GOLD Member : The Future of IEEEGOLD Member : The Future of IEEEby Tuptim Angkaew by Tuptim Angkaew

2004 R10 GOLD Coordinator2004 R10 GOLD Coordinator

• IEEE Member• Why IEEE GOLD?

• Initiation of GOLD in your Section• Tip & Technique

What is the IEEE?What is the IEEE?

World’s largest technical professional society

More than 360,000 members in 174 countries

Over 60,000 Student Members

Divided geographically into 10 Regions

Nearly 1,200 Student Branches

38 Societies and 4 Technical Councils

Nearly 1,300 Society Chapters

What are the Primary Activities of IEEE?What are the Primary Activities of IEEE?

Sponsors or co-sponsors over 350 international conferences

Publishes 30% of the world’s literature in electrical & electronics engineering and computer science

Offers nearly 900 active industry standards

Provides career resources & continuing education opportunities

IEEE Geographic OrganizationIEEE Geographic Organization

IEEE OrganizationIEEE Organization

IEEE Membership GradesIEEE Membership Grades

IEEE membership is open to professionals and Students with varying levels of academic accomplishment and work experience.  

Technical and non-technical applicants who would benefit by membership and participation in the IEEE enter as Associate members.

Member and Senior Member grades recognize those who have achieved professional proficiency, as demonstrated by degrees received and/or work experience

IEEE Fellow grade is reserved for those members with unusual distinction in the profession and is conferred only by invitation of the Board of Directors.

IEEE Membership GradesIEEE Membership Grades

Volunteering in IEEEVolunteering in IEEE

A major benefit for IEEE members is the ability to shape the IEEE by participating in activities and volunteering.

One third of all IEEE members volunteer in one way or another.

Organize activities within the local IEEE Section, Society Chapter, or Affinity Group

Network with colleagues and peers on social and professional levels

Develop leadership skills while learning how to organize and delegate responsibilities

WhyWhy

G r a d u a t e s O f t h e L a s t D e c a d eG r a d u a t e s O f t h e L a s t D e c a d e

GOLD members explain the GOLD members explain the value of their IEEE value of their IEEE membership as young membership as young professionals.professionals.

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Why IEEE GOLD?Why IEEE GOLD?

Identify with your peer group as young professionals

Connect with colleagues in your local area

Share experiences

Transition from student to professional

Take on leadership opportunities

Recognition for your involvement

Develop skills useful for on-the-job

GOLD web site

2003 GOLD Statistics2003 GOLD Statistics

Data: 2003 Annual Statistics of the IEEE

Region 1 3977

Region 2 3826

Region 3 3939

Region 4 3429

Region 5 4338

Region 6 6806

Region 7 2484

Region 8 6362

Region 9 1708

Region 10 11,784

Total Total 48,653 48,653 GOLD GOLD

MembersMembers

Keeping CurrentKeeping Current

One of the most important tools for the young professional is

to keep current in your area of expertise. IEEE provides

resources to its members:IEEE society publications, conference journals & transactions and electronic databases

Local chapter presentations and workshops

Local & international workshops and conferences

IEEE Society web sites

One key benefit of One key benefit of IEEE membership IEEE membership is being a part of a large is being a part of a large professional organizationprofessional organizationGOLD members explain GOLD members explain why.why.

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Gold Member BenefitsGold Member Benefits

Full IEEE Member exclusive benefits & servicesOnline resources

IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Xplore, IEEE Career & Employment Resources, IEEE Job Site, Member Digital Library

Network & exchange informationLocal Section & Chapter meetings, technical conferences

Personal benefitsE-mail alias, your own web account

IEEE Financial Advantage

Travel services

What’s New @ IEEE?

INITIATING GOLD ACTIVITIES INITIATING GOLD ACTIVITIES IN YOUR SECTION IN YOUR SECTION

GOLD Activity Implementation ModelsGOLD Activity Implementation Models

Program Model

Region and Section will appoint a GOLD Chair to implement and oversee GOLD activity

Affinity Group Model

This model is a formal under Section or Chapters.

Quick start of GOLD activities in Section, Quick start of GOLD activities in Section, Society or ChapterSociety or Chapter1. Pulling together your GOLD members.

