ANNOUNCING OUR NEWEST MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY – EMERGING PROFESSIONAL

We are launching a new Membership Category, one for Emerging Career Professionals.  This membership category is for individuals with less than five years of experience post completion of their undergraduate or postgraduate degree. It's designed to support your early career development in disciplines related to the coastal environment.

By becoming an Emerging Professional member, not only do you get access to all the comprehensive benefits of full membership, but you will also have the opportunity to engage with our NZCS emerging professional initiatives. We are currently getting our emerging professional programme off the ground (watch this space), but have plans for initiatives such as; mentoring and networking opportunities all tailored to benefit and support you as you start your career.

Cost: The Emerging Professional membership of the New Zealand Coastal Society has the following fee structure:

• 50% off your membership for the first three years ($52.50 +GST annually)
• Full price membership (but maintaining all the emerging professional benefits) for the final 2 years ($105 +GST annually).

Please note that the discounted membership rate is a special offer from the Society to encourage early career participation. We hope that Emerging Professional members will continue as individual members after enjoying the initial beneficial period, thereby maintaining and growing their interest in coastal environments. 
When your Emerging Professional period has ended you will automatically be transferred to an Individual Full membership.

Note: Emerging Professional Members enjoy all benefits and rights of full membership, including voting rights.

Benefits:

• Opportunities to engage with Emerging Professional initiatives such as mentoring, networking with other emerging professionals as well as seniors in your chosen field.
• Subscription to the weekly NZCS email digest, which regularly details coastal talks and other workshops, courses and conferences, job opportunities, and resources.
• One copy of the Society's professional publication Coastal News published three times per year – March, June and November.
• One copy of the Coastal News Special Publication Issues published approximately every 2nd year.
• Invitation to attend the Eric Verstappen Young Professionals Breakfast as part of our annual conference (see more information here).
• Membership and attendance at Regional Branch Meetings, Workshops and Events.
• The chance to get your research published in, the Society's professional publication Coastal News.
• Eligibility to apply for the NZCS awards. Visit the Awards Page for more information.
• Listing in the NZCS Member Directory.

If you are eligible and interested in transferring your membership over, email us at nzcoastalsociety@gmail.com 

Please share this new membership category with any potential graduates or early career folk within your organisation.