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Presented by SHRM Student Programs Updated April 2007. SHRM Student Member Benefits. Overview. What is SHRM? Benefits of Student Membership Careers in HRM Who can help you?. What is SHRM?. What is SHRM?. Founded in 1948 World’s largest professional association dedicated to HRM - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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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 BenefitsHR 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 BenefitsSHRM 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 BenefitsSHRM 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 BenefitsSHRM 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 BenefitsSHRM 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 DuesGraduating 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) [email protected]