shrm student member benefits

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SHRM Student Member BenefitsPresented by

SHRM Student Programs

Updated April 2007

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Overview

• What is SHRM?

• Benefits of Student Membership

• Careers in HRM

• Who can help you?

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What is

SHRM?

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What is SHRM?

• Founded in 1948

• World’s largest professional association dedicated to HRM

• More than 210,000 individual members in over 100 countries

• Over 550 affiliated local professional chapters

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What is SHRM?

• SHRM’s Student Program was created in 1965

• Purpose is to promote interaction between students and practitioners

• Program now includes more than 430 affiliated student chapters and more than 11,000 student members

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Benefits of

Student

Membership

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Student Membership Benefits

Professional membership dues are $160$160 per year

Student membership dues are just $35$35 per year

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Student Membership Benefits

HR Magazine• Twelve monthly issues of this

full-color magazine featuring in-depth articles on HRM

http://www.shrm.org/hrmagazine

Echoes Newsletter• Online e-newsletter featuring

chapter news, award recognition, and job search hints published eight times per year

http://www.shrm.org/students/echoes_published/

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Student Membership Benefits

HRWeekWeekly e-newsletter featuring the latest trends and issues in the field.

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Student Membership Benefits

SHRM Store• Discounted prices on HRM/general

management publications. A catalog of publications is available online.

http://www.shrm.org/shrmstore

White Papers• Browse the growing collection of Information

Center White Papers, available on the SHRM web site.

http://www.shrm.org/kc

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Student Membership Benefits

SHRM Annual Conference

• Over 150 educational sessions

• One-day student conference

• More than10,000 professionals and 250 students attend

• Held in June each year—

• Student members can attend at a substantial discount.

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Student Membership Benefits

Member Directory Online• Searchable database helps you locate and

network with SHRM professional members around the country and the world.

http://www.shrm.org/members

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Student Membership Benefits

SHRM Online's HR Talk• Go online to discuss issues affecting the

HR profession. http://www.shrm.org/hrtalk

State & Regional Conferences• Student and professional educational

conferences held around the country sponsored by local SHRM chapters or state councils.

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Student Membership Benefits

SHRM Foundation Scholarships• Three annual SHRM Foundation

scholarships: – one graduate scholarship

($5,000)– two undergraduate

scholarships ($2,500 each)

• Deadline to apply: October 15 http://www.shrm.org/students/ags_published/

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Student Membership Benefits

SHRM Student Leader Scholarships• Three annual $1,000 scholarships recognizing

outstanding students – Leonard R. Brice, SPHR, Student Leader

Scholarship – SHRM Foundation Graduate Student Leader

Scholarship– SHRM Foundation, Dr. Lisa Burke, SPHR,

Scholarship • Deadline to apply: March 1 http://www.shrm.org/students/ags_published/

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Among the many benefits of participating with a SHRM Student Chapter:

• Interesting HR or career-related speakers

• Job shadowing

• Internships

• Mentoring

• Site visits

• Scholarships

• HRGames teams

• Attend professional chapter meetings

• Other educational programs

Student Membership Benefits

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Student Membership Benefits

Conversion Dues

Graduating student members can convert to full regular membership at a special rate.

http://www.shrm.org/students/conversion.asp

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Student Membership Benefits

• Webcasts• HR Policies

Database• Job Descriptions

Database• HR Forms

Database• HR Basics

Database• HR Toolkits

• HR Surveys• HR Metrics• Business Literacy

Toolkit• HR Links • HR Job Postings• Career Articles• White Papers• HR Legislative

Updates

Access to Online Information:

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White Papers:

A white paper is an authoritative, informative report on an issue that is written by a subject matter expert.

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Student Membership Benefits

Opportunity to sit for PHR certification exam

• Take the exam within one year of graduation • Within five years of passing the exam, students

must acquire two years of exempt-level HR experience

• Demonstrates commitment to HR• Cost is $120 (cost will be much higher if you

take it as a professional) http://www.hrci.org

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Student Membership

Qualifications for SHRM student membership:

• You are enrolled in the equivalent of at least six (6) credit hours per semester (or an equivalency thereof) in a degree-seeking program.

• Your coursework, taken or planned, supports a demonstrated interest in HR.

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How to Join SHRM

• Complete a membership application• Send by U.S. Mail or fax• 4-6 weeks processing time

-or-• Join online

• secure website• no wait - immediate access to your SHRM benefits

http://www.shrm.org/students/bufferpage

.asp

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Who Can

Help You?

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Who Can Help You?

Student Chapter Advisor:

• Primary contact for the chapter

• Responsible for continuity

• Partners with student chapter liaison/ sponsor chapter

• Submits Student Chapter Info Form yearly

• Advocates for chapter on campus as needed

• Maintains SHRM membership

• Assists students in Merit Award process

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Student Chapter Liaison:• Works with sponsored student chapters at local learning

institutions• Assists Student Chapter Advisor in getting students

involved with professionals on the local level• Promotes communication between student and

professional chapters• Attends student chapter meetings as necessary• Facilitates student chapter activities and encourage

student participation

Who Can Help You?

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Who Can Help You?State College Relations Director:• Serves as liaison between student chapters within the state

and the state council• Communication link between student chapters, chapter

liaisons, and SHRM Student Programs• Encourages chapter participation in Merit Award and

HRGames• Coordinates student activities and involvement at state

conference• Works with advisors and local chapters to ensure student

participation in local professional meetings

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Who Can Help You?

SHRM Student Programs:• Provides administrative tools • Advises key volunteers on student chapter operations• Encourages student involvement beyond on-campus

activities• Communicates national goals and policies relative to student

chapters and student membership• Acts as liaison between student chapters and state CRDs• Serves as communications link• Promotes student involvement at local, state, and national

levels

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For More Information

SHRM Student Programs(800) 283-7476SHRMstudent@shrm.org