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IEEE-USA Activities

IEEE-USA offers a range of products and services to assist engineers in their professional development, career satisfaction, and employability. Find job search and career information, networking tips, recognition strategies, and more.

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IEEE-USA Activities

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  1. IEEE-USA Activities Murty Polavarapu IEEE-USA Coordinator for Region 2 murtyp@ieee.org February 20, 2010 IEEE-USA advances the public good and promotes the careers and public policy interests of more than 215,000 engineers, scientists and allied professionals who are U.S. members of IEEE.

  2. Employment and Career Services • National Engineers Week • Upcoming Major Events

  3. …. develop and disseminate products and services that assist IEEE members to sustain their professional development, career satisfaction, and life-long employability. 2010 Chair: John Twitchell Employment and Career Services Committee

  4. Where to go for Career Help • http://www.ieeeusa.org/careers

  5. Employment and Career Services Committee Survey 4Q2009 • 1,699 respondents • Region 1 : 49.8% • Region 5: 41.8%

  6. Results indicate that we should consider • Organize the products and services addressing job search/career information from a single entry point on-line • Communicate through the regions and sections, information about what job search/career products and services are available

  7. Examine offerings in the following areas and make them available if they are not adequately addressing current needs: • How to make time for networking/how to network • Staying abreast of changes that effect your career • How to give your employees recognition/How to gain recognition for professional/technical contribution • Identifying potential employers and jobs • Future technical competencies • Soft skills

  8. Webinars

  9. Next Meeting of Employment and Career Services Committee • March 20-21, 2010 San Diego, CA • In conjunction with a Career Services Workshop organized by San Diego Section • Send inputs to murtyp@ieee.org

  10. National Engineers Week – February 14-20, 2010 • IEEE-USA Liaison to Engineers Week Foundation Steering Committee • What are the events in your area? • How is your Section involved? • Send email to murtyp@ieee.org

  11. Family Day at National Building Museum – IEEE-USA Booth

  12. DC Fox 5 News Features Discover Engineering Family Day • http://www.ieeeusa.org/communications/eweek/default.asp

  13. Sanna Gaspard, a Ph.D. candidate at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, is founder and CEO of TLneoCare, LLC, a start-up company focusing on developing and commercializing a neonatal message unit to aid infants born prematurely. The company is in the process of raising capital for prototyping, FDA classification and clinical testing. Her doctoral research is focused on designing a diagnostic tool for stage 1 pressure ulcers.

  14. Science-Engineering-TechnologyCongressional Visits Day April 28-29, 2010 Annual two-day event that brings scientists, engineers, researchers, educators, and technology executives to Washington to raise visibility and support for science, engineering, and technology

  15. Ultimate multi-cultural, multi-generational and multi-disciplinary celebration of science in the US

  16. Latest Position Statements • U.S. Economic Competitiveness and Intelligent Transportation Systems Technology (Feb. 2010) http://www.ieeeusa.org/policy/positions/ITS.pdfVoice Over Internet Protocol (Feb. 2010)http://www.ieeeusa.org/policy/positions/VOIP.pdfNational Energy Policy Recommendations (Feb. 2010) http://www.ieeeusa.org/policy/positions/energypolicy.pdfCyber Security Research and Development (Feb. 2010) http://www.ieeeusa.org/policy/positions/CyberSecurity.pdfRestructuring ITAR Technology Export/Import Controls (Feb. 2010) http://www.ieeeusa.org/policy/positions/ITAR.pdfSmall Business Innovative Research (Feb. 2010) http://www.ieeeusa.org/policy/positions/SBIR.pdf

  17. IEEE-USA Products and Services

  18. Questions…? Contact Murty Polavarapu murtyp@ieee.org

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