Real-Time Interaction
Discord provides a platform for immediate communication with fellow Golden Key members around the world. This real-time interaction facility allows for sharing academic insights, career advice, and even casual conversations through text, voice, and video chats, making it easier than ever to connect.

Engage in Leadership and Service
The server isn’t just about communication—it’s a place to actively engage in leadership and service. Here, you can lead or participate in digital international service events, or even take up roles such as server moderators or event organizers, helping you build your leadership portfolio.

Tailored Resources and Live Updates
Gain access to exclusive resources like webinars and workshops that are specially curated for Golden Key members. The Discord server serves as a central point for the latest announcements and updates on events and initiatives, ensuring you stay informed and involved.

A Community of Support
More than just a networking platform, our Discord community is a supportive ecosystem where you can receive mentorship and guidance from peers and alumni. It’s a place to celebrate your achievements and navigate challenges with support from others who understand your journey.

Easy Access
Joining the Golden Key Discord server is straightforward. As a member, you’ll receive an invite with simple instructions to follow. Just a few clicks and you’re part of a vibrant online community.

Integrating into the Golden Key Discord community means more than just enhancing your membership; it means maximizing the potential benefits Golden Key has to offer. It’s a space where achievers meet to foster opportunities, share successes, and inspire one another. Don’t miss the chance to expand your horizons and accelerate your growth. Join our Discord server today and tap into the collective potential of Golden Key’s global network.

Discover more about how you can engage, learn, and lead with us. For additional details, check out this link. Join the conversation with #yesGK and step into a global community dedicated to excellence.

The Essence of Membership

Membership in Golden Key is an honor bestowed upon students who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievements. However, society extends its value far beyond academic recognition. It serves as a personal and professional development platform, offering members access to many opportunities designed to support their educational and career journeys. From scholarships and grants to leadership development programs and service projects, Golden Key empowers its members to realize their potential and strive for even greater heights.

A Global Community of Leaders

Golden Key’s global presence, with chapters in over 400 colleges and universities across eight countries, creates a vast network of high-caliber students, graduates, and alums. This network provides a unique opportunity for members to connect with peers from diverse backgrounds, share experiences, and learn from each other. Such interactions enrich the members’ personal growth and enhance their understanding of global issues, fostering a sense of global citizenship and mutual respect.

Service at Its Core

Service is a cornerstone of the Golden Key philosophy. The society encourages its members to give back to their communities through various service projects, embodying the principle that true success comes from personal achievement and contributing to the greater good. Whether through local chapter initiatives or the society’s global service initiative, SPARK a Change, Golden Key members are at the forefront of efforts to make a tangible difference in the lives of others, especially those at risk.

Unlocking Opportunities

The benefits of Golden Key membership are vast and varied. Members have exclusive access to the Golden Key Academy. This online learning platform offers resources and webinars on career development, workplace skills, and personal growth. Additionally, the society awards numerous scholarships and grants exclusively to its members, providing financial support for their studies and research projects. Networking events, both in-person and digital, open doors to professional opportunities, while leadership roles within the society help members develop essential skills highly valued in the workplace.

Recognition and Pride

Membership in Golden Key is a prestigious accolade that members can proudly display. The society offers graduation regalia, such as honor cords and medallions, allowing members to celebrate their achievements and Golden Key affiliation during commencement ceremonies. This visible recognition is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and excellence that Golden Key members embody.

A Lifelong Journey

Golden Key’s commitment to its members continues after graduation. Alum members continue to enjoy benefits, including scholarship opportunities for graduate studies and access to career resources. The society remains a lifelong partner in its members’ personal and professional development journeys, offering continued support and opportunities for engagement.

Joining Golden Key

Becoming a member of Golden Key is a significant milestone in a student’s academic journey. It signifies not only their academic prowess but also their potential for leadership and commitment to service. By joining Golden Key, students step into a world of opportunity where they can connect with a global community of achievers, access resources to fuel their ambitions, and contribute to making a positive impact.

In essence, being a Golden Key International Honour Society member means being part of an esteemed community that values excellence, leadership, and service. It’s about embracing opportunities, making a difference, and striving for a brighter future for oneself and the global community. #yesGK is more than a hashtag; it’s a call to action for students worldwide to unlock their potential and open the door to a world of opportunities.

• Join a chapter

One way to quickly become involved with GK is to join a chapter. When you join a GK chapter, you expand your network with like-minded peers, enjoy chapter events, have the opportunity to participate in charity and cause events and connect with GK alumni at your university.

You can find your chapter by going to the chapter section on the GK site and using the search bar. If your university doesn’t have a chapter, check out our tips on starting your own, https://www.goldenkey.org/how-to-start-a-chapter/. 

• Network on the GKA site

The GKA website offers a networking section where you personalize your profile, interact on a message board, find GK Thought Leaders, fellow members and join groups. The networking section allows you to connect with peers and see what your fellow members are up to. 

