Ascend At-A-Glance

Ascend is a business professional membership organization in North America dedicated to developing business leaders at all career stages. Ascend offers impactful career lifecycle and cross-industry leadership programs and networks that foster community and engagement for business professionals and students, corporate partners, and the community at large.

20 Professional Chapters

40+ Student Chapters

200 Companies Represented

60,000 National Members

National Membership

We are a lifelong organization supporting the duration of our members’ careers, from undergraduate through to the executive level. Membership is open to individuals of all ethnic and professional backgrounds, ages, and geographic locations. We are a 501c(6) non-profit organization.

Once you are selected as a committee member of Ascend, you will be required to pay a $25 annual membership fee to the Ascend National Chapter. Click on the link above and follow the instructions below to proceed with the registration.

  1. Select “Full-Time Undergraduate Student.”
  2. Create your username using your CalMail address, input first and last name, and select Univ. of California Berkeley.
  3. Click “accept membership” and continue.
  4. Fill in all required information, register and pay.