SEMA Show Student Program

During the SEMA Show, several hundred college students from the U.S. and Canada are given the opportunity to meet with the industry’s top professionals, volunteer on the show floor and attend various socials and receptions allowing personalized interaction with every level of the industry’s supply chain.

The student experience at the SEMA Show is a one of a kind opportunity to apply schoolroom knowledge to the show floor. Travel outside the classroom to get a firsthand glimpse of the sheer size and scope of the industry. Long-term success will be built by investing in the youth of today to lead us into tomorrow.

Moving forward
Expanding the education options expands opportunities throughout the supply chain. By training more qualified employees, enhancing the knowledge of industry principals and structuring the forum of business to run more smoothly as the transition of business emerges.

With the primary objective to provide unique learning experiences that integrate classroom learning with actual business and tradeshow opportunities. Today’s top scholars will have the opportunity to:

• Gain awareness of the diversity and depth of the automotive aftermarket.
• Increase understanding of SEMA and its role in the automotive aftermarket industry.
• Expand personal knowledge of the SEMA Show, and the market segments that compose the industry.
• Develop a perspective of the total operation of an automotive tradeshow.
• Gain information about potential careers in the aftermarket industry.
• Establish a network of key industry contacts.

Students Participating in 2012!
If you are interested in the 2012 SEMA Show as a participant in the annual Student Program, you will be required to meet the following minimum guidelines:

• Be registered for the show by a school representative.
• Attend the show with a school advisor or faculty member.
• Be enrolled as a full-time college student.
• Preparing for a career in the automotive industry.

The SEMA Show is a wonderful opportunity to get a first-hand look at your future career, distribute resumes and business cards to potential employers and represent your school in a positive manner at one of the world’s largest tradeshows.

SEMA Member Companies
Take advantage of recruiting and mentoring today’s most qualified, productive and enthusiastic students poised to enhance the aftermarket industry for years to come. As a SEMA member, you are eligible to participate in student networking opportunities as well as be a mentor to our industry’s future employees. Contact SEMA today to discover how!

Student Testimonials
“SEMA is the greatest experience ever for someone wanting to get into the automotive aftermarket field. It is really an eye opener to the different career paths available in the automotive aftermarket industry.”
– Christopher M. Harubin, Undergraduate, University of Northwestern Ohio

 “The 2010 SEMA Show Student Program provided me with an exceptional opportunity to network with key industry leaders and establish potential relationships for future business opportunities. Thank You SEMA for this one-of-a-kind experience!”
– Daniel Lind, Master’s Program, Clemson University Int’l Center for Automotive Research

 “Two of the nine students that attended had job offers from working with a vendor at their display booth. In fact, one of the offers is a chance of a life time since it is an opportunity with the racing industry. The other seven students made several contacts with companies who just made positions for them upon graduation. Thank you SEMA for coordinating this program; the arrangement of students to meet with so many different industry entities.”
– Troy Spratling, Master of Education, Brigham Young University -Idaho

 “The SEMA Student Program helped me get to know how the business side of the industry works.  As a business (Accounting & Finance) major, I was able to observe how real world business is conducted at the trade show. This is a very important factor about the show that many people do not get to see otherwise.”
– Cuong Pham, Undergraduate, California State University, San Bernardino

 

For more information on the SEMA Show Student Program, email us at member@sema.org