• Train and assess your skills 

GKA offers many self-paced courses for you to build your foundation for professional development (FPD). Once you complete a course, you can take an assessment to determine how much information you retained and how to further improve your skills.

• Attend webinars and read GKA articles & e-books

The GKA website offers a wide array of webinars, articles and e-books on a plethora of topics for you to enjoy at your leisure. You can sign up to attend webinars on the GKA site, but if you miss a webinar, don’t sweat it; simply head over to the video section and never miss a thing. You can read articles and e-books to build your knowledge and leave comments for your peers.

We’re always looking for new Thought Leaders to provide webinars, articles and e-books to share with members worldwide. Feel free to fill out the Thought Leader submission form with any of your ideas.

• Interact with GK on social media

One of the simplest ways to get involved with GK is to join us on social media. We are very active on social media, and we love when our members are involved too. Feel free to leave us a comment, like or share on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. We’re always sharing links to webinars and articles, featuring members and hosting chapter takeovers. 

If you’re interested in being featured on our Instagram and Facebook pages, send us a dm with your name, university, major and one thing that inspired you this past year.

As with any opportunity, you get out of it, what you put into it, so feel free to reach out to Golden Key and become more involved in the GK community. 

Our team at Golden Key we have made a little guide to why you should join an honor society, and why it would be a great asset for you and your future. Here are our top ten reasons:

1 – Scholarship and Grants

In an honor society there are scholarship and grants you can take advantage of, which can help take off the financial burden and the cost an education brings. Top honor societies like Golden Key offer both scholarships based on education and grants for achievement to support your dreams and goals. See some of the options available here.

2 – Jobs and internship

An honor society has many partners that can offer both job and internship opportunities, which can help spike your resume to get amazing jobs in your future. The experience you will gain at a job or internship will help you to set a foundation for the professional background needed to pursue your dream job after college. See some of our career and internship partners and opportunities here.

3 – Leadership and mentorship

Top honor societies like Golden Key offers many different opportunities to build and develop amazing leadership skills such as empathy and perspective, which are so valuable in the future. These opportunities include programs like live webinars, Golden Key Talks, and summit events where you can meet and learn from the top leaders in the world.

4 – Academics

There should be no doubt that honor societies help you achieve your academic goals. Whether it is the opportunity to apply for scholarships to obtain a degree at your dream college, or it is grants for studying internationally that can give you unique experience, honor societies support you in whatever your academic dreams might be.

5 – Networking

A key asset of being a member of an honor society is the privilege to meet and network with top professionals in various industries and with our amazing alumni, who have reached their goals and dreams with help of the honor society. This networking with top professionals can help you pursue your dream job after college through the tips and connections they can offer you.

6 – International travel

International travel and the experience that you gain while studying aboard is invaluable, and it is an opportunity not many people get to experience. It is a very unique and amazing opportunity where you get to learn a whole different culture while studying in your field. It is something that will not only stand out on your resume, but it will stand out in your memories for the rest of your life.

7 – Likeminded people and community

Honor societies help you meet and connect with likeminded people from different degrees, who have the same high ambitions as you do in your life. Golden Key has chapters at universities all over the world, where we give ambitious people a space to share their ideas and dreams. By joining one of these chapters you become a part of a community where you will meet the top best students at your university who will help push you out your comfort zone to become the best version of you.

8 – Friendship

In honor societies like Golden Key you will meet people who will become some of your closet friends in life. Just like being a part of a college athletic team, you get a terrific opportunity to connect with people on a different level compared to what you might experience as a normal college student. We can say with pride that people in honor societies like ours have formed friendships for a lifetime.

9 – Community service

Community service is a big part of being a member of an honor society. Golden Key and honor societies offer many amazing opportunities to uphold and help their communities in the best way possible, with everything from beach clean-ups to service projects like helping at a pantry.

10 – Professional and resume building

Being able to say that you are a member of an honor society gives you something special for your resume, so that you will be in the top of the pile when applying for jobs. If you are an active member and take part in activities, events and leadership opportunities – it can also help you create and form the professional skills needed in today’s work field, which has never been more competitive than it is today. Golden Key offers expert tips on how to write a resume, prep for an interview, and get started on networking through the resources found on our online database and through our webinars, some only offered to members. This is something that will help you get started on your professional career the best way possible.

Apply now rather than later…

There are many benefits to becoming part of an honor society that will help you develop and grow as a human being. The small fee you pay becoming a part of an honor society and the little effort it takes to sign up, will be paid back many times again through accomplished dreams, great experiences, and many other benefits. The experience we can give is something you will not find anywhere else. So, if you consider yourself as being ambitious with big goals and dreams go apply to an honor society today!

This article was written for Golden Key by Julie Poulsen.

