Founded in 1956, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), is the leading source of information for career services practitioners on college campuses who advise students and alumni in career development and the employment process, and for human resources professionals who recruit and hire college graduates. NACE represents the interest of more than 1,800 college career services offices at four-year, two-year, technical, and graduate schools and more than 1,900 HR/staffing functions in business, industry, nonprofit organizations, and government.

The Southwest Association of Colleges and Employers (SWACE) is a non-profit, incorporated professional association which provides a link between higher education and the employers of college graduates.

SWACE is one of seven regional placement associations affiliated with the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), the national professional association for career planning, placement and recruiting. NACE provides variable services for its members: publications, statistical surveys, research, professional development programs, and information on legislation, regulations and court decisions affecting the profession.

The SWACE region encompasses six southwestern states: Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business is a not-for-profit corporation of educational institutions, corporations and other organizations devoted to the promotion and improvement of higher education in business administration and management.

Organized in 1916, AACSB International is the premier accrediting agency for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs in business administration and accounting. Its founding members include Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, New York University, Northwestern University, The Ohio State University, Texas Tech University, Tulane University, University of California at Berkeley, University of Chicago, University of Illinois, University of Nebraska, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, The University of Texas, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Yale University.

The National Career Development Association (NCDA) is a division of the American Counseling Association (ACA). The mission of NCDA is to promote the career development of all people over the life span. To achieve this mission, NCDA provides service to the public and professionals involved with or interested in career development, including professional development activities, publications, research, public information, professional standards, advocacy, and recognition for achievement and service.