Graduate Membership

Joining as a graduate not only keeps you up to date with current environmental issues but, more importantly, supports your professional development for a career in environmental management and related fields.

"The IEMA is justifiably one of the most highly regarded and respected environmental bodies in the UK. Membership of the IEMA is becoming the accepted way for environmental practitioners to demonstrate their competence to prospective employers. Throughout your career the IEMA will also provide professional support both in terms of training courses and through the network of environmental professionals that are members."

-- Dr Diana Montgomery FIEMA CEnv, Group Head of Environment, Centrica Plc.

Graduate Membership Leaflet.pdf (397.98 KB)

To download the IEMA Code of Practice by which all members must abide, open the following link:
IEMA Code of Practice 2008.pdf (115.83 KB)

What you get

Networking

There are regular opportunities to network with experienced environmental practitioners from the fields of environmental management, consultancy, auditing and assessment. This opens up the opportunity to form relationships that can help you in the early stages of the your career.

Professional Development

Gain professional qualifications and access support through the Continued Professional Development Scheme and careers advice.

Recognition

Be recognised and valued as a professional practitioner across the environmental field.

Magazine Subscription

Keep up to date with the development of best practice programmes and with topical issues in the free bi-monthly magazine ‘the environmentalist’.

Free Regional Events

On joining IEMA, members are allocated to a region and receive regular invitations to free and discounted regional and national activities, events and environmental conferences. Attending these are an integral part of your membership and provide an excellent opportunity for networking.

Publications

Receive free or discounted publications. IEMA produce a number of publications, including reports and guidelines on best practice. Many of IEMA's publications can be used as learning resources for projects as they contain many practical solutions to environmental problems and current guidelines on best practice in all areas of environmental management and assessment.

Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv)

Aim to become a Chartered Environmentalist when you progress through the membership levels with knowledge and experience.

Professional Indemnity Insurance

IEMA works with preferred Broker S-Tech Insurance Services and through S-Tech IEMA members are able to obtain free of charge advice, information and quotations. Please visit Professional Indemnity Insurance for more details.

What next?

The Graduate Membership Application form can be downloaded here. Please include a photocopy of your Graduation certificate, letter from University or transcript of results with your application.

Graduate Application Form Feb 2009.pdf (497.8 KB)

The graduate membership tier is only valid for two years after graduation, upon completion of this two-year period normal Affiliate membership and rates apply.

However, as graduates already have a good standard of environmental knowledge from university and college education, graduates are strongly recommended to sit the Associate Membership Open Book Assessment.

This level of membership recognises your knowledge and competence and is increasingly being requested in many job descriptions. Please click here for more details of Associate Membership and the Open Book Assessment: Associate

If you require further information on membership or the benefits of membership please email us at info@iema.net