Supportive parents are a crucial part of the process of growing up and discovering the world. Your young student is lucky to have you cheering for them from the sidelines–and you can be a valuable member of their “team”. Here are some ways to help your child embrace their potential:

Don’t be afraid to encourage your child to think big

No-one wants to see their child disappointed, but you need to put aside your fears and let your offspring go for gold. Showing you believe in them can have a huge positive impact that means more than anything else in the end. Talk about their goals, assess together whether they’re realistic, and what needs to happen to make them a reality. And above all, remember that effort is the most important thing of all.

Keep up the communication

One of the best things you can possibly do is to create an environment in which your child feels comfortable talking to you. Whether it’s good news, bad news, or just random thoughts, it’s crucial that you offer an open and supportive space where new ideas can be explored, dreams are created, and hopes for the future gently nurtured.

Be open and listen up

Listening to your child is essential, even if you sometimes don’t like what they are saying. Don’t interrupt or talk over them. Accept that they might not have the same view of the world as you. After all, you have years of experience up your sleeve. Let your child tease out some new ideas and explore some options. If it becomes necessary for you to step in and offer some advice, that’s great but make sure they know they’ve been heard first.

Don’t be too serious about it all

Of course your child’s future is important, but putting things into perspective can really help as well. Being passionate and supportive is absolutely fine (wonderful, even!) but don’t forget to smile, laugh, and have fun with your kid.

Explore all the options

There are so many opportunities available to young people these days, it can sometimes be really overwhelming. So helping your child to break down the options and assess their possible choices can be an enormous help. Consider things like scholarships and grants that can help your child achieve various dreams such as post-graduate study or an internship abroad. Extra skills training or study is often a good way to prepare for a dream career. And inspiring events, such as the Golden Key Leadership Summit in Houston this July, can be a great way to expand the mind, meet new people, and prepare for a future as a leader.

With over 2 million inspiring members and growing strong, Golden Key is the world’s leading international honor society. Our amazing members are doing incredible things and changing the world–and we’d love you to be part of it! When you join Golden Key you become part of a vast international network of high achievers, and gain access to a wide range of awards, scholarships and special benefits thanks to our terrific partners.

Be part of it.

Why join today?

• The chance to see the world and develop your skills with Study Abroad – who give priority access to Golden Key members
• Access to a wide range of scholarships and awards that will provide you with the funds to achieve your dreams
• The opportunity to take an active role in chapter activities and gain valuable leadership experience that will help to make your resume stand out
• Assistance when you’re preparing for graduate school, including support during the application process to exclusive grad school scholarships and the biannual Golden Key Virtual Graduate School Fair

Golden Key is FOREVER in the best way possible. We’ll always be by your side and an unwavering source of support–because Golden Key members are changing the world and we’re thrilled to be going along with you on the journey!

Hi all – I’m Melissa, Vice President of Golden Key. If you haven’t heard about March Mania yet, it’s time to get educated. This is our special seasonal event when we welcome HUNDREDS of new high-performing (and high-achieving) members to the Golden Key family. But that’s just scratching the surface.

“We’re working extra hard to ensure every lifetime member in our society has uninterrupted access to our incredible benefits.”

We’re also passionate about the bigger picture, and during March Mania we’re working extra hard to ensure every lifetime member in our society has uninterrupted access to our incredible benefits. Even with over two million members globally, we never fail to deliver the personal attention you deserve.

Undergrad? Graduate? Career bloomer? Golden Key is for all of you. We’re here to help you kick-start your career and we’ll be there as you work your way up the ladder–and we’ll help you celebrate your milestones along the way.

Even if you’ve already achieved C-level status in your professional life and your kids are about to enter the higher education realm, Golden Key’s offerings can and will take your success to the next level. Whether you’re new to Golden Key or a long-time part of the community, here are three reasons why you can’t (and shouldn’t have to) live without us:

Study Abroad

When you walk with us, you’re never alone! We’ll help you find an amazing program with Study Abroad in your dream destination.

The Intern Group

We’ve got a ton of intern opportunities for our members, and you can slash 5% off without compromising a thing! Better still, Golden Key members get priority application every time.

GEICO

Golden Key members also enjoy a BONUS 8% off home, care, and boat insurance from GEICO, who also provides our members with the chance to access $1000 scholarships. Apply by June 2019 to avoid disappointment.

These are just a few of the many benefits that come with being a lifetime member of Golden Key. Not a member yet? There’s still time, as March Mania ends on April 8, 2019.

Our Member Benefits Partners are the cream of the crop: Bank of America. GEICO. ISLP. The Intern Group, Dream Careers and StudyAbroad.com. These generous partners have hand-picked a slew of discounts and offers you’re going to love—perks to help you stay healthy and save money. Tools to help you find the perfect fit for your grad school, internship or study abroad program. Resources that will help you stay focused on your goals while doing some seriously cool stuff all over the world. It’s a hands-down treasure trove that you richly deserve.

Golden Key is all about you—the hard work and achievements that brought you to the top and will continue for years to come. When you join Golden Key, you tap into a wealth of resources, benefits and support that will keep you strong and help you reach higher.

Learn more about Golden Key’s benefits and maximize your life—today.