Student Memberships

Don’t get stuck in a career that is the same each and every day—try contract management!

Contract managers use a broad set of business skills to analyze risk, price, and the terms of contracts. As a business professional you will have the opportunity to work with various departments within an organization and be involved in a meaningful way. Contract management demands competence in such areas as contract law, administration, accounting, psychology, management, and planning.

For more details on who contract managers are and what they do, watch this short presentation:

NCMA can help you succeed in this diverse marketplace. With our help, you can:

Get a job,
Make more money,
Meet influential people,
Maximize your future potential, and
Ensure you stay current with timely and relevant information on the latest breakthroughs in contract management.

Take advantage of NCMA’s student membership to:

Connect with the greatest minds in contract management;
Receive our highest-rated member benefit, Contract Management magazine;
Attend our annual conferences;
Contribute and learn from our social media groups: Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter;
Visit our career site www.contractmanagementjobs.com; and
Much More!

Download and complete the Student Membership Application.

To qualify for this membership class, individuals must be full-time students in an accredited, degree-granting institution, and not hold full-time employment in contract management or a related field.

STUDENT RESOURCES

How do I find a position in Contract Management? Where do I start? Once you become a student member of NCMA we encourage you to attend local chapter events to make connections. Align yourself with like-minded young professionals and connect with people who are already working as contract managers. You should also check out NCMA's career site, www.contractmanagementjobs.com, and use this list to locate internships and training programs.

Internship and Training Programs: Use this list as a guide to locating available internship and training programs.

StudentsConnect E-Newsletter: StudentsConnect is our monthly e-newsletter for student members. It features articles, interviews with experts, tips on best practices, and other resources for student members. Curious? Missed an issue? Use the links below to access past and present issues.

2011: January | February | March | April | May

2013: January | February | March | April

Video: Check out this short video to hear directly from a few of your future colleagues on how they landed their contracting position and what their job entails!