
Photo from the roundtable mentoring session at the 2024 Student MAP Conference.
Students
The Michigan Association of Planning (MAP) is the Michigan Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA). MAP supports our student members by providing education and networking opportunities throughout the year (such as the Student MAP Conference). Joining APA and MAP is free for students. Click below to join as a student through APA's website. Also, visit our scholarship page to find details on the scholarships we offer.
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The April 2025 Student Bulletin:
Active Planning Student Organizations in Michigan:
Resources for students:
MAP Your Career Guides: Portfolios
An effective portfolio can demonstrate not just what you’ve done, but how you think and solve problems. Not sure where to start or how to improve your current one? Check our guide on how planning students can stand out with a well-made portfolio.
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MAP Your Career Guides: LinkedIn
New to LinkedIn? This guide provides essential tips on using LinkedIn to enhance your professional profile, connect with others in the planning community, and advance your career.
Prepared by MAP's 2014 Emerging Planning Professionals Committee Members, the document guides networking, professional etiquette, job search resources, data resources, planning tools & training, and land use resources that planners find useful.
American Planning Association: Divisions
Do you have a planning specialty or interest areas? Choose from among 25 divisions and join a community of professionals with shared interests. Areas range from city, regional, rural, federal, and international planning to environmental, hazard mitigation, housing, and transportation planning to many more topics.
Want to know how planners can secure better pay, benefits, and work-life balance? APA wrote an article about this in November 2024. Check out these 4 tips to success.