Student Membership

Eligibility Requirements and Guidelines

Please review and confirm the eligibility requirements and join today.

• You are currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program. Students shall provide proof of enrollment in a college or university to qualify for student membership.
  
• Students holding any form of a current SHRM professional, associate, retired, global, or general membership are NOT ELIGIBLE to convert to student membership until their next renewal cycle. 
  
• Your coursework, taken or planned, supports an interest in Human Resource Management or related degree program (not a Certificate program).
  
• Acceptable degree programs include:
  
• Human Resource Management 
• Human Resource Development 
• Business Administration & Management 
• Industrial/Organizational Psychology
• Labor Relations 
• MBA 
• MBA/HR 
• Organizational Behavior/ Organizational Development 

SHRM Student Membership is non-transferable and non-refundable, except in situations where an applicant does not qualify for student membership.

I have reviewed this information and confirm my eligibility for membership.

FAQs

4. What are the dues for student membership?
   National student membership dues are $40 per year (both inside and outside the U.S.). Some local chapters collect additional dues to use for chapter projects. Local dues are paid directly to your chapter and should not be sent to SHRM.

5. Do students have to join at the beginning of a semester or quarter?
   No. The membership does not run on a calendar year.  It is based on the anniversary date of your membership. Students can join the Society anytime throughout the year and will receive a full 12 months of service from that time.  If mailed or faxed, please note it will take 4-6 weeks for the application to be processed.

6. What if a student is working in HR, and is also a student? Should they join as a student or a regular member?
   Regular (professional) membership is designed to meet the needs of people currently working in the HR field, while student membership is designed for individuals exploring the human resources field or preparing to enter the profession. 
   
   If the you plan to use the membership to assist in your work as an HR practitioner, you should join as a professional member to gain full access to all services and benefits, including our Ask an Advisor service.

7. How do students renew their memberships?
   
   1. Sign in to shrm.org and click renew on your top MYSHRM tabor return invoice with payment
   
   OR
   2. Fill out a new student membership application and check off 'current student member' on top. If a you receive an invoice and you are still a student, or will be graduating but beginning a graduate program, you may renew as a student member. If you are no longer a student when your membership expires, or are about to graduate, you should upgrade your membership to full professional status at the special half-price rate. 
   

8. How do I submit my student application?
   Membership applications may be completed and submitted electronically, via fax, by phone or by mail. 
   Phone (U.S.): 1-800-283-7476, option 3
   Phone (Int'l): +1-703-548-3440, option 3
   Fax: +1-703-535-6490, attention SHRM Customer Care
   Submit Online
   Email: shrm@shrm.org
   Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. ET

9. What are the rules for upgrading from student to professional membership?
   The basic rules are as follows: 
   
   • Students must be an active SHRM student member (at the national level).
   • Click here to upgrade now to a professional membership.
     

10. Can students join as an International Member?
    Yes, international students can join SHRM. 
    

11. What is the YPAC?
    The Young Professionals Advisory Council exists to serve the interests of SHRM young professional (YP) members and provide guidance to SHRM for attracting and retaining non-member YPs. It also exists to ensure that SHRM YP activities are relevant to members and SHRM. We currently define young professionals as age 30 and under. Visit the HR YP website.

12. I need my membership ID number right away. Is there any way to get this expedited?
    If you joined online you can access your member profile online by logging into shrm.org using the email address you provided on your membership application as your user name, and your last name as your password. Applications mailed can take 4-6 weeks to process.

13. Why am I not receiving any magazines or newsletters?
    Your subscription to HR Magazine is digital and will be delivered to your email address on file.  If your preferred email address changes, please go online to update your member profile.

14. I never received my membership information, but my check cleared the bank (or credit card was charged). What happened?
    We may have an incorrect address in our system. Please check your member profile's contract information when you log in to MYSHRM or contact the Customer Care Center for assistance at 1-800-283-7476, option 3.

15. Is there someone at SHRM whom I can interview for a paper I am writing?
    Please forward all inquiries to shrmstudent@shrm.org. SHRM Staff will coordinate to identify a member one of SHRM’s specialty expertise panel members to handle any questions.