IABC Student Member Benefits

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IABC Student Member Benefits

• college/university name
• date

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IABC is an international network of 16,000
communication professionals and students in 100
chapters in 70 countries.

• IABC members work in
• PR/media relations, corporate communications,
  public affairs, investor relations, government
  relations, marketing communications, community
  relations, writing, editing, training,
  advertising, video production, graphic design,
  human resources, and teaching.

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When you become a student member of IABC, you
will

• Enhance your knowledge and skills
• Connect with professionals and gain experience
• Access the hidden job market

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ENHANCE YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Student Connection (e-newsletter)
• Communication World (CW) magazine
• CW Bulletin (e-newsletter)
• Online content library

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PUBLICATIONS

• Student Connection
• IABCs e-newsletter just for students, published
  bi-monthly from September to May.
• Features student and professional member
  profiles Communication 101 articles by
• working professionals job search tips and
  techniques IABC Chapter management
• tools and more.
• Communication World and CW Bulletin
• CW IABCs award-winning bimonthly magazine.
  Features case studies news on
• industry research and trends how-to advice from
  senior professionals etc.
• CW Bulletin Addresses monthly topical concerns
  in the industry. Recent topics
• include Work-Life Balance Employer Branding
  Powerful Press Releases Online
• Reputation Management.
• Online library Research your next class project
  with the CW archives. Content is
• divided into seven tracks Employee
  Communication, Public Relations, Strategy
• Counsel, Marketing Brand, Business Management,
  Skills Development, Future
• Trends.

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CONNECT WITH PROFESSIONALS AND GAIN EXPERIENCE

• Networking
• Chapter meetings
• IABC eXchange
• MemberSpeak
• MemberSearch
• Professional development
• MyComm
• Mentoring program
• Conferences
• Volunteer leadership opportunities

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NETWORKING

• Chapter meetings Face-to-face networking and
  socializing build relationships with local
  students and professionals
• IABC eXchange An online networking tool and
  blogging platform to help members share ideas,
  opinions and best practices online.
• MemberSpeak A meeting place for the
  international IABC community to ask questions and
  get input from other members
• MemberSearch Contact any IABC member directly
  through our online directory searchable by
  numerous parameters (e.g. location, industry)

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• MyComm Online communication planning tool
  developed exclusively for IABC members Allows
  members to share and collaborate on plans via the
  web
• Student Mentoring Program Learn about the
  day-to-day life of a working professional polish
  your résumé, elevator pitch and interviewing
  skills expand your professional network for
  internships or future job possibilities and make
  a friend for life.
• World Conference The premier professional
  development event for more than 1,600
  communicators from around the world
• National Student Conference IABCs event just
  for students includes opportunities to attend
  joint sessions and network with professionals and
  student-specific programming

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

• Volunteering for IABC is the perfect way to gain
  résumé-
• enhancing (and fun!) experience in a
  low-pressure, learning-
• oriented environment. Grow your knowledge and
  experience
• by volunteering in
• Marketing
• Finance
• Project management
• Meeting planning
• Public speaking
• Writing

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ACCESS THE HIDDEN JOB MARKET

• Career and Industry Library
• Learn how to find, apply for and keep the job of
  your dreams in your
• field with industry-specific job search and
  career planning tips and
• tools.
• IABC Axis
• Our members-only internship bank. Sign up to
  receive updates
• every time a new listing is added.

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TAKE ACTION!

• Become a member
• http//www.iabc.com/student/membership/
• service_centre_at_iabc.com
• 1 415.544.4700 or 1 800.776.4222
• Start a student chapter
• Janna White (Manager of Student Membership
  Marketing and Development)
• 1 415.544.4700 x707
• jwhite_at_iabc.com