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IEEE-USA Toolkit: Resources for
the Member
By Abby
Vogel
In each of the coming months,
Today’s Engineer will highlight five
different programs, products & services from
IEEE-USA and elsewhere around the IEEE, designed
to help the members with their careers and
professional development. Whether you're a
student trying to select a focus, if you're just
starting your career, or if you're getting close
to retirement, IEEE has a wealth of resources to
help you at every stage of your professional
life.
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1.
Career Webinars
The IEEE-USA Employment and Career
Services Committee has launched a
webinar series that will assist you in
finding your next job, maintaining your
career, negotiating an appropriate
salary, and understanding ethical
considerations in the workplace, among
other career building strategies.
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2.
Eye on Washington
 What’s New @ IEEE-USA Eye on
Washington highlights important federal
legislative and regulatory developments
that affect U.S. engineers and their
careers. In addition to this bi-weekly
newsletter, subscribers receive
legislative bulletins and action alerts
on IEEE-USA priority issues, including:
retirement security, employment
benefits, research & development
funding, computers and information
policy, immigration reform, intellectual
property protection, and privacy of
health/medical information.
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3.
“Discoveries
& Breakthroughs Inside Science” Videos
 IEEE-USA brings “Discoveries and
Breakthroughs Inside Science” (DBIS) to
U.S. IEEE members and to viewers of
local English and Spanish newscasts all
over the United States. With accurate,
peer-reviewed and reliable science and
engineering information, DBIS covers
many recent developments in devices and
systems we use every day. These stories
provide access to quality science and
engineering news.
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4.
Precollege Teacher Reward/Grant Program
 IEEE-USA’s Precollege Education
Committee’s
Precollege
Teacher Reward/Grant Program
helps teachers to sponsor innovation and
creativity in or outside of the
classroom. These rewards/grants provide
small amounts of funding for novel ideas
that introduce engineering to students.
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5.
Facebook Fan Page
 IEEE-USA has a
Facebook Fan
Page! You can read the
latest news, learn about new programs,
products and services, and connect with
other U.S. IEEE members by visiting us
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Abby Vogel, Ph.D., is a
communications officer in the Research News and
Publications office at the Georgia Institute of
Technology. In this position, she writes about
Georgia Tech research discoveries and
developments, and assists reporters in their
coverage of Georgia Tech research. Vogel also
serves as chair of the IEEE-USA Communications
Committee and as an editor for IEEE-USA
Today’s Engineer.
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todaysengineer@ieee.org.
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