{"id":3503,"date":"2021-06-29T10:59:13","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T15:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/?post_type=advice&#038;p=3503"},"modified":"2021-06-29T11:03:08","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T16:03:08","slug":"10-reasons-you-should-join-a-professional-student-organization-in-graduate-school","status":"publish","type":"advice","link":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/advice\/10-reasons-you-should-join-a-professional-student-organization-in-graduate-school\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Reasons You Should Join a Professional Student Organization in Graduate School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As a graduate student, you likely have a lot on your plate. Between work, family and, well, life, the notion of joining an organization might sound like the last thing you can or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">want<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to do. However, if you can spare a few hours each month, then joining a professional student organization is a great option.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What Types of Graduate Student Organizations are Available? <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Graduate and Professional Student Government: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the most impactful ways to advocate for yourself and your peers is to participate in student government. Yes, even graduate students deserve representation! Check with your institution to see if there is a graduate student government. This is a wonderful leadership opportunity, which will strengthen your relationship to your peers, professors, and institution.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Activity and Affinity Organizations<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: If you\u2019re looking for like-minded individuals who love to geek about the same things as much as you do, then look for an activity organization that suits your interests. These organizations are a great way to establish meaningful connections with classmates and have fun doing it!<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National graduate student organizations: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0These groups can connect you with professionals in your industry and greatly expand your network. Check to see if your campus has a chapter of these national organizations. Popular options include:<\/span><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aaup.org\/issues\/graduate-students\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">American Association of University Professors: Committee on Graduate and Professional Students<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aaas.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">American Association for the Advancement of Science<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aauw.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">American Association of University Women<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aises.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">American Indian Science and Engineering Society<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.awis.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Association for Women in Science<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gemfellowship.org\/index.php\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science, Inc.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nagps.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Association of Graduate-Professional Students<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialworkers.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Association of Social Workers<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.npsc.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Physical Science Consortium<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nobcche.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sacnas.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wihe.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Women in Higher Education<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What are the Benefits?\u00a0<\/span><\/i><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>1. Deeper understanding of yourself\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With every new experience and challenge, you discover more about yourself. You\u2019ll learn more about your goals, your strengths, and your weaknesses. You might even discover a new hobby that you\u2019ll enjoy beyond your time on campus. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2. New soft skills\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whether you hold a leadership position in an organization or you\u2019re just there for the free snacks, you\u2019ll develop essential soft skills like communication, teamwork, and problem solving. Interpersonal communication helps you broaden and improve your people skills, which are essential to being a strong leader and team player.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>3. Teamwork skills\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The experiences you\u2019ll have in a professional student organization will allow you to learn from others and apply the knowledge gained. You\u2019ll have to work with your fellow club members on a variety of tasks. If you\u2019ve never planned an event or organized a fundraiser, a club is a great place to get that experience. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>4. Networking opportunities\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You never know who you\u2019ll meet in a student organization. You\u2019ll have the opportunity to make connections and build relationships when you begin looking for a job. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>5. Practical experience opportunities.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clubs of interest or clubs of study often give you the opportunity to get practical experience within the field of your choice. These opportunities will demonstrate to future employers that you have real-world experience. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>6. Initiative\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Joining and active participation in a club demonstrates motivation and initiative\u2014a key skill to employers. It also demonstrates that you can multitask, which is an essential ability in most fast-paced work environments. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>7. Diversity\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In an ever-changing world, this couldn\u2019t be more important.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>8. R\u00e9sum\u00e9 building\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You\u2019ll get the opportunity to put something of value on your r\u00e9sum\u00e9, particularly if you\u2019re in a leadership position.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>9. Civic engagement\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many organizations have a service component built into the mission. Clubs stand to service someone or one another, and as much, you\u2019ll get some feeling of gratitude.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>10.\u00a0 It\u2019s fun!