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College Relations Committee
Student Membership

 

The College Relations Committee organizes CHRA resources and professional members to benefit local aspiring Human Resource professionals and their future employers through support, development and networking opportunities for college students. The committee ensures support for local student SHRM chapters, unaffiliated HR students and promotion of the HR career choice.

CHRA’s College Relations program provides support to college-affiliated SHRM student chapters, faculty advisors and any and all area students planning on pursuing a career in Human Resources. Whether or not you choose to formally join CHRA, you have access to join our email list to receive announcements of student-targeted events and job-leads, apply for internship or job opportunities on our website, enroll in our mentorship program, attend any CHRA College Relations programs and workshops and attend CHRA professional meetings at a 50% discount if you are a full-time student.

Our full range of benefits are reserved for CHRA student members, and so we encourage you to sign up. Eligible students may join CHRA for an annual cost of $15. If you are a dues-paying student member of SHRM CHRA Student membership dues are discounted to only $5 per year.

Benefits of CHRA Student Membership:

  • Access to the CHRA Membership Directory of apx. 600 local HR professionals to network with
  • Access to the CHRA listserv – an online forum for CHRA members to ask HR questions, share job leads and more
  • Deep discounts on CHRA meetings and workshops: attend your first two meetings for only $5 each (a $20-$50 discount over our professional member rates!). For all meetings after your first two for the year, you will receive a 50% discount on member pricing.
  • Eligibility for our annual CHRA student scholarships. For more information, click here.
  • Free posting of your resume on CHRA’s website for professionals to view
  • Free resume review and interview coaching with a HR professional
  • Reimbursement for PHR exam fees for students who successfully pass the certification exam

Requirements of CHRA Student Membership:

  • Must be enrolled in the equivalent of at least six (6) credit hours per term in a degree-seeking program.
  • Coursework, taken or planned, supports an interest in Human Resource Management.
  • Acceptable degree programs include:
    • Human Resource Management
    • Human Resource Development
    • Business Administration & Management
    • Industrial/Organizational Psychology
    • Labor Relations
    • MBA
    • MBA/HR
    • Organizational Behavior/ Org. Development
    • Sociology
  • Student membership is limited to a maximum of six years, non-consecutive.
  • Students who are in established, professional roles would retain their current CHRA membership status. Existing professional members would not be eligible to downgrade to student membership.

Student membership term: January 1 – December 31

See the main website page for more information. Ready to sign up? Click here to download Student Membership Application.

Students who want the discount rate must contact CHRA Association Headquarters directly to register and pay for the meeting. Call Kristen Philips at Chesapeake Human Resources Association Headquarters, phone (410) 752-3318 and request the student discount. Proof of eligibility may be required by the Director of the Student Chapter Committee.

FREE- GET ON CHRA'S MAILING LIST!!
Students interested in a human resources career and faculty advisors who provide instruction in human resources or business may be put on CHRA's mailing list (CHRA membership not required). Our mailing list provides periodic announcements of events of interest to HR students, internship and job leads in the area. The CHRA mailing will keep you informed of professional development meetings, education sessions and activities that CHRA sponsors. Please e-mail your complete name and email address in body of the message to chra@assnhqtrs.com. The CHRA mailing will keep you informed of professional development meetings, education sessions and activities that CHRA sponsors. You do not need to be a CHRA student member to join our student mailing.

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