2. Persuade the GOLD members to volunteer activities in Affinity Group.

3. Officially form GOLD Affinity Group by filling the forms that are available on the web.

4. Apply for Quick Start Incentive Fund (QSIF) of 200 $ from IEEE RAB GOLD Committee.

5. Let the GOLD Affinity Group do their volunteer activities and make a report to the section. Many good ideas are included in the GOLD Program Resources Guide

6. Develop a mentoring system for GOLD Affinity Group.

Tip of technique for Tip of technique for pulling together GOLD pulling together GOLD members in your sectionmembers in your section

Use SAMIEEE membership diskette to provide a listing of graduating student members in your Section.

Invite these members to a reception or graduation banquet honoring graduating students.

Begin plans for having recent graduates visit local schools to discuss their first year of post-graduate experiences.

Arrangement of a recent alumni discussion panel could be very effective.

Develop a program for career planning, interviewing workshops, job hunting for recent graduates.

How to apply for QSIF How to apply for QSIF

IEEE RAB GOLD Committee is offering a base funding amount of $200US.

This funding program is available to GOLD groups only after they have officially formed an IEEE GOLD Affinity Group.

Funds are available for GOLD Affinity Groups on a one-time-only basis.

In order to obtain these funds, the IEEE RAB GOLD Committee requests you complete the QSIF Form with some conditions.

Conditions for obtaining Quick Start Incentive Conditions for obtaining Quick Start Incentive Fund (QSIF)Fund (QSIF)

Submit electronically a proposal from Section, Society or Chapter GOLD group outlining the activities which will be pursued and how the monies will be spent to: gold@ieee.org or submit via snail mail directly to Cathy Downer, IEEE Regional Activities, 445 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08855-1331, USA.

The IEEE RAB will provide with an answer in two to three weeks.

The Section or Chapter will also be expected to determine the correct programs for their GOLD members by involving GOLD members in the process.

Conditions for obtaining Quick Start Incentive Conditions for obtaining Quick Start Incentive Fund (QSIF)Fund (QSIF)

The Section will be required to report the use of the funds and provide recommendations and suggestions that could be used to improve the GOLD Program

The GOLD Affinity Group Chair is expected to participate in the normal reporting activities of the Section.

The annual Section Rebate allows for $180 for qualifying Affinity Groups.

A few examples of recent GOLD A few examples of recent GOLD ActivityActivity in R10 in R10

Some interesting actions done by GOLD Some interesting actions done by GOLD Affinity Group in R8Affinity Group in R8

GOLDen mentor for Student Branch (SB) Chairs

Local activities promotion in Newsletter, e-mail, web site.

Send a ‘Quick Facts’ e-mail to graduating students.

Organize joint GOLD/SB Activities @ university

Provide names for “GOLDen Welcome” initiative.

Find speakers through help from Section and Chapters .

Organize ‘Technical Lunches’: during lunch there is a speaker on a topic oriented towards GOLD target group.

Joint programs with other young member organizations.

Organize industry talks

GOLD@Chapter: GOLD members get together to attend chapter meetings.

As reported by Mario De Weerd

Aiming beyondAiming beyond

Project in the future by RAB GOLD committeeProject in the future by RAB GOLD committee

Engage Sections in activities for GOLD and students by outreaching to graduating Student Branch Chairs.

Develop program for mentoring/partnerships with Sections/Chapters to GOLD Affinity Groups

Build relationship program with Industry and GOLD Affinity Groups

Educational tools in seminar or tutorial format for young engineers via CD and/or online

IEEE Job Site with job postings for Regions 7, 8, 9 and 10

Thank you for your attentionThank you for your attention

GOLD members GOLD members explain how they use explain how they use IEEE services and IEEE services and products online.products online.

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Networking is more Networking is more than making friends – than making friends – GOLD members GOLD members explain why.explain why.

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GOLD members discuss how GOLD members discuss how IEEE membership has IEEE membership has enhanced their career enhanced their career opportunities and opportunities and professional growth.professional growth.

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See how GOLD members See how GOLD members got more from their IEEE got more from their IEEE student membership, student membership, even after graduation.even after graduation.

