CPD highly recommends joining professional associations in your areas of interest. The membership fee is $25/yr for students. 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:
The Society for Conservation GIS (SCGIS) is an all-volunteer, U.S. based 501(c)3 non-profit organization. We are an organization committed to advancing conservation GIS globally by building and supporting a vibrant community of conservation GIS practitioners.
Our mission is to support and grow an inclusive global community using geospatial technology for conservation of biodiversity, natural environments, and cultural heritage.
We envision a sustainable planet fostered by a global conservation GIS community supported through the exchange of scientific knowledge, tools, and best practices.
We are:
- Passionate about protecting Earth’s natural environment.
- Supportive of integrated conservation efforts that benefit communities, natural capital, and human livelihoods.
- Respectful, professional, and inclusive.
- Collaborative.
- Multicultural, diverse, and global.
- Supportive of different geospatial tools, software types, and approaches.
- Committed to building conservation GIS capacity worldwide.
- Website
- scgis.org