Getting (and staying) involved in professional organizations is an excellent way to be inspired and remain motivated. Associations and organizations often offer reduced membership rates for students and early career professionals. Here are a few:
"The American Welding Society (AWS) was founded in 1919, as a nonprofit organization with a global mission to advance the science, technology and application of welding and allied joining and cutting processes, including brazing, soldering and thermal spraying."
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Safety in Welding,Cutting, andAllied Processes®ANSI Z49.1:2012An American National Standard
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