The Society for Human Resource Management has served as the voice of human resource professionals and students since 1948. Initially, the goal of the organization was to provide continued professional development opportunities for what was recognized as profession in transition, as well as to promote national networking and advance the interests of the profession.

Today, as we begin the 21st century, the profession is again experiencing growth and change. SHRM continues to serves as a source of information and a communication channel for members of the HR community. Currently, SHRM is the largest human resource management association in the world, with over 145,000 members. Our MSU student chapter is one of the largest existing student chapters in the world.