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Building Careers & Shaping Public Policy
IEEE-USA’s History
IEEE-USA is an organizational unit of the IEEE, which was established in Washington, D.C., in 1973 to advance the public good and promote the careers and public policy interests of U.S. IEEE members – now over 220,000 strong.
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IEEE-USA’s Mission
"to recommend policies and implement programs specifically intended to serve and benefit the members, the profession and the public in the
United States in appropriate professional areas of economic, ethical, legislative, social and
technology policy concern."
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IEEE-USA’s Vision
“to be the best resource for U.S. IEEE members, the profession, and the public on U.S. policies and programs that promote lifelong career vitality for
engineers, and to promote a high quality of life for all through electrotechnology and information
technology."
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Career & Employment Services
IEEE-USA’s products and services support employment, career vitality, life-long learning
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Career & Employment Services
Employment
Consulting
Career Products & Services
Conferences/Workshops
www.ieeeusa.org/careers
Career Navigator Website
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IEEE’s most active virtual community with over 2300 members
Forum supports discussion groups, useful job hunting resources, surveys, career and employment related news, and peer-to-peer mentoring.
Career & Employment Services
Employment & CareerStrategies Forum
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IEEE-USA Salary Service
Provide the latest statistics to help users consider prospective jobs and negotiate salaries and benefits
Salary survey conducted online to yield the most accurate,complete data
Career & Employment Services
http://www.ieeeusa.org/careers/salary/default.asp8
Consultants Database & Networks
On-line database allows clients to search for consultants and post projects.
IEEE-USA supports 29 local Consultants Networks.
Consultants Workshopswww.ieeeusa.org/consultants
Career & Employment Services
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IEEE-USA’S Career Asset Manager (CAMINDEX)
Professional Record Keeping Tools
Career & Employment Services
www.ieeeusa.org/careers/CAM 10
Career & Employment Services
Sample courses:
“The Basic Principles for a Collaborative Workplace”
“Coaching: Bringing out the Best in Others”
“Conducting a Collaborative Performance Review”
Professional Development On-line Training
In partnership with
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Get the professional edge that you need by becoming a licensed, professional engineer.
Review courses for licensure exams.
Working to improve the licensure model law.
Career and Employment Services
Professional Engineering Licensure
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Government Relations…Giving the Members
A Voice in Washington
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2006-07 Policy Priorities
Innovation and CompetitivenessImmigration ReformRetirement Security E-Health Patent Reform
Government Relations
Rep. Robert Pascrell (NJ) introduces H-1B reform legislation, IEEE-USA’s
Harold Ammond stands in background.
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Government RelationsGovernment Relations
Annual two-day event run by IEEE-USA/ASME focuses on federal R&D priorities in the President’s annual budget request.
Program brings together engineers, Members of Congress, and Administration officials to important R&D issues.
http://www.engineeringpolicy.org
Engineering R&D Symposium
IEEE-USA 2006 President Ralph Wyndrum chats with
Rep. Judy Biggert (Ill) at 2005 Symposium
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IEEE-USA’s CARE Network enlists IEEE members to communicate with their elected officials.
Program goals include educating members on the public policy process, informing them about public policy debates and helping them participate.
http://www.ieeeusa.org/policy/care/default.asp
Campaign to Encourage Voter Registration
Government RelationsGovernment Relations
Grassroots Networking
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A two-day annual event that brings 250+ engineers, scientists, educators and tech executives to Washington to raise visibility and support for science, engineering and technology.
http://www.ieeeusa.org/forum/cvd
Government Relations
Congressional Visits Day
Rep. Frank LoBiondo (N.J.) (left)meets with IEEE members
Catherine Jaggard, Robert Pageand Robert Cranston
during 2005 CVD.