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Discover the value of IEEE Discover the value of IEEE student membership with student membership with access to technical access to technical information and information and conferences.conferences.

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IEEE membership IEEE membership provides opportunities provides opportunities to participate and to participate and make a difference-make a difference-see how.see how.

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Join your peers and Join your peers and colleagues in IEEE colleagues in IEEE and participate in the and participate in the professional and professional and technical community.technical community.

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IEEEIEEE

GOLD Benefits

Publications

Networking

Technical Societies

Membership

Volunteering

Conferences

Resources

Standards Development

Make a connection with your peers and colleagues – a GOLDen opportunity awaits you!

Benefits of MembershipBenefits of Membership

Access IEEE membership

Networking SolutionsLocal section activities, IEEE Student Branch activities, technical societies

Essential informationIEEE Xplore, ASK*IEEE, IEEE Publications, What’s New @IEEE

Career developmentIEEE Job Site, IEEE Educational Program, Career & Employment Resources

Exclusive benefitsEmail alias, IEEE Financial Advantage, IEEE Online Catalog & Store

Benefits of MembershipBenefits of Membership

Use IEEE information to keep current in your area of expertise

Access IEEE Xplore® for technical resources online

Obtain/update an IEEE email alias

Find career & employment resources

Utilize the IEEE Financial Advantage program

Involvement in IEEE Standards development activities

Attend IEEE conferences at discounts

IEEE ConferencesIEEE Conferences

IEEE sponsors more than 300 conferences each year, including technical conferences, workshops, professional/careers/technical policy meetings, and standards working group meetings.

Conferences are hosted by a range of IEEE groups, including technical societies, sections & chapters, regions, the Standards Association, the Educational Activities Board, and IEEE-USA.

Searchable IEEE conference database

NetworkingNetworking

Gain by peer’s experiences

Make new relationships with future mentors

Develop relationships with future employers

Connect with local activities in Section, GOLD Affinity Group, or Student Branch

IEEE Financial Advantage ProgramIEEE Financial Advantage Program

Exclusive program, which is designed to help you and your

family take control of your financial future, make available a

number of quality products with special cost-savings and

other value-added benefits that non-IEEE members simply

cannot get Online tools include:

insurance applications insurance quotes available credit card applications e-FAP email alert service – members

opt-in to receive the latest information

IEEE Financial Advantage ProgramIEEE Financial Advantage Program

IEEE Financial Advantage Program – IEEE Financial Advantage Program – Your Regional BenefitsYour Regional Benefits

Members in the US

Members in Canada

Members in Latin America and Caribbean

Members in Asia and Pacific

Members in Europe

IEEE Standards AssociationIEEE Standards Association

An international membership organization serving today's industries with a complete portfolio of standards programs.

15,000 volunteers

Expanding international reach throughStandardsAsia ™

StandardsAmericas ™

StandardsEurope ™

IEC and IEEE joint branding

IEEE Standards Association, serving today’s industries with a complete portfolio of standards programs

IEEE PublicationsIEEE Publications

IEEE publishes more than 100 of the leading journals in computing, telecommunications, power and dozens of other disciplines. IEEE journals and magazines are the most highly cited periodicals in their respective fields. All IEEE periodicals and collections are listed in the IEEE Online Catalog & Store.

IEEE's publications bring you the most comprehensive collection in the field, filled with the latest in-depth technical advances taking place today.

IEEE Journals and Transactions are peer-reviewed publications concentration on theoretical and experimental papers.

IEEE magazines focus on practical applications in research, design and specification.

Documents delivered online through IEEE Xplore® platform

IEEE SpectrumIEEE Spectrum

IEEE InstituteIEEE Institute

IEEE Educational ActivitiesIEEE Educational Activities

Education partnerships provide distance learning opportunities for members at a discount

University program accreditation

Faculty development

Pre-college in-service

Promote engineering and education collaborations to enhance pre-college education in science, mathematics and engineering

Educational services, resources, and activities

Local ConnectionsLocal Connections

IEEE Units – IEEE divides the globe into 10 Regions geographically and based on your residency, you are automatically a member of an IEEE Section

Sections

Society Chapters

Affinity Groups

Student Branches