Emerging Planning Professionals (EPP)

Emerging Planning Professionals are working students, entry-level-to-mid-level planners, those in planning-adjacent fields, or individuals embarking on encore careers. Whether equipped with a brand new planning degree, shifting focus in their career, or tackling that first professional planning position, EPP’s offer ambition, passion and potential, and often have questions about how to get to where they want to go. As the Michigan Chapter of the American Planning Association, MAP works to strategically connect emerging planners with member services, training and leadership opportunities to grow their professional expertise and experience.

EPP Membership

Take advantage of discounted membership dues: $30 for an annual EPP membership (for up to three years following graduation).

Some of the services and benefits offered to Emerging Planning Professionals include:

Discounted membership
Leadership opportunities in the EPP Committee, a group comprised of your peers working to meet EPP's unique professional development needs.
Opportunities to network and learn with your peers as part of monthly online gatherings.
Professional development through quarterly webinars organized by the EPP Committee. Past webinars have included Media 101, Q-GIS and Renewable Energy.
AICP Exam preparation support, including study groups and crowd-sourced resources.
Articles and features in the Michigan Planner magazine and in the E-dition.

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EPP Committee

An active group of MAP's emerging planning professional members meets monthly via Zoom to plan activities and support MAP's events. The committee operates under the following goals:

EPP is a voice for new professionals (Our Advocacy Role)