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Community Benefits
- Free membership in the Student Development Working Group, which includes access to travel grants, leadership opportunities and more
- Access to a student members-only Discord channel
- Access to members-only Working Groups (small additional annual fee) on a wide range of topics, including climate change and its impact on wildlife, wildlife diseases, and many more
- A network of over 150 Student Chapters across North America and the world
- TWS Network Online Directory – increase your network of connections and search for peers and mentors by location, area of focus and expertise, and more
- The Student Chapter of the Year Award, which encourages and recognizes exceptional achievement by TWS Student Chapters
Educational Benefits
- The Leadership Institute, an annual course established in 2006 to provide a select group of 10-15 promising TWS members with leadership training
- Ability to apply for Associate Wildlife Biologist® (AWB®) Certification, which constitutes recognition by TWS that, to its best knowledge, a member meets the minimum educational, experience, and ethical standards adopted by the Society for professional wildlife biologists
- The Donald H. Rusch Memorial Game Bird Research Scholarship, an award presented annually to a graduate student researching any aspect of upland game bird or waterfowl biology and management
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And More
- A special, monthly e-newsletter
- Access to student travel grants to attend TWS’ Annual Conference and local organization unit meetings
- Student Research in Progress (SRIP) posters – present your research to hundreds of wildlife professionals at the Annual Conference
- Quiz Bowl, a fast-paced wildlife knowledge competition between TWS student chapters which takes place during TWS’ Annual Conference
- TWS Jobs/Internships Board – upload your resume for free and sign up to receive emails about job opportunities
- TWS internship (one position available per year)
Become a Member Today
Begin to learn, network, and engage! Please contact membership@wildlife.org with any questions.