Organizations

Here's a list of some of the most important organizations that are on your side when it comes to helping you achieve success. Check them out!

www.100hispanicwomen.org
This organization helps young Latinas become leaders by providing them mentorship, networking and internship opportunities.

www.aacc.nche.edu
The American Association of Community Colleges represents and advocates for more than 1,200 associate-degree granting institutions enrolling more than 12 million students. Here you will find a community college near you as well as statistics and resources.

www.aspira.org
An organization that encourages Hispanic students to stay in school and prepares them to succeed in the educational arena. They help students develop their leadership skills through its ASPIRA clubs in schools and in its after school education and guidance programs

www.hace-usa.org
Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement offers a mentoring program for high school and college students. In addition they have a high school internship program that identifies top performers for exposure to the corporate world.

www.hacu.net
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is a non-profit organization that offers scholarships, helps students find internships and study-abroad opportunities. It also offers great opportunities to network at their annual conference and various events.

www.hispanicfund.org
The Hispanic College Fund provides Hispanic high school and college students with the vision, resources, and mentorship needed to become community leaders and achieve successful careers in business, science, technology, engineering and math. They offer scholarships, a wonderful college access program called Hispanic Youth Symposium, they help students explore career choices through their Hispanic Young Professionals program and they also offer great internships.

www.hispanicheritage.org
The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) identifies, inspires, promotes and prepares Latino role models through national leadership, cultural, educational and workforce programs. They offer scholarships and a program called LOFT (Latinos on Fast Track) that can help direct you to great paid internships and job opportunities.

www.hnip.net
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities National Internship Program’s website. You will find here all the information about HACU’s internships.

www.hsf.net
Hispanic Scholarship Fund is the Hispanic organization that distributes the largest amount of money in scholarships for Latinos.

www.INROADS.org
The INROADS website will clarify any questions you have on how they match students to internships.

www.ja.org
Junior Achievement Worldwide is the world’s largest organization dedicated to educating students about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs.

www.maldef.org
The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund offers scholarships for law students but most importantly, in their website you will find a list of scholarships available to students regardless of their immigration status.

www.nalfo.org
The National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations is an umbrella council of 23 Latino Greek Letter Organizations. Their goal is to promote positive inter fraternal relations, communications and development of all Latino fraternal organizations through mutual respect.

www.nhba.org
National Hispanic Business Association. A national network of undergraduate student organizations that has been dedicated to helping Hispanics launch successful business careers for more than 19 years. Through 42 chapters, they provide career development, professional networking, and community building opportunities to more than 2,600 undegraduate members.

www.nclup.org
It’s the Network of Latino Credit Unions and Professionals. In their website you will find a number of credit union members based in various areas of the country. Contact the one near you to find out about student loans.

www.seo-usa.org
Sponsors of Educational Opportunity offers several programs. Their Scholars program recruits motivated students of color in NYC public high schools to help them realize their full potential. All of the Scholars in the Class of 2007 are attending a four-year college. Scholars are awarded scholarships and thrive in competitive colleges. This program provides services and support in grades 9 through 16. Their Careers program is a summer internship program for talented students of color leading to full-time job offers.

www.toigofoundation.org
The Robert Toigo Foundation’s mission is to encourage more minority presence at senior levels across all areas of finance. They recruit the best, brightest and most committed minority students pursuing finance-related careers. Toigo Fellows (first or second year MBA students) receive tuition assistance, mentors, coaches, career counseling, leadership training and a host of formal and informal networking opportunities.

Hispanic Professional Associations

Here are some of the leading Hispanic Professional Associations. They are great places to find information about your specific field, to continue your career development, to get in touch with possible mentors and to network.

www.aaha.org
Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies

www.alpfa.org
The Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting

www.a-lista.org
Latinos on Information, Science and Technology Association

www.hacr.org
Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility

www.hispanichr.org
Society of Hispanic Human Resource Executives

www.hnba.com
Hispanic National Bar Association

www.lswo.org
Latino Social Workers Organization

www.nabe.org
National Association for Bilingual Education

www.nahj.org
National Association of Hispanic Journalists

www.nahp.org
National Association of Hispanic Publications

www.nhba.org
National Hispanic Business Association

www.nhmamd.org
National Hispanic Medical Association

www.nshmba.org
National Society of Hispanic MBAs

www.nshp.org
National Society of Hispanic Professionals

www.shpe.org
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

www.thehispanicnurses.org
National Association of Hispanic Nurses