HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Nothing better than joining a professional association to learn about your future career, find mentors, and to network.
The Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting
–Now called ALPFA National since its merger with NHBA (the National Hispanic Business Association) the largest Latino association for business professionals and students with chapters nationwide and over 15,000 members. The organization is dedicated to enhancing opportunities for Latinos and building leadership and career skills.
Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies
- AHAA represents the best minds and resources dedicated to Hispanic-specialized marketing. Advertisers trying to reach and connect with Hispanic consumers turn to AHAA members for unmatched cultural expertise and knowledge.
Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility
-Founded in 1986, the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) is one of the most influential advocacy organizations in the nation representing 16 national Hispanic organizations in the United States and Puerto Rico. Their mission is to advance the inclusion of Hispanics in Corporate America at a level commensurate with our economic contributions. To that end, HACR focuses on four areas of corporate responsibility and community reciprocity: employment, procurement, philanthropy, and governance.
Hispanic National Bar Association
- The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) is a not-for-profit, national membership organization that represents the interests of the more than 100,000 Hispanic attorneys, judges, law professors, legal assistants, and law students in the United States and its territories.
Latinos on Information, Science and Technology Association
-Founded in New York City, New York in 2000 by a group of nine technology professionals employed at various companies and businesses throughout the city, They were extremely concerned about the lack of Latino presence and representation in the information sciences, telecommunications, and technology industries, so they decided to do something about it!
National Association of Hispanic Journalists
-Dedicated to the recognition and professional advancement of Hispanics in the news industry. Established in April 1984, NAHJ created a national voice and unified vision for all Hispanic journalists.
National Association of Hispanic Nurses
-The National Association of Hispanic Nurses™ (NAHN™) was founded in 1975 by Ildaura Murillo-Rohde, PhD, RN, ND, FAAN. It offers scholarships for student nurses.
National Association of Hispanic Publications
-A nonprofit, non-partisan trade advocacy organization representing the leading Spanish language publications serving 41 markets in 39 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, with a combined circulation of over 23 million.
National Hispanic Medical Association
-Established in 1994 in Washington, DC, the National Hispanic Medical Association is a non-profit association representing the interests of 45,000 licensed Hispanic physicians in the United States. The mission of the organization is to empower Hispanic physicians to lead efforts to improve the health of Hispanic populations in collaboration with the state, regional and local level Hispanic medical societies, resident and medical student organizations, and other public and private sector partners.
National Society of Hispanic MBAs
-Created in 1988 as a non-profit organization. Widely known as the "Premier Hispanic Organization," NSHMBA serves 32 chapters and 8,000 members in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. It exists to foster Hispanic leadership through graduate management education and professional development.
NSHMBA works to prepare Hispanics for leadership positions throughout the U.S., so that they can provide the cultural awareness and sensitivity vital in the management of the nation's diverse workforce.
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
- Their objective is to be a national organization of professional engineers to serve as role models in the Hispanic community. The concept of Networking is the key basis for the organization. SHPE enjoys a strong but independent network of professional and student chapters throughout the nation.
