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!