Membership in NEWEA offers great opportunities for individuals to become involved and contribute to the water environment profession.  Join NEWEA's community of engineers, educators, students, operators, companies and individuals interested in enhancing our water quality.

Student Membership Benefits - Free Student member registration for NEWEA Annual Conference, NEWEA Spring Meeting, WEFTEC, WEF Specialty Conferences and WEF Webcasts.  Reduced registration for NEWEA Specialty Seminar & Workshops; Student Member Discounts - Save up to 50% off of the member price on WEF technical manuals and books; Eligibility for Scholarships; Technical publications, newsletters and online access including Career Resources, Job Bank, Post Resumes; Committee Involvement, Social activities and much more.

Student Membership - Reduced rate!  Join NEWEA for only $10.00/year.

*NEW* 3-for-1 Joint Student Membership - Join three professional organizations for one price.  Join NEWEA for $30.00/year and automatically join New England Water Works Association and New England American Public Works Association as well as their respective national organizations.

NEWEA currently sponsors two student chapters:

Wentworth Institute of Technology, established in 1996

Northeastern University, established in 2004

Forming a student chapter is a great way to meet other enthusiastic students in the environmental field and to build a community.  Guidelines for establishing a student chapter.

An undergraduate paper competition is held in conjunction with the Annual NEWEA Student Day.  The student day is held annually in May at a local college in the New England area.  Cash prizes are awarded to undergraduate students (2nd year and beyond) based on the strength of their written and oral presentation.  The winner of the paper competition will receive a $500 cash prize plus travel to attend WEFTEC, a national meeting, to present the winning paper in a poster session.  The winning paper will also be published in NEWEA's Journal and eligible to compete in WEF's national competition!

2011 STUDENT PAPER COMPETITION

Have you written a paper dealing with water pollution control, water quality problems, water‐related
concerns, hazardous waste, or related areas? Are you working on a class project, or a research project, and would like to present your findings? You are invited to submit a paper for the NEWEA Student Paper Competition hosted this year by Northeastern University. Undergraduates only!

Location: Egan Engineering/Science Research Center, Room 440 (Northeastern Campus)
Date: April 23rd, 2011 (papers due April 1)
Time: 1pm—5pm

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Prize for winner includes $500 and money for travel to attend WEFTEC to present the winning paper in a poster session. The winning paper will also be published in NEWEA’s Journal and eligible to compete in WEF’s national competition! 2nd and 3rd place also receive a $200 and $100 prize*!

Questions, or would like to submit your paper?  Contact Christina at clstauber@tighebond.com 

Sponsored by the New England Water Environment Association Student Activities Committee
*2nd and 3rd place prizes sponsored by BEST and Professor April Z. Gu of Northeastern University

The NEWEA Annual Conference is held annually at the end of January in Boston, MA.  Students may attend the conference free of charge. 

A variety of activities are held with students in mind: 

• Student/YP Lounge 
• Poster Session
• YP Technical Session 
• Young Professionals Reception
• And much more...

NEWEA offers scholarships to deserving students in undergraduate, graduate and for individuals enrolled in continuing education/training programs. The national organization, WEF also offers a scholarship.

Visit NEWEA Student Scholarships and/or WEF Scholarship for more information.

NEWEA has over 22 technical committees.  Volunteering on a NEWEA committee is a great opportunity for you to build leadership skills, gain industry recognition and help shape the water quality field.

Water For People Committee - NEWEA proudly supports Water for People.  Find out more about what they do and how you can get involved. 

Visit the NEWEA Committee page for more information and to join a committee

The new and improved Job Bank offers enhanced search capabilities and allows you to apply online and even post your resume online.  NEWEA’s Job Bank is continually updated with new employment listings for careers in wastewater, including water and wastewater management, operations, consulting engineering, and other career paths in water quality.

Whether you're looking for a new job, or ready to take the next step in your career, we'll help you find the opportunity that's right for you!