\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Most importantly, clubs give you an opportunity to meet new friends and participating in clubs will help you get the most out of grad school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here are five Abound schools that feature robust student organizations:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/school\/adelphi-university-arts-sciences\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adelphi University: <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Graduate Student Council (GSC) is responsible for representing and uniting the members of the graduate student body to protect, promote, and provide student input to the Administration, staff, faculty, and the Board of Trustees on matters of past and future University policies. Joining Adelphi\u2019s GSC is a great way to advocate for yourself and fellow students, while gaining valuable experience. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/school\/catawba-college\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Catawba College:<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Student North Carolina Association of Educators (SNCAE)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Student North Carolina Association of Educators (SNCAE) is a prospective teachers club that promotes the professional and social advancement and refinement of the profession. Membership is open to education majors, minors or others interested in the advancement of education in our society. Activities include: monthly meetings, a pinning ceremony, service projects, a professional development ceremony <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and an end of year celebration. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/school\/mercer-university\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mercer University:<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The Mercer chapter of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ascp.org\/content\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">American Society for Clinical Pathology <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ASCP student chapter meets every other week and hosts guest speakers from the consultant and geriatric pharmacy industries, informs the chapter about geriatric healthcare updates and participates in student on campus activities. The chapter also participates in community service projects, regional Georgia ASCP chapter meetings and national annual meetings. The chapter maintains close ties with the Georgia ASCP Chapter, which provides students with a variety of networking and educational opportunities. All Mercer University College of Pharmacy students, residents, fellows and graduate students are welcome to join.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/school\/indiana-university\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Indiana University:<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG), which serves more than 8,000 students, can help connect you to the graduate student community at IU. The organization collaborates regularly with University Graduate School faculty to improve the quality of grad life at IU Bloomington, so you\u2019ll directly benefit from the work you put in. GPSG also provides resources and academic support to graduate students, cultivates a graduate student community, and advocates for the best interests of graduate students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/school\/seattle-university\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Seattle University:<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> SU offers graduate students several opportunities to connect to their peers and the community at the graduate level. Notable graduate student organizations include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Albers Graduate Student Association: Albers Graduate Student Association (AGSA) is a student-run organization committed to enriching the education experience of graduate business students in the Albers School of Business.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Women in Business: Women in Business is a brave space for students to help each other advance in and navigate the world of business. Students get valuable career, leadership, and networking opportunities. Women in Business cultivates relationships with the sharpest female business leaders to host events, discuss relevant topics, and create a unique networking space for students, alumni, and professionals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Graduate Student Council: The mission of the Graduate Student Council is to improve the graduate student experience at Seattle University by communicating the needs and ideas of the graduate student body to the University.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Albers Student Clubs: Graduate Students are welcome to join the other student clubs at Albers and on campus. For more information, visit our Student Clubs page.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Joining a student organization in graduate school is an easy way to expand your network, increase your skills, and have fun. Between classes, work, and life\u2019s other obligations, it seems as if there\u2019s so little time to do anything else. But if you have the time to spare, consider joining a student organization. Regardless of where you are in your graduate school journey, Abound: Grad School is here to help. We get you in touch with schools that we can confirm are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/about\/how-schools-are-selected\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Accessible, Affordable, Accelerated, and Advanced<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Take a look at the schools we trust and find the program that works for you. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Considering joining a graduate student organization? Here are 10 benefits to joining one on campus:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3506,"template":"","class_list":["post-3503","advice","type-advice","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","abound_advice_topics-thinking-about-grad-school","abound_advice_topics-career-outlook","abound_advice_topics-right-program"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>10 Reasons You Should Join a Professional Student Organization in Graduate School - Abound: Grad School<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Considering joining a graduate student organization? Here are 10 benefits to joining one on campus:\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/advice\/10-reasons-you-should-join-a-professional-student-organization-in-graduate-school\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"10 Reasons You Should Join a Professional Student Organization in Graduate School\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Considering joining a graduate student organization? Here are 10 benefits to joining one on campus:\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/advice\/10-reasons-you-should-join-a-professional-student-organization-in-graduate-school\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Abound: Grad School\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-06-29T16:03:08+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/grad-networking-.