CPD highly recommends joining professional associations in your areas of interest. The membership fee is $225/yr. However, there are free resources available to non-members. Membership provides access to news, job and internship postings, mentorship, professional development opportunities, volunteer opportunities, and information on conferences, scholarships, and webinars.
From their website:
AABE’s mission is to provide direct input into the deliberations and developments of energy policies, regulations, emerging technologies, and environmental issues.
The purposes of AABE are the following:
- To serve as a resource for policy discussion of the economic, social and political impact of environmental and energy policies on African Americans and other minorities.
- To ensure involvement of African Americans in governmental energy policymaking by recommending capable sensitive and informed personnel to appropriate officials.
- To encourage both the public and private sectors to be responsive to the problems, goals and aspirations of African Americans in energy-related fields.
- To encourage African American students to pursue careers in energy-related fields and to provide scholarships and other financial aid for such students.
AABE: Energy Knowledge for our Community, our People and our Tomorrow
- Website
- aabe.org