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Join BEA's Student Membership Today
Student membership in the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) offers valuable access to academic resources, industry connections, and professional development. Members can attend the annual BEA convention, participate in career-focused webinars and workshops, and submit work to the prestigious Festival of Media Arts, which showcases top student media projects. With networking opportunities, portfolio-building support, and exposure to current media trends, BEA helps students gain recognition and prepare for careers in broadcasting and digital media.
Key Benefits of Membership
Valuable Access to Media Education and Industry Connections
Student membership in the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) provides aspiring media professionals with unparalleled access to academic and industry resources. Through BEA, students gain entry to a vibrant network of educators, researchers, and practitioners in broadcasting and digital media. Membership includes subscriptions to scholarly journals like the Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, as well as discounts for the BEA convention—one of the most prominent gatherings for media faculty and students alike.
Opportunities for Showcasing Talent and Gaining Recognition
BEA offers students numerous opportunities to showcase their creative and academic work through its annual Festival of Media Arts. This highly respected competition highlights the best in student-produced content across categories like audio, video, documentary, and interactive multimedia. Winning or placing in the festival not only adds prestige to a student’s portfolio but also helps open doors to internships and job opportunities in media and communication industries.
Professional Development and Career Preparation
BEA student members benefit from a wide range of career development resources. The association regularly hosts webinars, panel discussions, and workshops focused on current media trends, job readiness, and portfolio building. BEA also connects students with potential mentors and employers through its events and online community. Whether preparing for graduate school or entering the job market, student members leave BEA more informed, connected, and confident about their professional futures.
Student Members must have an active interest in electronic media or other multimedia enterprises related to research and creative endeavors. Full-time undergraduate students only enrolled at a BEA Member Institution can become a Student Member at no cost.
All Memberships are based on the calendar year, January through December.
Undergraduate Students
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MEMBER BENIFITS INCLUDE:
• Access to BEA Connect – BEA Connect is our new online community we use to share resources and encourage collaboration with our members. We invite student’s to create and post ePortfolios to connect with corporate members looking to hire. On the upper right corner of the page, click on your name and “View my Profile” to update your information and add your bio and resume. Make sure you include social media links, in particular your LinkedIn profile. Located in our Resources/Discussions group, take a look at the NEW Student Media Hub where students have a chance to view and post best practices in and around their on campus TV and radio stations.
•Join up to four of BEA’s 19 Interest Divisions, each offering newsletters, paper competitions with cash awards, and opportunities to communicate with students sharing similar interests.
•MMJ Program at #BEAvegas – BEA Student MMJs are a team of undergraduate students with the task of reporting on #BEAvegas and NAB Show by using and infusing a variety of story-telling methods –text, audio, video, pictures and graphics (or infographics). Student MMJs should be ready to think outside the box and jump into a busy convention.
• BEA’s Membership Directory is searchable by person, school and state – start your search and connect with students from other schools, Corporate Associate Members or State Broadcast Associations.
• This year BEA is awarding over $30,000 in academic Scholarships for both full-time undergraduate and graduate students attending BEA institutional members.\
• Internship & entry level opportunities with industry partners can be viewed in the BEA Classified section.
• Student Networking Nights – BEA is proud to announce our schedule for the 2024-25 Student Networking Nights. Students from around the country meet with broadcasters from different aspects of the business to learn about career opportunities. Each Student Networking Night is an online networking event where broadcasters and media executives hosting virtual tables and students move around the space and visit several tables during the course of the hour. It’s a casual but informative networking experience!
• Research & Creative Awards are available through the annual Research Symposium, Interest Division Paper Competitions, the Festival of Media Arts Competitions,
• E-Newsletters keep you posted on deadlines & events, training opportunities, grants, scholarships, conventions, equipment & software manufacturers, multimedia and publishing organizations.
• BEA’s Annual Convention has a special student member rate and includes comp registration to the annual NAB Show – co-located each year in Las Vegas, NV. You will also receive access to the Career Day activities that take place during the convention.