & Law Enforcement
	Marketing, Sales		Medicine, Healthcare
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