Join AERA at Reduced Rates!

Join AERA at Reduced Rates!

2022 AERA Doctoral Student Cohort Program

Membership through December 31, 2022

 

We are pleased to inform you that we are partnering with the American Educational Research Association (AERA) to offer you reduced dues for this

one-year introductory program to AERA.

 

  • Full time doctoral program students, who are not employed full time and have not been prior AERA members, pay $29 dues falling from the  Graduate Student dues of $65.
  • Full time doctoral program students (employed full time) who have not been prior AERA members, pay $115 dues falling from the Regular Member dues of $215.
  • Part time doctoral program students, who have  not been prior AERA members, pay $115 dues falling fromthe Regular Member dues of $215.

 

As the most recognized education research membership organization, AERA’s primary goal is to advance education research and its practical application. Its 22,000 members include educators, administrators, counselors, researchers, evaluators, and graduate students. AERA’s Annual Meeting engages over 14,000 attendees each year.  The upcoming AERA Annual Meeting is scheduled for April 22-25, 2022 in San Diego on “Cultivating Equitable Education Systems for the 21st Century.”

 

Join AERA the 2022 Doctoral Student Cohort Program and receive membership from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2021.   As soon as you join, you will receive email announcements about funding and presenting opportunities from AERA.

Benefits of Membership

  • Starting January 1, 2022, you will receive complimentary electronic access to all six of AERA journals. If you wish to have journals mailed to you, you can pay the student rate of $10 per journal.
  • Attend the AERA Annual Meeting scheduled for April 22-25, 2022 in San Diego at the discounted AERA member student registration fee rate.
  • A complimentary membership in one of AERA’s 12 Divisions. Additional Division memberships are just $5 each.
  • The $7 Special Interest Group (SIG) administrative fee is waived, so that you can sign up for one or more of AERA’s over 150 SIGs and pay the student SIG dues. This is where you can find your communities in your specific interest area.
  • Receive announcements of fellowships, awards, grants and numerous calls for submissions. You will receive these notices immediately upon your joining.
  • Take advantage of valuable networking opportunities through Divisions, SIGS, and the AERA Graduate Student Council(GSC).
  • Receive the AERA graduate student newsletter, Connections, published three times a year and join the GSC’s listserv.
  • Access a host of other useful services (e.g., the AERA Job Board, the repository of papers from AERA Annual Meetings, discount insurance) to assist you.

 

Process for enrolling as an AERA 2022 Cohort Doctoral Student:

  1. Go to aera.net/22cohort(if you login at www.aera.net, you will not be able to access this program).
  2. If you do not already have an AERA account, create a username and password by scrolling down on the Login page and click on the button “Activate or Create My Account” and on the next page select “Create a New Account.”Provide your email address and you will be directed to an online membership form to complete.
  3. It is most important that when completing the online form that you answer the question, “Name of school you attend,” by typing in the word “Southern California” to search for your school name and selecting from the drop down menu this exact name,“ University of Southern California.” If you do not select your school correctly, you will receive a message saying that your school is not participating.
  4. You will be asked a series of questions to answer.
  5. You will be asked to select membership and enter the Cohort Code of “2022cohortstudent” and select complimentary Division membership and you may wish to add additional Divisions at $10 each. Select “Next,”
  6. Select any of the 150 Special Interest Groups (SIGs) that you wish to join with the $7 administrative fee waived for joining one or more SIGs and you would pay the student dues for any SIG that you select.
  7. Agree to the AERA Code of Ethics.
  8. Select “Finish,”
  9. You will come to the payment page, which identifies each item that you selected with what is complimentary or has a fee. There are buttons if you want to “Update your Cart,” “Continue Shopping,” or “Proceed to check out” and pay with your credit card to obtain AERA Cohort Doctoral Student Membership for 2022.

 

Become engaged with AERA by connecting and volunteering with the leaders of the Graduate Student Council, the Division, and any SIGs that you join. with the activities, opportunities, and, most importantly, the relationships you develop because of your AERA membership will benefit your lifetime professional career.

 

Questions? Please contact the AERA Membership Team at 202-238-3200 or email members@aera.net

USC Career Launchpad Program – Register Now

The USC Career Launchpad is an online job-readiness program that provides students with the practical tools and skills needed to apply to and succeed in the workplace. The program is designed to be used throughout the fall semester; however, online access won’t expire until May of 2022. Registration is open September 27th – November 5th, 2021.

 

The interactive program takes students through every facet of beginning a job search while gaining additional skills needed in the workplace. The program includes three components:

 

  • A Ready, Set, Career module to navigate the most time-relevant resources within the Career Center, such as resume review, informational interviews and an internship search tool.
  • The Trojan Network connects students with working alumni professionals in wide-ranging roles and industries for mentorship, informational interviews and more.
  • Skill Booster modules taught by USC faculty members provide an asynchronous opportunity to build competency in specific hard and soft skill areas most cited as important to today’s employers.

 

Skill Booster modules are six to eight hours of coursework and are all created by USC faculty who are experts in their fields. Each completed module will be notated on the student’s transcript and will generate a Certificate of Completion which can amplify a resume or LinkedIn profile. Students are encouraged to select at least two modules from:

 

  • Critical Media Literacy: Build a Personal & Professional Information Routine
  • Decision-Making and Your Career: An Owner’s Manual
  • People Skills for a Polarized World
  • Visualizing Data: The Art of Practice
  • Strategies for Professional Self-Presentation in the Digital Age
  • Fundamentals of Project Management
  • Remote Working: Setting Yourself Up for Success