New Member Orientation
Congratulations,
You’re an IEEE Member!
Denise Maestri
Member Development
Member Market Program Manager
d.maestri@ieee.org
New Member Orientation
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Today’s Orientation …
Formal Presentation* ( ~ 30 minutes )
Welcome to IEEE
Getting Connected / Participation
Member Benefits
Member Discounts
Student Competitions
*This presentation is available for download at www.ieee.org/start and at the
conclusion of this webinar
Open Q&A ( ~ 30 minutes )
New Member Orientation
Welcome to IEEE!
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New Member Orientation
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About IEEE …
IEEE Membership
Mission
IEEE's core purpose is to
foster technological
innovation and excellence
for the benefit of humanity.
Engineers, scientists and allied professionals whose
technical interests are rooted in electrical and computer
sciences, engineering and related disciplines
400,000+ members globally: 300,000 professionals,
100,000 students
160+ countries
Private sector, academia, government
Society Memberships
Niche membership organizations within IEEE (39 of
them) that represents specific technical or professional
interests
About 50% of IEEE members also belong to a Society
Nearly all of IEEE conferences, publications, and
standards development are sponsored and managed
by IEEE’s technical Societies
Societies support technical chapters that collaborate
with your local IEEE Section
www.ieee.org/societies
New Member Orientation
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Membership Activation at a Glance …
Online
Application
Immediate access
to Benefits and
Services
Welcome package arrives
containing membership card
and benefits information
(students and
e-members access online*)
Print
publications
begin
arriving
3-5 weeks depending on location
Paper
Application
IEEE processes
application and
payment
Email confirmation to
member that application
and payment received.
Access to benefits and
services begins.
3-7 days from receiving application
Welcome package
arrives containing
membership card
and benefits
information.
3-5 weeks depending on location
* NOTE: For Students and e-members, membership cards are only available electronically. You
may access it online at checkout, or in your member profile, at any time.
Print
publications
begin
arriving
New Member Orientation
Getting Connected
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New Member Orientation
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Membership Begins with Connecting …
IEEE Account
myIEEE
myAccount
memberNet
New Member Orientation – Getting Connected
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IEEE Account
Available to IEEE members and IEEE society members, customers and visitors. Access to
services varies based on membership and subscription status.
You created your IEEE Account when you joined.
Why do you need this?
Key to online access!
Enables your access to myIEEE, myAccount, and
other IEEE resources
New Member Orientation – Getting Connected
myIEEE
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10-15 minutes
myIEEE is a one-stop, personalized web portal providing IEEE members with convenient
access to IEEE’s web based member benefits and account information.
Why?
Saves you time to find resources
IEEE information personalized to your
technical, demographic, and geographic
interests
To do…
Visit www.ieee.org/myieee, and log in using
your IEEE Account
Familiarize yourself with myIEEE’s
navigation and features
Customize your myDesktop with a selection
of any myIEEE modules/gadgets
Locate link to ‘myAccount’ in navigation
header area
New Member Orientation – Getting Connected
myIEEE (cont.)
Member Greeting Drop-Down Menu
Your member number
Your Section w/ link to its website
Rolodex icon links to officers & email address
Electronic copy of membership card
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myIEEE 1.8 – Product Primer
myIEEE (cont.)
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Select “Customize” to begin
personalizing your myDesktop
page.
myDesktop
• Customizable selection of any
myIEEE modules/gadgets
• Layout selection , 2 or 3 columns,
with drag-and-drop gadget placement
• RSS tools to import feeds from IEEE
or other content sources
• Choice of several technology-based
themes for the interface
New Member Orientation – Getting Connected
myAccount
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10-15 minutes
Manages your IEEE Account information, and the primary venue for purchasing IEEE
products and services.
Why?
Helps personalize and automate your
member experience, e.g., myIEEE,
memberNet
Maintains your account history with IEEE
To do…
From myIEEE, review menu options under
‘myAccount’
Complete your Technical Interest Profile
Review other account information for
accuracy and completeness
New Member Orientation – Getting Connected
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memberNet / Opt-in Preferences
3-5 minutes
memberNet is an online search and networking tool that allows members to connect with
technical and engineering experts worldwide, personalized to each member.
Why?
