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IEEE-USA Toolkit: Resources for
the Member
By Abby
Vogel Robinson
In each of the coming months,
Today’s Engineer will highlight five
different programs, products and 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.
AAAS
Science & Engineering Mass Media
Fellowship
 IEEE-USA’s Mass Media
Fellow works for 10 weeks during the
summer as a reporter, researcher or
production assistant in a mass media
organization. Fellows collaborate with
media professionals to enhance coverage
of science- and engineering- related
issues in the media in order to improve
public understanding and appreciation of
science and technology. Deadline for
applications is Saturday, 15 January
2011.
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2.
Auto and Home Insurance
 IEEE offers group auto and home insurance programs with Travelers and Liberty Mutual that provide outstanding security, excellent service, competitive rates and portability. Available exclusively to IEEE members and their families, this customized selection of insurance products provides features and benefits that support members’ professional and personal needs.
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3. IEEE-USA’s Public Policy Log
 IEEE-USA’s chronological log of public policy communications, including testimonies, statements submitted for the record of congressional hearings, formal comments provided in response to public or regulatory notices, letters to Federal policy makers forwarding recommendations on public policy issues, and Legislative Alerts and similar notices of related government relations activities.
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4.
IEEE Travel Program
 The IEEE Travel Program
is intended to facilitate
business-required travel, while managing
costs and maintaining efficient business
processes. Volunteers are encouraged to
make travel arrangements through the
IEEE’s corporate travel agency, World
Travel, Inc., whenever the purchase of
fares through World Travel, Inc. is the
most cost effective.
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5.
IEEE-USA Professional Guideline
Series
 The IEEE-USA
Professional Guideline Series is a
collection of monographs on various
non-technical subjects relating to the
career, professional and public-policy
interests of the IEEE’s U.S. members.
Titles include “Guidelines for
Professional Employment: A Framework for
Communication,” “How to Communicate With
Members of Congress,” “Ten Tax-Favored
Ways to Save for Retirement,”
“Intellectual Property and the Employee
Engineer.” IEEE members can download any
of the available titles free of charge.
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Abby Vogel Robinson, 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. Robinson also
serves as chair of the IEEE-USA Communications
Committee and as an editor for IEEE-USA
Today’s Engineer.
Comments may be submitted to
todaysengineer@ieee.org.
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