Students

Why should students join IoPP?

IoPP Student membership focuses on growth both while in school and after graduation. Becoming a student member can provide a deeper reach in the industry, offers mentor opportunities with professionals, encourages stronger peer-to-peer connections and provides a number of opportunities to increase your packaging knowledge.

Join IoPP to get noticed by industry leaders and peers and to raise your stature as a packaging professional while you are still a student!

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Recognition

• Certified Professionals in Training (CPIT)

Do you have the credentials you need to stand out with employers in the Packaging Industry? The Certified Professionals in Training (CPIT) gives you a leg up on the competition!
• Invest in your professional development
• Certified Packaging Professionals (CPP) earn more than non-certified colleagues (per IoPP Salary Survey) 

• Packaging Education Scholarship Fund

IoPP awards more than $30,000 in scholarships through the IoPP Packaging Education Scholarship Fund and Chapter support each year. Be sure to check out the eligibility requirements!

• Student AmeriStar - No entry fee for students!

Winners become instant standouts in the packaging industry! The AmeriStar Package Awards Competition honors the most innovative package designs in the industry’s oldest and most prestigious design competition. Winning also provides a coveted industry recognized accolade for your resume.

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