NSHP operates as a non-profit advocate for its members, empowering them with networking opportunities, career advice, scholarship information, and job fairs.
[2] A native of Guatemala, Carolina Reyna founded NSHP in 2001 after moving to the United States to pursue her education in 1994.
NSHP was created after Reyna started her own business and realized the lack of empowering organizations for Hispanic professionals.
[3] The organization's membership is primarily made of Hispanic Americans, however any individual regardless of race, national origin, religion, age, political affiliation, disability, sex, gender, or sexual orientation who is committed to the mission and vision of NSHP is eligible for membership.
The nationwide diversity job fair series, which travels to nine cities in 2008, is produced by NSHP and sponsored by LatPro.