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Government RelationsGovernment Relations
Fellowships are for one year(starting in January)
Congressional Fellows work for Members of Congress or congres- sional committees
Engineering and Diplomacy Fellows work as advisors to the U.S. State Department
http://www.ieeeusa.org/policy/govfel
"The fellowship program has been one of the most important initiatives in good government in the past century.“
The Honorable Rush Holt,U.S. Congressman (NJ)
Congressional Fellowships
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Each year, outstanding engineering students are selected to spend nine weeks in a summer program in Washington, D.C., researching a technology policy issue.
http://www.wise-intern.org
Government Relations
Washington Internships for Students of Engineering (WISE)
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Professional Activities
IEEE-USA Pace Network
Annual Leadership WorkshopMember Professional Awareness Conferences Local activities
www.ieeeusa.org/volunteers/pace/
Supports Section/Society/Chapter professionalawareness programs with funding and by conducting:
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Student Professional Awareness Student Professional Awareness Conferences (S-PACs)Conferences (S-PACs)
SPAC’s are student-organized conferences and ventures that provide:Insights into financial planning,
career growth and entrepreneurshipValuable management and planning skillsAwareness of employers' expectations
IEEE-USA sponsored 39 in 2005.
Professional Activities
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Professional Activities
Precollege Education
IEEE-USA promotes technological literacy through its pre-college education programs.
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Professional Activities
Engineering Professionalism
Distinguished Public Service
Professional Achievement
Harry Diamond Memorial Award
Electrotechnology Transfer Award
Teacher-Engineer Partnership Award
Literary Contributions to Public Understanding of Engineering Awards
http://www.ieeeusa.org/awards/
Awards & RecognitionPresented annually for
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Communications & Public Awareness
IEEE-USA Website Today's Engineer (Online)
Today’s EngineerE-mail Updates
Today’s Engineer (Digest)
Communicating Effectively With Our Members
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IEEE-USA Website
www.ieeeusa.orgwww.ieeeusa.org
Provides U.S. members with timely information on engineering and career-related issues.
Communications & Public Awareness
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IEEE-USA Today’s Engineer Magapaper published four times a year
Digest of best articles from monthly online publication
Delivered in polybag with IEEE Spectrum and The
Institute to all U.S. IEEE members
Communications & Public Awareness
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IEEE-USA Today’s Engineer On-Line
Published monthly, with career and technology policy features.
Averaging 35,000 reader visits each month.
www.todaysengineer.org
Communications & Public Awareness
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IEEE-USA E-mail UpdateIEEE-USA E-mail Update
www.ieeeusa.org/emailupdates/www.ieeeusa.org/emailupdates/
What’s New @ IEEE-USAEye on Washington (12,000+ Subscribers)
Latest career and technology policy news
Communications & Public Awareness
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IEEE-USA Science & Engineering Mass Media Fellows ProgramStrengthening Ties Between the Media and the
Engineering Community
IEEE-USA Mass Media Fellows work for 10 weeks in the summer as reporters, researchers and production assistants in mass media organizations nationwide.
Communications & Public Awareness
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IEEE-USA Science & Engineering Mass Media Fellows Program
Fellows collaborate with media professionals to enhance coverage of science- and engineering-related issues.
www.ieeeusa.org/communications/newspubs/massmedia
Communications & Public Awareness
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Engineers Week Programs
The National Engineers Week Future City Competition is an annual student design competition launched by IEEE-USA with EWeek in 1993.
www.ieeeusa.org/eweek
Communications & Public Awareness
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Engineers Week Programs
The New Faces of Engineering program highlights young engineers as role models.
www.ieeeusa.org/eweek/Dominique Green, IEEE’s New Faceof Engineering for 2004
Communications & Public Awareness
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National Engineers Week 2004Engineers Week Programs
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day connects women engineers with girls to highlight engineering careers. Became part of an of an international event at the United Nations in 2004.
IEEE-USA’s Sylvia Thomas participates in United Nations’ NGO Briefing on “Girls and Technology: Promoting Educational
Opportunities”
Communications & Public Awareness
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Mouse Adapter for Tremorsreported June 2005
“Discoveries & Breakthroughs”
Partnering for Public Awareness
Discoveries and Breakthroughs (with AIP) Extraordinary Women Engineers (w/ASCE)Voices of Innovation (with AAES)Engineers Without Borders-USA
Communications & Public Awareness
Robotic Arm for Stroke Victimsreported June 2005
“Discoveries & Breakthroughs”
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For more information
IEEE-USA Communications
1828 L Street, NW, Suite 1202
Washington, DC 20036-5104
Phone: +1 202 785 0017
Fax: +1 202 785 0835
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.ieeeusa.org
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