NACE Affinity Groups

Discover one of our most valuable member benefits: NACE Affinity Groups. Find your community, and build new connections with colleagues around the nation who share your experiences, have the same professional objectives, and seek to find solutions to similar challenges.

As a NACE Affinity Group member, you could:

  • Help shape workshops or contribute to NACE publications
  • Work on developing new NACE resources, content, and programs
  • Support and learn from others in the field

Find A NACE Affinity Group

Whether you love leading the conversation or prefer hearing from others, NACE has an affinity group for you. Any NACE member may join one or more affinity groups and attend meetings as their availability allows—there are no formal attendance or participation requirements.

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  • “I'm in a small office. I learn a lot from Affinity Groups, and it normalizes my experience.”
  • "This is the most valuable resource that NACE Offers its members."
  • “The connections I made have been invaluable.”
  • “This is my favorite part of NACE.”
Affinity Groups Based On:

Serving and Recruiting Special Populations

Global Talent
For members interested in connecting international students with career opportunities. This group is also space for members that recruit for global companies.
Individuals Serving & Recruiting Hispanic/Latin@x & HSI Students
For members that work at HSIs or who are interested in recruiting from HSIs.
Individuals Serving & Recruiting Indigenous & TCU Students
For members that work at TCUs and members interested in learning about TCUs.
Individuals Supporting & Recruiting Students with Disabilities
For members that work students that have disabilities and members that want to recruit from these students with disabilities.
Accessible Recruiting for All Abilities
For members who are veterans, work with students that are veterans, or recruit students that are veterans. Among other things, this group identifies and shares resources for veterans who are transitioning from service to civilian life.
Affinity Groups Based On:

Institution Classification

Colleges with a Population of Students under 5,000
For members that work for intuitions with fewer than 5,000 students and members that want to recruit for them.
Community and Two-Year Colleges
For members that work for community colleges and two-year colleges as well as members that want to recruit from these kinds of institutions.
Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs)
For members that work at HBCUs, members interested in connecting with HBCUs, and members that support the HBCU experience.
Affinity Groups Based On:

Personal Identity

APIDA Professionals and Allies
This AG is space for members that identify or support people that identify as APIDA.
LGBTQ & Allies
For members that either identify as LGBTQ+ or members that are allies to the LGBTQ+ community.
People of Color
For members that identify as or support people that identify as persons of colors.
Retiree and Pre-Retiree
For members that are considering retirement, nearing retirement, or who have retired.
Women in URR and Career Services
For members that identify as or support members that identify as women. This group has had a subgroup that focuses on Womxn to promote inclusivity.
Affinity Groups Based On:

Major Focus

Liberal Arts Colleges and Majors
For members that work with or recruit students that are liberal arts majors.
STEM
For members that work with or recruit students in with Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics.
Affinity Groups Based On:

Job Function

Career Services Professionals in an Employer Relations Role
For members that work in employer relations roles or roles that interface with them.
Online Career Services
For members who work for online schools, provide career services online, or recruit from online schools.
Questions?

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610.625.1032

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