Transition from Student to Professional
Graduation is a very important milestone
Your career began with your ISA Student membership.
Take the next step.
An ISA professional membership can unlock even more opportunities to start or learn about an automation career. To help you transition, ISA is offering a free upgrade to professional membership after your graduation. It is a significant upgrade from your student status. You already made a good start, keep that momentum going.
Join us as we build a better world through automation.
Automation professionals have employment opportunities in these fields:
- Industrial cybersecurity
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing
- Medical device manufacturing
- Chemical and petrochemical
- Food processing and beverage manufacturing
- Oil and gas
- Mining and metal extraction
- Water and wastewater
- Biochemical manufacturing
- Building material manufacturing
- Large infrastructure (road and rail)
- Textile manufacturing
- Software engineering
Benefit from membership!
Real-world technical community
Explore Connect Forums where members can engage with automation professionals across sectors, dive deep into cutting-edge automation topics and get real-time answers to their toughest questions. The focus is on technologies that cross industry segments, allowing members to get insights from anywhere.
Inspiring and supportive peers
ISA Young Professionals (YP) is an inclusive community making an impact and influencing the future of automation. With their energy and fresh ideas, this group is doing big things and our community has noticed. Make your mark as a part of this unique and motivated group!
Connect with peers locally through geographic sections or empower your career with ISA Mentor, where you can forge connections, share insights and grow your network.
Volunteer Opportunities
Make a presentation, work the booth at an event, join a committee, etc.—there are many ways to get involved at ISA. Opportunities at the local and society level play to your strengths and interests. Experience the satisfaction of making a difference and giving back. Volunteering is the perfect way to hone leadership skills and to show genuine interest in the industry—something employers look for when hiring.
On-demand Resources
Our standards are world-renown. Members can view more than 150 automation standards, recommended practices and technical reports in Pub Hub, our member-only online technical library. In addition, you get access ISA Transactions and Automation.com Monthly. Our resources set you up for success in your career.
Remember, you get discounts on education, certification and event registrations with a professional membership.
A rewarding career in automation is waiting for you!
Take advantage! Get your upgrade to professional membership for free. There is opportunity and great earning power in this profession. We need smart minds like yours to help us build a better world through automation. Sign up for a FREE PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP today!