Students

IABC/Toronto Student Members

Become a student member of IABC/Toronto in 2012 for the very reasonable price of $48 CND. Student memberships are available to all full-time students of colleges, universities, other educational institutions, and part-time students working toward a degree, certificate or diploma in communications.

For individuals who recently graduated from a degree program (or a certificate program in Canada) in the previous year, a transitional rate of $209.50 CDN is available for one year after graduation, after which full professional rates apply. To take advantage of this program, please complete and submit a transitional membership application.

Student members have unlimited access to valuable resources, such as:

• IABC/Toronto’s CareerLine
• Educational materials and industry case studies
• Job Search tips; and
• Global resources from IABC.com

Use an IABC membership to help you excel in the classroom and in your job search.

See the Student Member Fact Sheet.

Note: You cannot be presently working in the field of communications to qualify for this level of membership.

Download the student membership form. Completed applications are to be submitted to the IABC World Headquarters one of two ways:

Postal Mail:
IABC International
601 Montgomery Street, Suite 1900
San Francisco, CA 94111 USA

OR

Fax: 1-415-544-4747

Student and Transitional Members Can Now Join and/or Renew Online!

Finally, student members are able to join and renew as a student or transitional member, online. Easy as the click of a mouse, simply register online then email, fax, or snail mail to IABC Head Quarters, the proper documents certifying your status.

Student Member Fact Sheet

Students represent the future of the practice of communications. IABC actively supports students’ education and entry into the field as a means of enhancing the field for all practitioners. IABC has more than 1,000 student members, mostly in the United States and Canada.

IABC links communicators in a global network that inspires, establishes and supports the highest standards of quality and innovation in organizational communication.

Members benefit immediately from the content and community they need to manage today’s communication; namely, communication that is strategic, interactive, integrated and international.

What is IABC?

• The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is the premier international knowledge network for practitioners engaged in strategic business communication management.
• A professional organization for communicators around the world
• IABC is organized on three levels: international, district/regional and local chapters. There are more than 16,500 IABC members working in more than 70 countries with more than 100 chapters around the world.

What is IABC/Toronto?

• The largest IABC chapter in the world, with more than 1,700 members

IABC/Toronto

• Chapter website: toronto.iabc.com
• Opportunity to explore career opportunities via CareerLine, the online job advertising and posting service available only to Ontario IABC chapter members
• Communicator: IABC/Toronto’s newsletter (members receive 6 issues a year)
• e-Lerts: The chapter’s biweekly electronic notification service informing members about chapter programs and updates
• Access to many programs and seminars devoted to professional development and continuing education for business communicators
• Opportunity to interact with those now working in the field at various social events and networking opportunities
• Exceptional member rates for chapter events
• Student Member rates on Web Seminars
• Mentorship and Résumé Consulting services
• Plenty of volunteer opportunities, including ones that provide leadership and management experience
• Kay Staib Award. Recognizing communication excellence at the student level, it is awarded to one full-time student at each of the following colleges/university: Humber, Seneca, Centennial, Ryerson, Sheridan and Durham
• IABC/Toronto Student of the Year Award honours a student who demonstrates that he/she is the best all-round future professional.

IABC World Headquarters

• Communication World magazine: Keep current on issues effecting communication practitioners
• Discounted student rate to attend IABC’s International conference
• International job listings board
• Access to the Member Centre on www.iabc.com, including the Job Centre, CW Online, the member database and MemberSpeak, where you can get mentoring from and/or simply connect with other IABC members
• Member rates on IABC publications and textbooks
• Member rates at district/regional events

Why Join IABC?

• Help you meet your career aspirations
• Access to great, members-only resources on IABC/Toronto and IABC websites
• CareerLine service can help you find a job
• Volunteer opportunities to build experience
• Network with members, both locally and internationally
• Exposure to mentorship program
• Fun
• Special student membership rate

IABC/Toronto Student Members

• IABC/Toronto has more than 190 student members
• Student Members are enrolled in programs at Humber College, Ryerson University, Centennial College, Seneca College, Sheridan College, Durham College, University of Toronto and others
• Organize student programs and social events

Student Qualifications

IABC defines student members as “full-time students of colleges, universities and other educational institutions…. This membership shall also be available to part-time students working towards a degree (or in Canada, a certificate), who are not presently engaged in the organizational communication profession.”

Applications for student membership must be received at least 60 days prior to graduation date.

To apply for student membership, students must submit the following when joining or renewing:

1. A valid student ID (fax or photocopy).
2. One of the following:
   1. copy/fax of a recent transcript, with name of the institution, name of the student, and a date (including the year)
   2. copy/fax of a class schedule provided by the school’s registrar, with name of the institution, name of the student, and a date including the year; or
   3. copy/fax of a receipt for tuition payment with name of the institution, name of the student and a date including the year.
3. Students must also provide the year of expected graduation.
4. Two copies of the Student Membership Application Form

Please note no student application will be processed before receipt of all four of these items.

Membership dues can be paid by cheque, Visa, American Express or MasterCard. Please allow two to six weeks for processing of your application if sent by postal mail. Please allow for five business days if submitted by fax. Note that all applications are processed at IABC World Headquarters in San Francisco, California, USA.

Upon graduation, IABC student members qualify for one-half off the international membership dues and exemption from the application fee if they join IABC as a practitioner member within one year of their graduation date. This “transitional” rate is for the first year of non-student membership. Note, chapter and district/regional dues still apply.

* Membership rates subject to change without notice; fees are determined by IABC World Headquarters in San Francisco, California, USA.

For more information, please contact:

International Association of Business Communicators, Toronto Chapter (IABC/Toronto)
189 Queen Street East Suite 1
Toronto ON M5A 1S2

Tel: 416-968-0264
Fax: 416-968-6818
E-mail: toronto-info@iabc.com

VP Membership: toronto-membership@iabc.com