Exclusive online directory of all IEEE members
Enables you to find other members with similar
interests, and makes you visible to the IEEE member
community
Improved e-mail messaging capabilities to facilitate
member-to-member communications, while insuring
member privacy
To do…
Log into myIEEE with your IEEE Account, from
www.ieee.org/myieee
Locate memberNet module, and select “Opt-in
Preferences”
Check-mark the profile information (which has been
automatically imported) that you want to share with
other members, and save your preferences
If your member information is
incomplete, e.g. Technical
Interest Profile, configure /
update via myAccount
New Member Orientation – Getting Connected
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Summary Flow Chart …
IEEE Account
myIEEE
•Your key to online access
•www.ieee.org/webaccounts
•Identify your local Section and officers (cursor over your name)
•Locate ‘myAccount’ link in navigation header.
•www.ieee.org/myieee
myAccount
• Review account info for accuracy, e.g., address
• Configure Technical Interest Profile (very important)
memberNet
• Create your memberNet profile, select and save opt-in preferences
New Member Orientation
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… and is Enriched through Participation
Learn
Contribute
Influence
New Member Orientation – Participation
Learn …
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Stay informed, take action
‘Benefits Bulletin’
– E-newsletter delivered monthly
– Product/Services announcements
– Benefit highlights
– Event notification
– Hyperlinked benefit listing
‘The Institute’
– The ‘alumni newspaper’ chronicling the events,
activities, and accomplishments of IEEE and its
members
– Four (4) print, and eight (8) online editions
– An email alert notification newsletter, published twice a
month, highlights articles in the online edition
Section / Society Newsletters
– Announcements about the people, activities, and
events specific to a geographic area or technical
interest group
New Member Orientation – Participation
Contribute …
Authoring
– Over 140 periodicals let you choose the
best forum for your work
– Exposure in top-rated journals
– Disciplined methodology for peer review
– www.ieee.org/authors
Speaking
– Over 1200 conferences let you choose the
best forum for your work
– Distinguished lecturer network for local
events
– Valuable peer networks
– www.ieee.org/lecture
Judging
– Opportunity to help make IEEE
competitions successful and insightful for
students and young professionals
– www.ieee.org/compete
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Share insight, help others
New Member Orientation – Participation
Influence…
Developing
– Technical standards
– Curriculum for high-school, teacher in-service
training
– www.ieee.org.education
Leading & Organizing
– Section, Chapter, Student branch events and
activities
– Existing or new conference tracks, competitions
Promoting
– Local and/or technical events and activities
– Membership development
Voting
– Selecting the IEEE leadership locally, technically,
and globally
– www.ieee.org/election
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Exercise leadership, drive change
New Member Orientation
Member Benefits
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New Member Orientation
IEEE Benefits Help You Grow in
These Key Areas:
Knowledge: Access to the latest and best research
– News, television programs & educational resources needed to
– expand your expertise & stay current with the latest technology
– trends
– IEEE Potentials, What’s New for Students, IEEE eLearning
– Library*, IEEE Society publications*,IEEE Spectrum Magazine,
– IEEE.tv, IEEE Xplore Digital Library (> 3 million documents),
– E-Book Classics
Profession: Advance toward your career goals
– IEEE programs help increase your skills, earn scholarships, give
– and receive professional mentoring
– Consultants Database, IEEE Job Site & Career Alert email alerts,
– IEEE eLearning Library, IEEE continuing education programs*,
– IEEE ResumeLab, IEEE MentorCentre
–
*Requires an additional fee, but IEEE members receive exclusive discounts.
New Member Orientation
IEEE Benefits Help You Grow in
These Key Areas: (cont’d)
Community: Part of the world’s largest community of technology
professionals
– A network of communication and learning that is unrivaled in the
industry
– Professional conferences, educational seminars and local events
– IEEE memberNet, myIEEE, IEEE Sections and Technical Chapters
Other
– Today’s Engineer e-zine, Professional conferences, educational
seminars, Insurance Services*, and local events
*Requires an additional fee, but IEEE members receive exclusive discounts.
New Member Orientation
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One Voice Video
https://ieeetv.ieee.org/player/html/viewer?dl=#ieee-one-voice-2
IEEE.tv
360 NEW programs in
2014!
New Member Orientation
GoogleApps@IEEE
GoogleApps@IEEE offers all members suite of services including:
– A unique email address (e.g., John.A.Doe@ieee.org)
– A 30GB of storage shared across Google Apps, access on mobile
devices, and an advertisement-free inbox.
