Join SCMS
Why join SCMS?
**Although we generally focus our efforts on undergraduate supply chain students, we welcome graduate students to join. We usually have several graduate student members at our meetings and are in contact with several graduate supply chain students to share information and event notices.
- Attend networking and informational events with representatives from major companies in supply chain, logistics, transportation and more
- Once weekly email newsletter
- Exclusive access to select internship opportunities and scholarships (many of our members received internship or full time offers from companies that we've hosted for meetings and events!)
- Priority registration for signature events
- Membership is FREE
**Although we generally focus our efforts on undergraduate supply chain students, we welcome graduate students to join. We usually have several graduate student members at our meetings and are in contact with several graduate supply chain students to share information and event notices.
Conditions of Membership
To be considered an active member in SCMS, students must:
We understand there are exceptional and unanticipated circumstances which may prevent one from attending a meeting, in which case the absence will not negatively impact your membership standing. Please email us (umdscmsboard@gmail.com) as soon as possible if you cannot attend a meeting. Current member status can be obtained by emailing umdscmsboard@gmail.com.
To be considered an active member in SCMS, students must:
- Sign up and continuously receive our weekly email newsletter - you can sign up using the box below; unsubscribing from the newsletter is considered termination of membership
- Attend the first meeting at the beginning of the semester - this is almost always a general body meeting where important logistics are discussed for the semester
- Attend at least 60% of meetings each semester - this is usually 5-6 meetings; members are asked to sign in at each meeting
We understand there are exceptional and unanticipated circumstances which may prevent one from attending a meeting, in which case the absence will not negatively impact your membership standing. Please email us (umdscmsboard@gmail.com) as soon as possible if you cannot attend a meeting. Current member status can be obtained by emailing umdscmsboard@gmail.com.
Serve on the SCMS E-Board
The SCMS executive board is refreshed at the end of each spring semester. Current executive board members must reapply and interview in order to serve on the board for the following academic year, and all positions are up for selection. Applications are sent out usually in the middle of the spring semester, with interviews scheduled shortly after for select candidates. Final decisions are typically released in early May.
To apply for the SCMS executive board, you must:
To apply for the SCMS executive board, you must:
- Have declared Supply Chain Management as a major (SCM as a second/double major is permissible and encouraged!)
- Be an active SCMS member in good standing
- Complete an application (emailed through our newsletter in the spring semester) and send the application and your resume to the email address provided in the position announcement