Benefits of Membership

 

Professional Development

  • Opportunity to practice for scientific talks in front of  a supportive audience

  • Shared advice on job search techniques

  • Opportunity for local and national recognition through

  • Iota Sigma Pi awards

Friendships and Social Opportunities

  • Support

  • Shared concerns

  • Meeting women in chemistry and related fields

National and Local Networking

  • Job opportunities

  • Connecting with other women chemists you have never met

  • Interaction with prominent women in chemistry

Service Opportunities

  • Public outreach

  • Service as a national and local officer

 

 

Requirements

 

Graduate Students in Chemistry and Allied Fields

B.S. Degree

Nine hours of graduate study in chemistry or related science

3.0/4.0 GPA

Junior or Senior Undergraduates

Eligible to join as full members

Overall 3.0/4.0 GPA with at least four semester of chemistry

OR six semesters with a 3.0/4.0 GPA

Freshmen or Sophomore Undergraduates

Eligible to join as Future Iotans to the chapter

Must be chemistry or related field major with a 3.0/4.0 GPA

Professional Applicants

Have a PhD in chemistry or an allied science OR

Have a bachelors or masters degree in chemistry with a GPA of 3.0/4.0 OR

At least 3 years of employment in chemistry or a related field OR

Have a bachelors or masters degree in a related field with at least 5 years of employment in chemistry or a related field