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Joining a professional association

Before beginning any foray into a professional association, why should you consider joining one? USA Today explains five benefits of joining a professional association:

• Internship and job opportunities
• Conferences
• Industry standards
• Code of ethics
• Updates on policies

Professional associations related to geology

• American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
• American Geosciences Institute (AGI)
• American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG)
• Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists (AEG)
• Geological Society of America (GSA)
• Mineralogical Society of America
• Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM)
• Society of Economic Geologists (SEG)
• The Society for Mining, Metallurgy, & Exploration (SME)