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‘IEEE Potentials’, IST – Campus Taguspark, 10 de Março de 2010

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So… What is GOLD?

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Graduates of Last Decade

(GOLD)

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Graduates of Last Decade (GOLD) is the group of IEEE members that have completed their first academic degree within the last 10 years.

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Initiated in 1996

The GOLD program has been established to provide the framework and tools for the sections use in retaining recent graduates

Tool to help young professionals to succeed in the initial stages of their career

Provide networking and sharing of knowledge amoung the young professionals

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IEEE Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) was created as a membership program to help students transition to young professionals within the larger IEEE community.   

IEEE's young professionals are automatically added to the GOLD member community as they graduate.    

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IEEE GOLD Member Benefits and Opportunities

Career Programs & Opportunities

Community Oriented Programs & Opportunities

Technical Programs & Opportunities

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Career Programs & Opportunities

Webinars GOLDRush Networking - Industry Connections Mentoring Connection IEEE JobSite Volunteer Leadership Development

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Community Oriented Programs & Opportunities

Humanitarian Initiatives Local GOLD Affinity Groups Pre-University Activities Graduate Receptions STEP Program

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Technical Programs & Opportunities

Technical Chapters GOLD tracks at technical conferences Technical speakers IEEE Spectrum IEEE Potentials Expert Now Society Membership

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Benefits of IEEE GOLDFor Young Professionals:

Networking opportunities Career development tools - IEEE Job Site, IEEE Expert Now tutorials Online seminars Opportunity to develop your soft skills (team building, communications, presentations, meeting skills) Fun social events Vote in IEEE elections Keep current in your technical focus Follow industry trends Opportunity to publish in IEEE magazines Be a part of a large, global professional community  

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Benefits of IEEE GOLDFor GOLD Volunteers:

Gain personally and professionally from active participation in IEEE activities Networking opportunities with Industry and Profession's Leaders Development of skills: organization, delegation, negotiation Follow industry trends - learn from the innovators Expand your expectations for development Wide variety of volunteer activities for participation Lead activiies as an IEEE officer in Section, Chapter or GOLD Affinity Group Be a part of a large, global professional community

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Benefits of IEEE GOLDFor Graduate Student Members:

Networking opportunities in a global community Opportunity to vote in IEEE elections Opportunity to lead IEEE activities as an IEEE officer in Section, Chapter or GOLD Affinity Group Be a part of a large, global professional community Fun social events with your peers

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IEEE GOLD Affinity Groups by Geographic Region

IEEE Regions 1 to 10

Region 1 - Northeast USA Region 2 - Eastern USA Region 3 - Southeastern USA Region 4 - Central USA Region 5 - Southwestern USA Region 6 - Western USA Region 7 - Canada Region 8 - Europe, Middle East, Africa Region 9 - Latin America Region 10 - Asia & Pacific

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IEEE GOLD Affinity Groups by Geographic Region

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Region 8 GOLD Affinity Groups

Region 8

AG’s in Region 8

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… the beginning…

… informal contacts… (web meetings)

… with GOLD Committee in R8 (coordinator)

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… the timming… (‘strong’ section & R8 GOLD Committe)

… the opportunity… (93rd IEEE R8 Committee Meeting & IEEE ISBC 2009)

… the reasons… (loosing members/student members… could be possible

partners)

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… during…

‘93rd IEEE Region 8 Committee Meeting & IEEE Iberian Student Branch Congress’

… face to face contact…

… sign the GOLD Affinity Group Petition…

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IEEE Portuguese SB’s

Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (inactive)Instituto Politécnico de Castelo BrancoInstituto Politécnico de Setúbal (strong possibility)Instituto Superior TécnicoUniversidade de AveiroUniversidade do MinhoUniversidade Nova de Lisboa (inactive)Universidade do PortoUniversidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro

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… What we want to do?

… a ‘ROAD SHOW’… (every portuguese SB’s)

… starting with small sessions…

… ‘portuguese SBC & GOLD’ …

… presenting the STEP program… STUDENT TRANSITION & ELEVATION PARTNERSHIP (STEP)

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… organize workshops on:

… leadership…

… career development…

… project management…

… others…

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Your thoughts…

… What skills we should develop in school?

… Who decides my career?

… Do i want to build my career?

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Your thoughts…

… Do i think about my future career during school?

… Do i have the necessary skills to work in a foreing company?

… Am i worried about career change and skills development?

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Our difficults…

… We don’t have a history… (knowledge base)

… Everything is new…

… What must we do?

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… create an ‘image’ (quality, ethics, excellence, extra values…)

… create a ‘GOLD kit’…

… a GOLD award(s)…

… informal meetings…

… marketing…

… create virtual communities…

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…we think that we could learn with your expertise…

… We need your experience…

… SHARE IT!

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Our contacts:

IEEE GOLDhttp://www.ieee.org/web/membership/gold

IEEE GOLD Portugalhttp://twitter.com/IEEE_GOLD_PT

IEEE GOLD Portugal (@ facebook)

IEEE Portugal GOLD AG Chair (João Canas)Skype name: joao.luis.canas

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… the mission of GOLD is

”to Inspire, Energize, Empower and Engage recent graduates to envision and realise their dreams”

…YOUR DREAMS!!!

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See you soon…

Have a ‘GOLDen’ life!!!

Thank you