1.An opportunity for mentoring young potential HR professionals. Remember when you started? Did you have someone that mentored you? It is a great way to give back.
2.Students are a possible source of volunteers.
3.Student chapters are a source of interns for businesses.
4.Establishing a relationship with student chapter advisors can connect your chapter with professors who could provide content for your monthly meeting or newsletters.
5.Possible SHRM Pinnacle Award or SHRM SHAPE initiatives.
6.Members of your chapter could help students by providing real world application as guest speakers at student chapter meetings.
7.Act as a sponsor to help students with case competitions and scholarships.
8.Assistance with conducting chapter surveys.
9.Future chapter members.
10. Future employees for your company.
Congratulations to the University of North Texas for winning the West Division of the 2016 Case Competitions. We had 10 Texas universities compete. Go to this link to see the other Texas winners.
https://conferences.shrm.org/2016-case-competition-and-career-summits/2016-case-competition-winners
Texas SHRM