August marks the start of ASPA’s bi-annual Student and New Professional Recruitment Campaign. For the past 11 years, ASPA has launched this recruitment campaign, coinciding with the traditional fall and spring semesters, to attract and recruit students and new professionals into our Society. The purpose is to bring to the attention of our future public administrators the value of ASPA membership. In addition, and most important, our student membership seeks to provide students and new professionals with the support, services and resources needed as they pursue their studies, as well as forming a solid foundation for their future work in the field of professional public service.
It has been ASPA’s university community that has formed the bedrock for this recruitment effort. They have committed their support to ASPA, and to helping us usher in the next generation of public administrators. It is not just the future of ASPA, but these students reflect the growth and viability of the field of public administration and the development of professional public service. Again, we ask you to share the benefits of ASPA membership with your students.
As an incentive to our colleagues in academia, ASPA will offer complimentary conference registrations to next year’s conference in Miami, Florida to the first three members to recruit 25 or more new student members from now through the end of October 31, 2008.
Benefits of ASPA Membership:
Public Administration Review (PAR) – Complete access to the premier PA journal since 1940.
PublicServiceCareers.org – Our online Career Center and job board, access job listings, apply for jobs, post resumes and cover letters.
PA TIMES – Monthly newspaper reporting the latest trends and happenings in public administration, including regular columns on advancing your career.
Annual Education Supplement–in the October edition of the PA TIMES.
Subscription to The Bridge - ASPA’s bi-monthly electronic newsletter.
ASPA’s Member Express – Quarterly updates on taking advantage of your ASPA benefits.
More than 100 local ASPA Chapters, dozens of special-interest sections, and volunteer leadership opportunities – for students to develop interests, skills and talents.
Networking opportunities locally and nationally.
Student scholarships and student conference grants
The ASPA Annual Conference - features major speakers, skill-based workshops, panels of high-ranking public officials and noted scholars.
Mark your calendar for March 20-24, 2009, in Miami, Florida. Also, watch for special student registration rates, and events such as the Student Summit!.
Click here to see how your public service career starts with ASPA!
How To join ASPA
ASPA offers students and new professionals who join by the end of October a discounted initial rate of $50 for a full membership. This is a savings of $25. After October, the ASPA student and new professional rate will return to their regular prices.
Join online
or download
the PDF membership application form online. If you would like to receive additional membership applications, please email Patricia Yearwood, senior director for membership development and recruitment, at pyearwood@aspanet.org.
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