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Resources for
the Member
By Abby
Vogel Robinson
Each month,
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.
IEEE
Expert Now
This is a set of
training modules for IEEE volunteers.
These volunteer training modules are
meant to help volunteers understand how
IEEE functions and to explain the many
services IEEE has to offer.
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2.
Profile of IEEE Consultants
 IEEE-USA has conducted surveys focusing on the compensation of consultants in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2009. Other than 2009, these were standalone surveys, and they were not a part of the overall Salary & Fringe Benefits Surveys. In 2009, for the first time, the two survey efforts were combined. As a result, the sampling frame and qualifying definition of "consultant" were changed from previous implementations. And this year, the results were further filtered to those consultants who also indicated they were employed in their primary area of technical competence (PATC). Not only is the current definition different (consultants are now defined as primarily fee-based and self-employed full or part time and), but the PATC restriction does not apply this year either.
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3. Tech Insider Webinar Series
If you are an engineer or technology professional, check out IEEE Spectrum Online's new series of Webinars for people who need to know what's REALLY happening in today's hottest technology fields. Leading industry experts will explore important technology developments and trendsOand get into the technical nitty-gritty. A live Q&A following each Webinar will give you the opportunity to address specific questions you might have.
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4.
IEEE-USA Congressional Visits Day
 The Science, Engineering
and Technology Congressional Visits Day
(CVD) is an 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. Uniquely
multi-sector and multi-disciplinary, CVD
is coordinated by a coalition of
companies, professional societies and
educational institutions and it is open
to all who support science and
technology. The two-day program consists
of a series of briefings and meetings
highlighted with visits to your
Congressional delegates.
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5.
IEEE Presidents' Scholarship
Established in 1999, the
IEEE Presidents’ Scholarship recognizes
a deserving student for an outstanding
project that demonstrates an
understanding of electrical engineering,
electronics engineering, computer
science, or other IEEE fields of
interest.
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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.
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todaysengineer@ieee.org.
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