Should I join Phi Sigma Theta?

[DainBramaged]

Current Resume:
-4 yrs as copy machine tech
-5 yrs in the military
-poly sci undergrad
-bout to start law degree

Any need to join? Does it matter at all?

 

[IronWing]

With these benefits, who wouldn't join?

• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Professionally Designed Certificate of Membership[/FONT][/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Post Graduate Scholarships and various other awards[/FONT][/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Recognition of being a Member of an Honorary Student Organization[/FONT][/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Membership Traditional Key or Lapel Pin[/FONT][/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Single Lifetime Membership Fee[/FONT][/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Press Release Request Form[/FONT][/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Letters of Reference for Admission to Grad School or Career Placement[/FONT][/FONT]
• [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Commencement Honor Cords available at graduation[/FONT][/FONT]

 

[Uppsala9496]

Why not? No cons to it. I joined Phi Alpha Theta my senior year.

 

[DainBramaged]

Um...those who don't care about said benefits and are unsure if there are any intangible benefits?

 

[Uppsala9496]

If anything it is a resume filler.
I ended up joining because I was presenting some paper I wrote at a conference. Hadn't put any thought into it prior to that.

 

[IronWing]

If anything it is a resume filler.
I ended up joining because I was presenting some paper I wrote at a conference. Hadn't put any thought into it prior to that.

Phi Alpha Theta, as a discipline-specific society, has a function beyond resume fluffing.

OP, is there a professional society you can join that's tied to your academic interests? In the sciences, students in a field can generally join relevant profressional societies as student members for dirt cheap.

 

[Uppsala9496]

Guess my point is, that unless the fees are exorbitant, there really isn't a downside to joining. When job hunting it's a nice little line on a piece of paper that may favor you over another candidate.