Post on 31-Dec-2015
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Transition from Student Member to
GOLD Member
Meera S.
IEEE Student Branch
Serves as a platform for students to share their knowledge, ideas, views and concerns
Provides an opportunity to network with peers and mentors
What after you graduate ?
Is there a similar forum ? Yes ! In the form of
IEEE Graduates Of the Last Decade
(IEEE GOLD)
IEEE GOLD
Offers a similar forum for young engineers in the initial years of their career.
A platform to share their views, ideas, experience and concerns
Provides an opportunity to network with peers and mentors
IEEE GOLD – How to be a GOLD member ?
An IEEE member whose year of graduation falls in the last decade is a GOLD member.
The GOLD chapter can be formed as an affinity group of a section
Formation of the Chapter and organising activities for the chapter gives more visibility to the GOLD members and more financial support for the parent entity.
IEEE GOLD – A Brief History
Formed to address the following Issues Identified Bridge Transition from Student Member to
Member To meet the professional needs of Recent
Graduate Affinity Group Raise comfort level and involvement of Young
Professionals at the local level
IEEE GOLD – How do we make the start ?
As Affinity Groups As a local unit of an IEEE entity or standing
committee established by petition to the parent entity to fulfill the purposes of the IEEE
Require Signatures of at least six (6) IEEE Members, other than Students, who are Members of the Section(s) involved
Forms are available on the web http://www. ieee.org/organizations/ rab/scs/forms_petitions/ afform. html
IEEE GOLD – Structures in Place
Quick Start Incentive Funding Program Up to $500 available for initiating a GOLD
program ($200 Unmatched + $300 Matched) on showing plan of expenditure
Forms are available on the web http:// www. ieee. org/organizations/rab/gold/programs. html
IEEE GOLD – Identification and Recruitment
SAMIEEE (Section/Society Access to Membership Information) Use SAMIEEE to identify GOLD Members of
the Section after applying filters on GOLD Members
Create GOLD mailing / e-mail lists Student Branch Members
Recruit Graduating Student Branch Members for GOLD
IEEE GOLD – Typical activities of a GOLD group
Professional Activities Leadership Training Financial Management Time Management
Educational Activities Study Groups – knowledge sharing Mentoring for GOLD members
IEEE GOLD – Typical activities of a GOLD group
Tie up with Student Branches Mentoring students Talks at colleges Joint projects And many more at the program resource web
site: http:// www. ieee. org/organizations/rab/ gold/ contents. Html
Social events like picnics, competitions
IEEE GOLD – Benefits
Leadership Benefits GOLD programs – Training grounds for the
next generation leaders. Planning, organizing and implementing IEEE
activities serve to provide Project Management experience.
IEEE GOLD – Benefits
Awards Section GOLD Leadership Award Society GOLD Leadership Award Region Outstanding GOLD Program Outstanding GOLD Program Award
IEEE GOLD – Summary
GOLD- oriented programs add value by attracting another group of volunteers into participation
GOLD programs can be the training ground for the next generation of IEEE leaders
A GOLD group in the Section means more activities and more visibility