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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

and professional development.5

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

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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

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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: ieeeusa@ieee.org

Web: http://www.ieeeusa.org

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