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2449\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1632\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/abound.college\\\/gradschool\\\/advice\\\/10-reasons-you-should-join-a-professional-student-organization-in-graduate-school\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/abound.college\\\/gradschool\\\/advice\\\/10-reasons-you-should-join-a-professional-student-organization-in-graduate-school\\\/\",\"name\":\"10 Reasons You Should Join a Professional Student Organization in Graduate School - Abound: Grad School\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/abound.college\\\/gradschool\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/abound.college\\\/gradschool\\\/advice\\\/10-reasons-you-should-join-a-professional-student-organization-in-graduate-school\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/abound.college\\\/gradschool\\\/advice\\\/10-reasons-you-should-join-a-professional-student-organization-in-graduate-school\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/abound.college\\\/gradschool\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/grad-networking-.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-06-29T15:59:13+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-06-29T16:03:08+00:00\",\"description\":\"Considering joining a graduate student organization? Here are 10 benefits to joining one on campus:\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/abound.college\\\/gradschool\\\/advice\\\/10-reasons-you-should-join-a-professional-student-organization-in-graduate-school\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/abound.college\\\/gradschool\\\/advice\\\/10-reasons-you-should-join-a-professional-student-organization-in-graduate-school\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/abound.college\\\/gradschool\\\/advice\\\/10-reasons-you-should-join-a-professional-student-organization-in-graduate-school\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/abound.college\\\/gradschool\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/grad-networking-.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/abound.college\\\/gradschool\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/grad-networking-.jpg\",\"width\":2449,\"height\":1632,\"caption\":\"graduate students networking\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/abound.college\\\/gradschool\\\/advice\\\/10-reasons-you-should-join-a-professional-student-organization-in-graduate-school\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/abound.college\\\/gradschool\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"10 Reasons You Should Join a Professional Student Organization in Graduate School\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/abound.college\\\/gradschool\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/abound.college\\\/gradschool\\\/\",\"name\":\"Abound: Grad School\",\"description\":\"Top Grad Schools\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/abound.college\\\/gradschool\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/abound.college\\\/gradschool\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/abound.college\\\/gradschool\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Abound: Grad School\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/abound.college\\\/gradschool\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/abound.college\\\/gradschool\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/abound.college\\\/gradschool\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2023\\\/04\\\/abound-gradschool-two-color.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/abound.college\\\/gradschool\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2023\\\/04\\\/abound-gradschool-two-color.png\",\"width\":907,\"height\":142,\"caption\":\"Abound: Grad School\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/abound.college\\\/gradschool\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"10 Reasons You Should Join a Professional Student Organization in Graduate School - Abound: Grad School","description":"Considering joining a graduate student organization? Here are 10 benefits to joining one on campus:","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/advice\/10-reasons-you-should-join-a-professional-student-organization-in-graduate-school\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"10 Reasons You Should Join a Professional Student Organization in Graduate School","og_description":"Considering joining a graduate student organization? Here are 10 benefits to joining one on campus:","og_url":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/advice\/10-reasons-you-should-join-a-professional-student-organization-in-graduate-school\/","og_site_name":"Abound: Grad School","article_modified_time":"2021-06-29T16:03:08+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2449,"height":1632,"url":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/grad-networking-.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/advice\/10-reasons-you-should-join-a-professional-student-organization-in-graduate-school\/","url":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/advice\/10-reasons-you-should-join-a-professional-student-organization-in-graduate-school\/","name":"10 Reasons You Should Join a Professional Student Organization in Graduate School - Abound: Grad School","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/advice\/10-reasons-you-should-join-a-professional-student-organization-in-graduate-school\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/advice\/10-reasons-you-should-join-a-professional-student-organization-in-graduate-school\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/grad-networking-.jpg","datePublished":"2021-06-29T15:59:13+00:00","dateModified":"2021-06-29T16:03:08+00:00","description":"Considering joining a graduate student organization? Here are 10 benefits to joining one on campus:","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/advice\/10-reasons-you-should-join-a-professional-student-organization-in-graduate-school\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/advice\/10-reasons-you-should-join-a-professional-student-organization-in-graduate-school\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/advice\/10-reasons-you-should-join-a-professional-student-organization-in-graduate-school\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/grad-networking-.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/grad-networking-.jpg","width":2449,"height":1632,"caption":"graduate students networking"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/advice\/10-reasons-you-should-join-a-professional-student-organization-in-graduate-school\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"10 Reasons You Should Join a Professional Student Organization in Graduate School"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/#website","url":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/","name":"Abound: Grad School","description":"Top Grad Schools","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/#organization","name":"Abound: Grad School","url":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/abound-gradschool-two-color.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/abound-gradschool-two-color.png","width":907,"height":142,"caption":"Abound: Grad School"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/advice\/3503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/advice"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/advice"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abound.college\/gradschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}