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We Invite You to Join Us
Attending conferences and participating in professional organizations improves your business skills and your professionalism.
Why Join a Professional Association?As a student, you are eligible for reduced membership fees. (The information you will learn will be worth ten times what you had to pay to be involved.)
Membership provides you with a great opportunity to network. This means there are several people out there to help you with your self-development and career advancement.
Attending meetings and conferences give you the opportunity to attend lectures by the foremost experts in your field.
Most organizations have a publication devoted to issues and developments in your area that comes free with membership.
Associations offer other valuable resources and industry publications in your area.
Why Join a Professional Association?
Future employers appreciate knowing that you are interested in keeping abreast of current issues and developments.
Being a member allows you to take advantage of student leadership possibilities that not only help you develop your skills, but also prove useful on a resume.
Organizations often provide vendor discounts on products, services and educational programs.
Many organizations provide industry advocacy information
Why Join a Professional Association?
Why Join?
From IT Tech Pro to IT Biz Pro
AITP has been around awhile, since 1952:Access to seasoned professionals
AITP has a large and diverse membershipCIOs/Executive IT leadersMiddle managersNon-management professionalsStudents majoring in the IT field
AITP provides local chapters that provide:Face to face networkingEducation programsCareer opportunitiesCommunity involvement
AITP offers national and regional resources:PublicationsConferencesCareer ResourcesEducation and training programs
Why Join AITP?
Why Join AITP?“Staying involved in a professional society is important for your career”. It is because of involvement in peer groups found in professional societies like AITP and DPMA that helped me get to where I am today”.
Prestigious IT leaders who are Lifetime Members of AITP
Rear Admiral Grace Hopper, Bill Gates, Microsoft Founder, Ross Perot, EDS Founder
Meet People Working in Your Field of Interest
Learn About Job or Internship Openings
Understand Trends in the Field
Polish Your Communication and Presentation Skills
Prove Your Future Career Really Matters to You
Stay Connected!
Why Join AITP?
Access to Professional Members - your valuable resource
Networking with other IT professionals - learning the business “ropes”
Internship Opportunities - from “campus to real world”
Special Events - Collegiate Conferences
Career Connections - Path your career
Peer to Peer Networking - Student Chapters nationwide
Leadership Opportunities - Student Leadership Council
Scholarships
Interim Membership (from student to professional)
Benefits at all levels – national, region & local:
Why Join AITP?
Invest In YourselfVolunteer
Give back to your communityPay it forward to the future generationsGuaranteed heartfelt results
Join a professional societyMake an impact in your profession
Great leadership opportunities
Great networking opportunities
Continuous education
Hone your soft skills
Communications
Leadership
Read, read, read and continue to educate yourself
Be a generalist – learn about more than just your career
Sign Up Today
To start a Student Chapter on Your Campus and becomethe next generation of leaders, contact [email protected]
www.aitp.org/join