Dues: $34 per year  no application fee
Requirements: open to women or men working full-time toward a degree (undergraduate or graduate) and demonstrate a commitment to a communications career.  Expected graduation date and school name are required for validation.

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Benefits of Belonging

CONNECT:  Build connections in your community and across the nation.

• Join a diverse network of vibrant communicators by making valuable connections through involvement in national activities, committees and taskforces throughout the year.
• Connect with more than 3,000 members across the nation through the online AWC National Directory.
• Make lifetime friendships and mentoring relationships with colleagues.
• Rely on AWC connections for the support you need in all your lifelong endeavors.

LEARN:  Stay at the top of your game with opportunities for learning.

• Attend an AWC National Events with networking opportunities and national-level speakers.
• Participate in high quality interactive Webinars for professional growth and career development.
• Read the bi-monthly e-publication, the Communiqué, which delivers news and happenings of the organization, chapters, and communications topics, techniques and trends.
• Get involved in a local AWC chapter for a variety of learning opportunities in your community.

ACHIEVE:  Advance your career by being prepared for the next opportunity.

• Access career opportunities across the nation through the online AWC Job Board.
• Build your network with vibrant communicators from across the nation.
• Enjoy special rates, and mentoring, to obtain your Communications Professional Certification (CPC) through AWC’s affiliation with the AWC Matrix Foundation.
• Get the edge you need by entering your work in the nationally praised Clarion Awards program.
• Nominate your peers for recognition as outstanding communicators and for prestigious awards, such as the AWC Headliner Award, AWC Hall of Fame, Georgina MacDougall Davis Award, and Rising Star Award.

Gain leadership experience and give back to other communicators in the field.

• Volunteer to serve in a leadership capacity at the local level to help determine the direction of programs most important to your community.
• Make a difference at the national level by joining the national board or serving on a national committee to advance the mission of AWC.
• Sponsor local student chapters at area colleges and universities.
• Become a mentor to new communicators.

Enjoy professional discounts.

• Members receive discounts on all AWC events & products.
• Members receive discounts on all AWC Job Board products & services.
• Members receive discounts on Hertz car rentals, conference calls through The Conference Group, and Penny Wise office products.

Be a part of an organization for women who make history!

• The Association for Women in Communications was founded in 1909 on the campus of the University of Washington.
• For over 100 years AWC champions the advancement of women across all communications disciplines by recognizing excellence, promoting leadership and positioning its members at the forefront of the evolving communications era.