American Association of Colleges of Nursing
www.aacn.nche.edu
(202) 463-6930

Washington-based group offers a national job board with internship postings. Partners with CampusRN.com to offer a comprehensive scholarship listing.

Adcraft Club
www.adcraft.org
(313) 872-7850

Detroit-based group awards approximately $25,000 in scholarships annually to students in advertising and marketing and hosts annual programs for students interested in advertising careers. Adcraft also hosts a six-month advertising program for students at Northwood University in Midland.

American Institute of Architects - Detroit Chapter & Michigan Society
www.aimi.com
(313) 965-4100

Has a national job board, including internship postings. Student chapters in four accredited schools (University of Michigan, University of Detroit Mercy, Lawrence Technological University and Andrews University) plus Calvin College, Ferris State and Lansing Community College, which funnel students to the accredited schools.

American Marketing Association
http://www.chicagoama.org/
(312) 280-0449, (800) 262-1150

Chicago-based organization has a national job board, including internship postings. Student chapters at Grand Valley State University, Lansing Community College, Northern Michigan University, Northwood University, Oakland University and the University of Michigan-Dearborn.

Automation Alley
www.automationalley.com
(248) 457-3200

Troy-based group has a job board, including internship postings. Scholarship program includes six educational institutions in Southeast Michigan. More than $53,000 in scholarships are available to employees of Automation Alley member companies or their family members. No collegiate chapters.

Automotive Women's Alliance Foundation
www.automotivewomensalliance.com
(248) 583-3922

Troy-based group annually awards $10,000 in scholarships to female applicants pursuing careers in the automotive industry. Quarterly educational dinner meetings are open to students. No collegiate chapters.

Engineering Society of Detroit
www.esd.org
(248) 353-0735

Southfield-based group has an online job board, including internship postings. Southfield-based ESD offers two $500-$1,000 scholarships for collegiate applicants annually in engineering, science, architecture and related technical fields. No collegiate chapters.

Marketing & Sales Executives of Detroit
www.msedetroit.org
(248) 643-6590

Troy-based group awards $10,000 in scholarships to collegiate majors in marketing and sales. Monthly dinner meetings and annual professional development seminars are open to students. No collegiate chapters.

MichBio
www.michbio.org
(734) 615-9670

Ann Arbor-based nonprofit devoted to expanding the life sciences in Michigan. Recently invited all major research and life-science teaching institutions to set up student chapters to coordinate lecturers and facility visits. Has satellite offices at TechTown, Wayne State University's tech park, and plans a second office at the tech development center on Grand Valley State University's life-sciences campus in Grand Rapids. MichBio's BioConnections has a job board, with internship postings. BioConnections helps small life-science companies pay for an intern's salary with a 25 percent subsidy.

Society of Automotive Engineers
www.sae.org
(248) 273-2455

Warrendale, Pa.-based group with its automotive headquarters in Troy has 17 student chapters in Michigan, from Calvin College to Wayne State University. SAE and member companies support engineering major scholarships and collegiate design competitions.

Society of Manufacturing Engineers
www.sme.org
(313) 271-1500

Dearborn-based group has 19 student chapters, from Baker College to Western Michigan University. Since 1998, the SME has provided more than $1 million in financial aid through its various scholarship programs. The SME Foundation awards scholarships and fellowships to collegiate applicants pursuing degrees in manufacturing and related fields at two-year and four-year colleges and at the graduate- school level.

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