– Storage of files in the cloud for easy sharing and access from
anywhere via Google Drive
– Access to various products such as Google Drive, Google+, and
Picasa.
– Available to members at no additional cost
 More than 70 FAQ’s available: https://supportcenter.ieee.org/
More information: www.ieee.org/googleapps
New Member Orientation
Prepare for your future employment:

Visit www.ieee.org/resumelab.
 Sign in using your IEEE Account.
 Create your IEEE ResumeLab profile.
• Can be different from that used in your IEEE Member Profile


To allow better customization of your resume and other resources, it
will not be connected to your member record.
Begin exploring the features of IEEE ResumeLab!
NOTE:
ResumeLab is available to IEEE members of any grade at no additional cost.
Some features require a computer webcam and high-speed internet connection.
New Member Orientation
ieee.org/resume
Create resumes and cover
letters using customized
templates with built-in training
and tool tips
ieee.org/resumelab
Build video resumes and
work portfolios
Take mock interviews with
900+ practice interview
questions
New Member Orientation
Resume / CV Assistance
Easily editable templates and easy to use interface
Samples, action verbs, and section examples available
New Member Orientation
Portfolios
Store documents related to the employment process
– Letters of Recommendation, Reference Lists, Writing Samples
Store documents from one’s experience
Add files by uploading or link to online sources
New Member Orientation
Share Everything
Share anything created in ResumeLab via a publically available
URL or via social media
Create a personal website pairing together various elements
created on ResumeLab
New Member Orientation
Mock Interviews
900+ different questions to answer
Different interview types and multiple interviewers
Record audio, video, or just listen
Review personally or share with mentor, professor, etc.
New Member Orientation
IEEE MentorCentre is an online program which
facilitates the matching of IEEE members for the
purpose of establishing a mentoring
partnership.
New Member Orientation
Available to members above student grade
Get started by going to www.ieee.org/mentoring
Mentors:
– Click on the register as a mentor link
– Fill out professional profile and upload resume
– Once approved, will be visible for prospective
mentees to request
Mentees:
– Click on the “Find a Mentor” link or register
New Member Orientation
Video
https://ieeetv.ieee.org/ieee-products/ieee-mentoringconnection
New Member Orientation
IEEE eLearning Library
Online, interactive courses to keep engineers up-tospeed on emerging technologies and trends
– Dynamic interface
– Certificates upon successful completion
Courses in key technology areas
Developed, peer-reviewed and updated by leading
experts in the field
Includes extended series and offers introductory,
intermediate, and advanced levels in many subjects
To learn more visit: ieee-elearning.org
New Member Orientation
IEEE English for Engineering
Engineering professionals are highly skilled and knowledgeable
in engineering and technology.
Some engineers who speak English as a second language may
experience difficulty in understanding, speaking, reading, or
writing on technical topics in English.
IEEE English for Engineering can increase an engineer’s
opportunities:
– Understanding the latest research
– Collaboration with colleagues and idea sharing
– Furthering their own research
– Getting published
– Career advancement
New Member Orientation
IEEE English for Engineering
Over 45 hours in online learning content
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–
–
–
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Introductory, Intermediate, and Advanced course levels
A dynamic and highly interactive online learning experience
Printable individual certificates upon the successful completion of each
module
Free Placement Test available to assess and guide level selection
To learn more visit: english.ieee-elearning.org
New Member Orientation
Student Member Benefits
Undergraduate and graduate student members reap most of the
same benefits as professional members
– Discounts on many technical resources
– Reduced registration fees for conferences
– Student discounts
 Society memberships, software, publications
IEEE Competitions
Student Professional Awareness Conferences
Other
– Award programs, scholarships and grants, and many special
offers from IEEE partners
Note: students must be enrolled in at least 50% of a normal, full-time course of
study in an IEEE designated field
New Member Orientation
Member Discounts
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New Member Orientation
Why Use IEEE Member Discounts?
