Student Zone

Connect with industry experts who can help you to jumpstart your career.

• Eight Technical Communities and more than 50 Tech Groups — Connect virtually anytime, anywhere with technical experts to share and gain knowledge. Find a Mentor in your industry.

 

• Local Chapter Membership — Build your local connections and network with members on or near your campus. Meet potential mentors, partners and employers.

 

• Lean Registry & SME Forums — Blog, chat, ask and answer questions. All at your fingertips.

 

• Online Social Networking — Join SME Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn groups to make new connections.

Know the latest trends, innovations and solutions.

• Ask the SME Librarian — Have a class project to research? Access this customized research service for information you might not find online.

 

• Access to more than 17,000 Technical Papers — Want to impress your professor? Download the most recent research information in seconds and get some great information for your next paper or presentation.

 

• Monthly Webinars — Hear from industry experts on a variety of technical topics.

 

• SME Daily Executive Briefing — Receive manufacturing e-news compiled and customized for members on manufacturing, education, work force development and more.

 

• Manufacturing Engineering® magazine — Read the latest information from the authoritative voices in manufacturing.

Grow with education programs designed to help you define your career.

• Scholarships — Money doesn't grow on trees. Last year, 175 student members received SME scholarships. You could be next.

 

• Special Student Contests, Events, Programs — Participate and gain exposure to real-life situations.

• SME Certification — Stand out from the crowd by validating your manufacturing knowledge by earning your Certification Manufacturing Technologist (CMfgT) certification.

 

• Jobs Connection — Receive priority listing in our database and search hundreds of top manufacturing positions.

 

• Career Coaches — Get one-on-one coaching on what your next steps should be, plus "Ask the Expert" interviewing advice and more.

 

• Substantial Discounts — Receive discounts on all our education, certification and certificate programs, including books and videos.

 

• Give Back — Volunteer for a leadership position in a Local Student Chapter, which looks great on a resume, and promote manufacturing education to the next graduating group.