This story appears in The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society's student newsletter Professional Preface, vol. 11, no. 1, p. 1.

Attention December 2003 Graduates and Spring 2004 Graduates

We can’t tell you how many times our professional members tell us that their membership with TMS has helped them find jobs and network with other professionals all over the world. Don’t let an opportunity pass you by because you forgot to renew your professional membership. The Automatic Junior Membership is the perfect way to ease into the “real world.” Upon graduation, students may obtain full TMS membership through December 31, 2004 at no cost. For two years after that, the cost of membership is just $55 per year. That is a $45 savings!

To join: You must renew your membership via the Automatic Junior Membership program. This one-time opportunity allows you to be a full professional member for FREE! Additionally, the Automatic Junior Membership entitles the member to one complimentary book from a list made available through AIME’s Seeley W. Mudd Fund.

A free book and a free membership—can it get any better than that?