Transcript IEEE GOLD by Ms. Meera S., Chairperson, IEEE GOLD, Kerala Section

Transition from Student Member to
GOLD Member
Meera S.
IEEE Student Branch
 Serves as a platform for students to share
their knowledge, ideas, views and
concerns
 Provides an opportunity to network with
peers and mentors
What after you graduate ?
 Is there a similar forum ?
 Yes ! In the form of
IEEE Graduates Of the Last Decade
(IEEE GOLD)
IEEE GOLD
 Offers a similar forum for young engineers
in the initial years of their career.
 A platform to share their views, ideas,
experience and concerns
 Provides an opportunity to network with
peers and mentors
IEEE GOLD – How to be a GOLD
member ?
 An IEEE member whose year of graduation
falls in the last decade is a GOLD member.
 The GOLD chapter can be formed as an
affinity group of a section
 Formation of the Chapter and organising
activities for the chapter gives more
visibility to the GOLD members and more
financial support for the parent entity.
IEEE GOLD – A Brief History
 Formed to address the following Issues
Identified
 Bridge Transition from Student Member to
Member
 To meet the professional needs of Recent
Graduate Affinity Group
 Raise comfort level and involvement of Young
Professionals at the local level
IEEE GOLD – How do we make the
start ?
 As Affinity Groups
 As a local unit of an IEEE entity or standing
committee established by petition to the parent
entity to fulfill the purposes of the IEEE
 Require Signatures of at least six (6) IEEE
Members, other than Students, who are
Members of the Section(s) involved
 Forms are available on the web http://www.
ieee.org/organizations/
rab/scs/forms_petitions/ afform. html
IEEE GOLD – Structures in Place
 Quick Start Incentive Funding Program
 Up to $500 available for initiating a GOLD
program ($200 Unmatched + $300 Matched)
on showing plan of expenditure
 Forms are available on the web http:// www.
ieee. org/organizations/rab/gold/programs.
html
IEEE GOLD – Identification and
Recruitment
 SAMIEEE (Section/Society Access to
Membership Information)
 Use SAMIEEE to identify GOLD Members of
the Section after applying filters on GOLD
Members
 Create GOLD mailing / e-mail lists
 Student Branch Members
 Recruit Graduating Student Branch Members
for GOLD
IEEE GOLD – Typical activities of a
GOLD group
 Professional Activities
 Leadership Training
 Financial Management
 Time Management
 Educational Activities
 Study Groups – knowledge sharing
 Mentoring for GOLD members
IEEE GOLD – Typical activities of a
GOLD group
 Tie up with Student Branches
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Mentoring students
Talks at colleges
Joint projects
And many more at the program resource web
site: http:// www. ieee. org/organizations/rab/
gold/ contents. Html
 Social events like picnics, competitions
IEEE GOLD – Benefits
 Leadership Benefits
 GOLD programs – Training grounds for the
next generation leaders.
 Planning, organizing and implementing IEEE
activities serve to provide Project Management
experience.
IEEE GOLD – Benefits
 Awards
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Section GOLD Leadership Award
Society GOLD Leadership Award
Region Outstanding GOLD Program
Outstanding GOLD Program Award
IEEE GOLD – Summary
 GOLD- oriented programs add value by
attracting another group of volunteers into
participation
 GOLD programs can be the training
ground for the next generation of IEEE
leaders
 A GOLD group in the Section means more
activities and more visibility