AES Student Membership

Being a Student Member of the Audio Engineering Society has never been more important, as technology whips forward and many segments of our industry literally reinvent themselves. A successful career in audio must be built on future-proof knowledge and skills, supported by a community of professionals who share your passion for audio and commitment to the highest audio quality.

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Student members enjoy the following benefits:

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Affiliation with, and ability to attend exclusive AES student and professional section events (where available).
Discounted registration for AES Events.
Ability to participate in AES student competitions.
Eligible to apply for AES Educational Foundation grants.
Access to AES Live library of ~500 videos.
Access to 20,000+ papers in AES E-Library.

Partake in standards development
Free access to all E-library
Journal of the AES
AES Inside Track
AES Live Access
Vote in Society elections
Hold office (e.g. Board of Governors, Board of Directors)
Can appear in “Find an engineer” Search (optional)

Partake in standards development
Free access to all E-library
Journal of the AES
AES Inside Track
AES Live Access
Vote in Society elections
Hold office (e.g. Board of Governors, Board of Directors)
Can appear in “Find an engineer” Search (optional)

A Student Member may be any student interested in audio engineering and enrolled in an audio program at a school, college, or university. Students may claim status as Student Members during any period(s) of academic training. These need not be consecutive but cannot exceed a total of 10 years. After 10 years a current Student Member will be converted to Associate Member according to the Recent Graduate fee schedule below.

Recent Graduate Fee Schedule – only available to current AES Student Members:

First year post-graduation: $50 (Student rate)

Second year post-graduation: $75

Third year post-graduation: $100

Fourth year post-graduation: $125 (Associate Member rate)

Please note that an AES Student Member loses eligibility for the Recent Graduate discount if the membership lapses anytime within the first 3 years after graduation.

The AES has active members across the world, including educators teaching in a wide range of audio programs. Educators are encourage to sign up to AES membership. Full members are eligible to advise student sections.