Portable benefits, not tied to job
Trusted providers, vetted by IEEE
Negotiated group rates
Many member-only exclusives
*Availability varies by country. For a complete list of member discounts, visit www.ieee.org/discounts
New Member Orientation
Our Most Popular Benefits
Insurance
Life Insurance
– Several plans, in 67
countries
Accident and Disability
Insurance
– 81 countries
Professional Liability
Insurance (USA and CAN)
Auto/home (USA and CAN)
“Expat” insurance for
health, auto, personal
articles and more (global)
www.ieee.org/insurance
Discounts
Rosetta Stone TOTALe ®
(global)
Car rental (multi country)
UPS shipping discount
(USA and Canada)
Lenovo, Dell, HP
tech discounts
(availability varies by
country)
www.ieee.org/discounts
New Member Orientation
Member-Get-a-Member Program
For each member you recruit, you could earn
an award that can be used toward your
renewal of IEEE dues, IEEE Society fees, or
the purchase of IEEE products and services.
Visit the website for full details:
www.ieee.org/mgm
Wiley-IEEE Press
IEEE Press publishes technical books in all
fields served by IEEE
Visit www.wiley.com/ieee
eBook Classics for IEEE Members
Member have access to 299 eBooks from the
IEEE Press collection through IEEE Xplore.
Topics span across 15 content areas
New titles added every year
– 23 new titles in 2015
Instructions on how to access are found
online:
http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/me
mbership/products/ebookclassics.html
New Member Orientation
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Student Competitions
New Member Orientation
18 October 2014
IEEEXtreme is a global challenge in which teams of IEEE Student members compete in a
24-hour time span against each other to solve a set of programming problems.
It provides Student branches with an opportunity to collaborate to solve real-world
problems.
It increases activities that appeal to computer, programming and information
technology fans in IEEE.
Great opportunity to link with your Section leadership and make connections!
Last year more than 6,000 students participated worldwide.
Grand Prize:
All expense-paid trip to an IEEE conference of choice, anywhere around the world!
More info: www.ieee.org/xtreme
Questions: student-services@ieee.org
New Member Orientation
President’s Change the World Competition
Recognizes students or teams of students who develop unique
solutions to real-world problems using engineering, science, computing
and leadership skills to benefit their community or humanity

Grand Prize:
US $10,000 towards your project
Are you working on a project with a team of students that will change the
world or a corner of it? Then you or your team can enter.
More info: www.ieee.org/changetheworld
Questions: student-services@ieee.org
New Member Orientation
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In Summary
New Member Orientation
IEEE Provided…
Wide range of quality publications and
standards
Networking and Volunteer Opportunities
Benefits - More than 90 to choose from
IEEE Xplore digital library access - more than
3 million documents
Discounts – on books, continuing education
and conferences
IEEE is fun too! (local social events)
New Member Orientation
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New Member Assistance
IEEE Contact & Support Center
– Available 24 hours / 5 days a week
(Sunday, 4:30pm ET through Friday, 4:30pm ET)
– Online Chat
– Searchable knowledgebase
– www.ieee.org/contactcenter
+1 800 678 4333 (USA and Canada)
+1 732 981 0060 (Worldwide)
IEEE Section Volunteer Leadership
– Contact rolodex accessible from myIEEE
New Member Orientation
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Conclusion of Formal Presentation*
Send a specific inquiry to the
IEEE Contact & Support Center:
www.ieee.org/contactcenter
*Remember…this presentation and a pre-recorded session is
available for download at www.ieee.org/start
New Member Orientation
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Q & A Session
(welcome to stay, or leave)
www.ieee.org/contactcenter
New Member Orientation
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Appendix
Links…
Presentation: www.ieee.org/start
Societies: www.ieee.org/societies
myIEEE: www.ieee.org/myieee
IEEEXtreme: www.ieee.org/extreme
President’s Change the World: www.ieee.org/changetheworld
Member Benefits: www.ieee.org/benefits
Member Discounts: www.ieee.org/go/discounts
eLearning: http://ieee-elearning.org/
English for Engineering: http://english.ieee-elearning.org/
GoogleApps: www.ieee.org/googleapps
Member Get a Member (MGM): www.ieee.org/mgm
IEEE Day: www.ieee.org/ieeeday
Contact Center: www.ieee.org/contactcenter
MentorCentre: www.ieee.org/mentoring
ResumeLab: www.ieee.org/resumelab
Links…
Authoring: www.ieee.org/authors
Speaking: www.ieee.org/lecture
Judging: www.ieee.org/compete
Education: www.ieee.org.education
Voting: www.ieee.org/election