Professional development is at the center of what we do here at the SUEIP. While we enjoy working with our interns, the main goals of this program is to prepare them to be productive professionals in the end. We encourage our interns to join and participate in professional organizations. Interacting with professionals in their field sheds light into what their future holds and it provides networking and mentorship opportunities. Each intern is encouraged to join at least two of the associations and/or organizations below and participate in at least two conferences to eventually present a paper or poster on the topic.