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