1. The Royal Society of Chemistry Support for chemical science students Katie Dryden-Holt 7 December 2011 Imperial College

2. The RSC Burlington House,London Thomas Graham House,Cambridge Conferences Publishing Industry & Technology Library & Information Centre Careers Service Education Campaigning RSC

3. Global Community  Member networks  35 Local Sections  15 International Sections  RSC Representatives Network  Younger Members Network  Women Members Network  Scientific networks  9 Divisions and 75 specific interest groups  Conferences and Symposia

4. Membership A range of categories to suit your career progression:  Affiliate  Affiliate (undergraduate)  Associate (AMRSC)  Member (MRSC)  Fellow (FRSC)  For undergraduate students studying for a degree level qualification in the chemical sciences  Will receive full membership benefits

5. Undergraduate Support from the RSC

6. Free access to information resources

7. Higher education resources

8. ChemSpider: Connecting Chemists to the Internet >25 million compounds from >300 data sources A deposition and curation platform A publishing platform for the community- deposit YOUR data Grows daily – more depositions, more links, more data ChemSpider SyntheticPages An online database of synthetic procedures

9.  Up to 15% at Foyles online bookshop  Up to 30% off Wiley-Blackwell  Up to 25% off Oxford University Press  35% off RSC www.rsc.org/memberbenefits Textbooks Save £10.75 Save £11.00 Save £15.30

10. Careers help from the RSC

11.  RSC Careers Service  Advisers have a background in the chemical sciences  CV clinics  Free, confidential consultations  MyRSC  Information source  CPD framework  Benevolent fund and Volunteer Visitors Network  Chemistry World Jobs One to one services

12. MyRSC Register now at: http://my.rsc.org/registration

14. ChemCareers 2011  Virtual careers fair  31 October – 4 November  Hosted on MyRSC  Video profiles and blogs  Live chat- interact with potential employers, RSC staff and members  One-to-one advice sessions  3000 delegates attended

16. Networking opportunities  Younger members network  Local sections  Divisions and interest groups  MyRSC

17. What else?

19. www.rsc.org/memberbenefits Extensive savings…

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21. It’s easy to join  Calendar year membership  Fill in an application form today  Multiple year membership discount  1 year @ £17  2 years @ £30  3 years @ £43  4 years @ £56  Free RSC lab specs for signing up/renewing today

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