HOSA offers personal and professional rewards to its student members. In today's competitive academic communities, professional success requires a solid education, experiential background with a strong resume, and an extended network of peers and professional contacts. HOSA membership provides an opportunity for students to interact with current and future health care employees. Communicating with students of the same academic focus as well as gaining knowledge from experienced workers may help students along the path toward professional success. HOSA also participates in several competitions that offer invaluable exposure before professional audiences that may further your development within the health care community. Becoming a member of HOSA can greatly influence the opportunity for gaining valuable work experience as well as increasing networking capability in the health care field.