Professional Organizations & Development Opportunities
Groups and platforms aimed at connecting individuals with organizations that provide holistic identity development and empowerment opportunities.
- Ascend
- Offers cross-industry leadership programs and networks that foster community and engagement for Pan-Asian business professionals and students, corporate partners, and the community at large.
- “Asian-American Organizations You Need To Know”
- A list of key organizations serving the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community
- Asian American Professional Association
- Platform for mentoring, networking and work-culture insights
- Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce (APACC)
- Building relationships, mutual mentorship, and support to promote successful Asian Pacific American businesses.
- Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership
- Scholarships, internships, professional development, and community service opportunities for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) youth.
- National Association of Asian American Professionals
- Job board, career fairs, leadership development, and public service opportunities for Asian Americans.
- National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development
- Coalition of nearly 100 community-based organizations spanning 21 states and the Pacific Islands whose members work in low-income Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities to improve housing security and preserve our neighborhoods
- National Council of Asian Pacific Americans
- Serves to represent the interests of the greater Asian American (AA) and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities and to provide a national voice for AA and NHPI issues.
- NetIP North America (Network of Indian Professionals)
- Serves as an organization that meets the needs of South Asian professionals in North America as they grow in their personal and professional lives.
- Arab-American Business & Professional Association
- Provides internship & professional development opportunities to minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and Arab- Americans across the United States to boost their participation in Federal Agencies, Fortune500 companies, Think Tanks, and Nonprofits.
- Middle East Studies Association
- Fosters the study of the Middle East, promotes high standards of scholarship and teaching, and encourages public understanding of the region and its peoples through programs, publications and services that enhance education, further intellectual exchange, recognize professional distinction, and defend academic freedom
- National Iranian American Council
- Building political power for the Iranian-American community to advance peace & diplomacy, secure equitable immigration policies, and protect the civil rights of all Americans.
Industry-Specific Organizations
Identity-centered resources that highlight a specific field of profession.