Useful Links
The following list contains several important links to help you manage your Young Professionals Affinity Groups. IEEE internal content can be accessed with your IEEE credentials.
Information and Guidelines:
- IEEE Young Professionals page
- Benefits of IEEE Young Professionals Membership
- Promotional materials kit for Young Professionals
- Templates and Graphics for Young Professionals
- Membership Development Manual
- MGA Operations Manual: Section 9.9 describes the core guidelines for running an Affinity Group
- MGA Operations Manual guidelines for organizing elections (Section 9.9D, E, F)
- OU Analytics: find data about members and Affinity Groups in the IEEE global database
- vTools Electronic Voting: to be used when organizing elections for new Affinity Group officers
Event Funding:
- Student Transition and Elevation Partnership (STEP) Funding with a maximum award of US$500.
- Local Activity Funding with a maximum award of US$750.
- Meet-up Funding with a maximum award of US$1,500.
- You can apply for these funds via Event Funding
Reporting Links:
- Event Report System (compulsory for all Affinity Group – each Affinity Group must have at least 2 events or meetings reported each year in order to be considered active).
- New Officers Reporting System (compulsory for all Affinity Group – officers must be renewed, elected, or re-elected every 2 years).
Awards:
- Region 8 Outstanding Young Professionals Affinity Group Award
- Region 8 Young Professionals Exceptional Volunteer Award
- MGA Young Professionals Hall of Fame Award
- MGA Young Professionals Achievement Award
- IEEE Theodore W. Hissey Outstanding Young Professional Award
Publishing your Achievements and Events:
- Young Professionals Impact
- Region 8 Newsletter
- Region 8 Today: in order to contribute, email us at [email protected]
- Region 8 Young Professionals Industry Newsletter: in order to contribute, email us at [email protected]
- You can also contact us at [email protected] with your story, and we can share it on our website and social media!