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Friday, October 19
Fri, Oct 19, 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM
Caprice 3-4
Speed Session 3

Why Join Professional Organizations (304897)

*Jessica Kohlschmidt, The Ohio State University 

Keywords: Professional organizations, volunteering

We live in a busy, fast pace world with many things on our plate. We join professional organizations so we can attend and present at conferences. It also is a line we can add on our resume or CV. What other motivation is there for joining and volunteering with professional organizations, especially as young people? There are many organizations besides the large and well-known ones like the American Statistical Association. There are many organizations available to us that are focused on an area or idea that may be of interest. You will often find more than one area of interest that you would like to know more about and become more involved in. There are sections of the ASA, regional chapters of the ASA and independent organizations like the Caucus for Women in Statistics. I will share my experiences taking an active role in organizations and the value I gain from it.