Student Membership
Why Join the County Planning Division?
Career Services
Maximize your career potential with APA's Student Membership and Career Services! Complete your My APA Profile to stand out to employers! Receive guidance from professional planners to land an internship. Discover strategies from industry experts to secure your first planning position before graduation. Your dream job starts at APA's Career Center!
Resources
APA provides students with solid resources for today's planning practice. Student members get free online subscriptions to Planning, the Journal of the American Planning Association, Zoning Practice, including current and archived Planning Advisory Service publications, along with access to APA's Research KnowledgeBase and E-book Collection.
Connections
Network with fellow students, practicing planners, and professionals in related fields. Find a mentor. Meet county planners from across the country at our monthly Division Meetings, National Association of County Planners events, or APAs National Planning Conference.
Would You Like to Know More?
Artificial Intelligence. We are strengthening our reputation as a leader in the adoption and implementation of AI technology in County, Regional, and Land Use Planning. Check out the first of three AI & County Planning webinars for 2025!
Recognition. Earn APA, APA chapter, or division honors.
Leadership. Build your reputation as a volunteer leader with our executive board and leadership coordinators. Get elected to the Student Representatives Council.
Out-of-Classroom Learning. Stay up-to-date with the latest information from in-person and online events.
Promote Planning. Your membership will strengthen APA's advocacy role in professional planning and its essential programs. On a personal level, the County Planning Division communication tools, social media spotlights, leadership training, organization, and access will help you become an effective advocate able to craft and deliver positive messages about planning to key audiences.