College Relations and Student Chapter

What is SHRM and SOCT SHRM?

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management. SHRM has more than 250,000 individual members in more than 140 countries and serves the needs of HR professionals and advances the interests of the HR profession.

SOCT SHRM is a local chapter of SHRM that serves southern Fairfield County. SOCT SHRM provides opportunities for students to network on the local level through student chapters. SHRM student chapters have regular meetings with scheduled programs designed to help members learn more about HR and the real world of business.

What can SOCT SHRM do for me?

Whether you are planning a career in human resources or just interested in what it is all about, joining a student chapter of SOCT SHRM can provide you with many benefits, including:

• • a wide variety of networking opportunities
  • professional development
  • leadership opportunities
  • mentoring
  • tools including sample documents, how-to-guides, research, free webcasts
  • scholarships
  • internships

Where do I begin?

Please contact: SOCT SHRM College Relations Director: Paola Valencia at pvalencia156@gmail.com