HRMA Membership

Requirements for becoming a HRMA member: HRMA Membership Application

• All Majors Welcome
   
• Enrolled in at least six (6) credit hours
   
• Interest in the field of Human Resources
   

• Participate in special activities (eg. company tours and workshops)
   
• National recognition of being a part of one of the highest ranking student HR chapter (resume material)
   
• Opportunities to serve in leadership capacities.
   
• Attend Professional Meetings (great networking opportunities)
   
• Information on internships
   
• Mentor to help guide you in entering your profession
   
• Association with other students who share your interest in Human Resources
   
• Put your resume on the World Wide Web
   
• ...and many many more
   

SHRM Membership
 

Requirements for becoming a SHRM member
 

• You are enrolled in the equivalent of at least six (6) credit hours per term in a degree-seeking program.
   
• Your coursework, taken or planned, supports a demonstrated interest in HRM.
   
• You are not employed in a full-time, exempt position or as an officer on active-duty with the U.S. Armed Forces. (Exempt employees and military officers are not eligible for student membership in the Society, however they are invited to join as regular members.)
   

• HRMagazine. Twelve monthly issues of this full-color magazine featuring in-depth articles on human resource management.
   
• HRNews. Twelve monthly issues of this award-winning newspaper featuring the latest trends and issues in the field, as well as legal updates.
   
• Echoes. Four issues of this student newsletter featuring chapter news and job search hints.
   
• Research Assistance. Bibliographies generated free of charge for specific HRM topics to cut down your research time. National student members can contact the Society's Information Center toll-free at 800-283-SHRM. Identify yourself as a national student member and supply your membership ID number to access the service. Also, try the growing collection of Information Center White Papers, available on the SHRM web site.
   
• SHRM® Book Service. Discounted prices on HRM/general management publications. A catalog of publications is published periodically in HR News and is also available online.
   
• SHRM® Fast-Facts. New fax-on-demand system that allows you to get needed information such as membership applications or SHRM chapter contacts with a touch-tone phone call and a fax number. Call 1-800-283-SHRM and select automated services and fast-facts from the menu. Supply your SHRM membership number and follow the directions provided to receive the documents of your choice.
   

• Annual Conference. The SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition featuring over 150 educational sessions, a one-day student conference, and attendance of over 5000 professionals and 150 students. The conference is held in June and national student members can attend at a substantial discount. Information and registration forms are mailed to all national student members each January.
   
• TeleSHRM. A directory assistance service that helps you locate SHRM professional members around the country and the world. Call the toll-free number and search for members by name, title, company, state, etc. The phone number and student access code are provided with your membership card.
   
• Prodigy. The SHRM Forum on Prodigy includes student and general HR bulletin boards. For more information or a free start-up kit, contact SHRM Online.
   
• State & Regional Conferences. Student and professional educational conferences held around the country sponsored by local SHRM chapters.