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Institute of Electrical And Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is the world's leading professional association for the advancement of technology. Through its global membership, IEEE is a leading authority on areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics among others. 

Members rely on IEEE as a source of technical and professional information, resources and services. To foster an interest in the engineering profession, IEEE also serves student members in colleges and universities around the world.  Other important constituencies include prospective members and organizations that purchase IEEE products and participate in conferences or other IEEE programs.

A Graduate Student Member qualify for Member grade and carry at least 50% of a normal full-time academic program as a registered graduate student in a regular course of study in IEEE- designated fields. The total cumulative period for a member to hold the Student Member grade and/or the Graduate Student Member grade shall be limited to 8 years.

IEEE has:

• more than 375,000 members in more than 160 countries; 45 percent of whom are from outside the United States
• more than 80,000 student members 
• 329 sections in ten geographic regions worldwide
• 1,860 chapters that unite local members with similar technical interests
• 1,789 student branches in 80 countries
• 483 student branch chapters at colleges and universities
• 390 affinity groups -- IEEE Affinity Groups are non-technical sub-units of one or more Sections or a Council. The Affinity Group patent entities are Consultants' Network, Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD), Women in Engineering (WIE) and Life Members (LM)
• has a total of  45 societies and councils -- 38 societies and 7 technical councils representing the wide range of technical interests
• has more than 2 million documents in the IEEE/IET Electronic Library
• has nearly 1,300 standards and projects under development
• publishes a total of 144 transactions, journals and magazines
• sponsors more than 900 conferences annually

Benefits Include:

Knowledge:
Stay current with the fast changing world of technology.

- AskIEEE - A document delivery service providing papers and articles from thousands of publishers.
- What's New @ IEEE - 10 topics to choose from
- IEEE Xplore Digital Library - Table-of-Contents and Abstracts (1.2 million documents)
- IEEE Potentials Magazine - 6 issues (online)
- The Institute Newsletter - 12 monthly issues (4 print, 8 online)
- IEEE Spectrum Magazine - 12 monthly issues (print and/or online)

Community:
Belong to the network and buying power of 365,000 members in 150 countries.

- IEEE Sections - network with others in the local member community
- Technical Chapters - engage with others through informative technical meetings
- IEEE e-mail Alias - with virus protection and spam filtering
- ShopIEEE Discounts - as much as 50% off IEEE products
- IEEE Conference - registration discounts
- Volunteering - opportunities that build leadership skills and networking opportunities
- myIEEE - members-only personalized gateway into IEEE membership

Profession:
Empowering members to build their careers.

- IEEE Job Site - locate career opportunities easily and confidentially
- Career Alert - a weekly email newsletter containing career advice plus the job of the week from the IEEE Job Site.
- Continuing Education Partners Program - up to a 10% discount on online degree programs
- Awards - recognize the accomplishments of your peers
- Scholarships - enhance your resume with an IEEE scholarship
- Consultants Database - a service available for matching technical consultants with clients
- Today's Engineer - monthly webzine devoted to the issues affecting IEEE member's careers

For additional information please contact: Dr. Eric S. Ackerman