Benefits of Student Membership

Benefits of becoming an ASID National student member and our student chapter include:

  • Monthly events & field trips to design facilities.

  • Access to ASID-LA professional chapter events, seminars, workshops and CEUs.These provide opportunities to interact with professional designers and expand your knowledge of the many professional aspects of interior design. See Upcoming Chapter Events.

  • Opportunities to compete in the Howard W. Grieves Scholarship Design Competition

  • Subscriptions to ASID’s national ICON magazine, which discusses cutting edge design research and highlights design trends, along with key national and chapter issues; ASID-Los Angeles monthly chapter newsletter; and ACCESS, ASID's student-written newsletter.

  • ASID UCLA Extension Bi-Weekly Student Chapter News updates.

  • National and local scholarship competitions sponsored by ASID & Los Angeles Chapter. Visit our News and Contests pages for details.

  • Annual ASID Career Day, a joint event hosted by Southern California professional chapters in early spring. Students attend round-table panels of professionals, and receive invaluable advice and insights into many aspects of  the world of interior design.

  • ASID portfolio and Resume Review at all NeoCon® events.

  • ASID job banks

  • ASID Online, the "Members Only" section of the ASID website, including the use of the Membership Directory, Industry Partner directory, Message Board, Capitol Connections, and other features and services.

  • Student members who upgrade to Allied Membership upon graduation receive significant membership discounts. Instead of $385 the 1st year and $285 the 2nd year (annual dues), we pay $75 for the first year and $90 for the second year - a $505 savings over 2 years!  Students with the required number credits can also advance to Allied Membership.  Click Advancement to Allied Membership link on the left for more details.

  • Peer tutoring network of fellow UCLA Extension design students. Need extra help in a class?  We will try to match you up with another student who can lend some assistance. Do you have expertise in a particular area? Email us at president@asiduclaextension.com and we’ll add you to our list.

last updated: August 6, 2010
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