Membership

Membership

Your WISE membership is a game-changer.

Invest in yourself and your career. With a powerful network of support and unique career development resources, WISE is a community of 6,000 women who are driven to succeed and lead.

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NETWORKING

Create and nurture invaluable professional connections that matter.

WISE members have countless year-round opportunities to build the team of support they need to reach the highest levels of our industry.

Your WISE membership provides access to:

  • 25 local chapters in the U.S. and Canada
  • Local chapter events in your area throughout the year
  • Marquee national events on the East and West coasts
  • WISE Connect, a member-exclusive online community

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PROFESSIONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Get the training and mentoring you need to level up your career.

WISE members get exclusive access to a comprehensive collection of career and leadership resources, all specifically designed to address the unique hurdles women in sports business face.

No matter where you are in your career, your WISE membership unlocks industry-leading professional development programs, such as:

  • WISE Connect — The online community exclusive for WISE members.
  • WISE Within — Our signature one-on-one, goal-focused mentorship platform.
  • WISE Job Board — Get the inside track on available positions.
  • Speed Mentoring Roundtables — With seasoned industry veterans to discuss the topics important to you.
  • Emerging Leaders Certificate Program — A virtual interactive program to expand leadership capabilities of female professionals in middle management.
  • Coaching Circles — Led by seasoned International Coaching Federation (ICF) coaches.
  • WISE/R Symposium — A first-of-its-kind program focused exclusively on personal and professional development of women.
  • WISE Executive Leadership Institute (WELI) — Designed for high-performing women at the vice president level and above.

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SPECIAL ACCESS TO EVENTS

Raise your profile by being in the rooms where careers are built.

WISE members get special access to exclusive events and discounted admission to high profile public events that bring women together for invaluable community building, networking, education, and inspiration.

Your WISE membership provides special access to:

  • Local chapter events in your area throughout the year
  • WISE/R Symposium — A first-of-its-kind program focused exclusively on personal and professional development of women.
  • WISE Women of the Year — A marquee gathering the industry’s biggest names to honor women leaders and inspire the next generation.
  • Multiplier Summit — Learn data-driven leadership from some of the brightest minds in sports.

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INVEST IN YOURSELF

An annual membership is a wise investment in your career. And one that your employer may pay for.

Many WISE members are reimbursed in part or in full by their employer. Membership dues of professional associations is a common employee benefit to which you may already be entitled.

Some companies purchase a corporate membership so that a larger group of women can join.

Talk to your manager or HR Department to ask if your organization will support you and your colleagues. Because in your career, you’ll never get what you don’t ask for.

Interested in a Corporate Membership for your organization? Learn more.

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Membership Types

No matter where you are in your career, WISE has an annual membership that's right for you.

Professional $100 — Connect with a ready-made network of women in your city and get access to unique member-exclusive training, mentorship opportunities, and more. Many companies reimburse their employees for membership dues of professional associations. Talk to your manager or HR department to ask if your organization will support you.

Corporate — Show your support for your employees and save with group discounts.

Student $40 — College and graduate students currently enrolled full-time in accredited higher education institutions. Learn some of the skills you'll need and begin to build your professional network.

Students are required to register with their school email address. WISE reserves the right to and will randomly audit individuals registering for a student membership to verify eligibility. Individuals not meeting the student membership criteria will either need to upgrade to a professional membership and pay the difference in fees, or will have their membership with WISE cancelled and dues paid forfeited.

Student membership excludes access to the following: WISE Within Mentor Program, WISE/McCormack Graduate Scholars Award Program, WISE Emerging Leaders Certificate Program, WISE Executive Leadership Institute, WISE Coaching Circles, WISE Women of the Year nominations, and leadership opportunities and board eligibility at both the national and chapter levels.

Membership dues are non-refundable (see Terms), and individual Memberships are non-transferable. (For example, if a Professional Membership is purchased by Company on behalf of an Employee A, such Membership may not be transferred to Employee B. Employee A shall continue to hold such Membership, including if Employee A is no longer employed by Company.)

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