Joining the IEEE bring a lot of benefits. Making part of such a large family, networking with peers around the world, exchanging ideas, reading on the latest advancements in technology in the monthly Spectrum, getting in-depth knowledge of cutting edge research through subscription in the numerous journals and transactions, attending conferences, following courses and tutorials online, finding job opportunities, etc, all contribute in creating better engineering and electronics professionals.

IEEE Benefits: bringing together knowledge, community, and profession

The IEEE is the world's largest technical society, bringing members access to the industry's most essential technical information, networking opportunities, career development tools, and many other exclusive benefits.

Knowledge

	Stay current with the fast changing world of technology.
	AskIEEE	-	A document delivery service providing papers and articles from thousands of publishers.
	3IEEE news	-	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)
	IEEE.tv	-	internet-based broadcasting network delivering special-interest programming about technology and engineering

Community

	Belong to the network and buying power of 410,000 members in 150 countries.
	IEEE memberNet	-	IEEE's online membership directory, connecting members worldwide.  Offered as an exclusive benefit of membership.
	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
	ISBIR (IEEE Student Branches Industry Relations)	-	First and only initiative proposed by student volunteers in order to make university-industry closer to each other, to give the chance of presenting university students’ own projects and ideas to industry while they are studying, to utilize potential of IEEE volunteers in reaching to industry etc.
	myIEEE	-	members-only personalized gateway into IEEE membership

Profession

	Empowering members to build their careers.
	IEEE Job Site	-	locate career opportunities easily and confidentially
	IEEE Mentoring Connection	-	an online program to foster mentoring relationships between IEEE members.
	Career Alert	-	a weekly email newsletter containing career advice plus the job of the week from the IEEE Job Site.
	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

Additional Membership

	Other available memberships
	IEEE Society	-	Customize and add value to your IEEE Membership by joining one or more of the 39 IEEE Societies
	IEEE Standards	-	Standards are what the IEEE is best known for
	IEEE Women in Engineering	-	Dedicated toward the advancement of women in technical and scientific professions

Financial Advantage Program

	Non-Technical Benefits for you and your family
	Insurance Services	-	a wide selection of insurance products offered exclusively to IEEE members at very competitive rates.
	Financial Services	-	an array of financial services ranging from personal credit to retirement planning to help secure your personal success.
	Home & Office Services	-	receive discounts on products and services for your home or office
	Travel Services	-	dedicated to enhancing the overall travel experience for members and their families

Additional Products

	Miscellaneous products available to IEEE members
	IEEE Member Digital Library	-	access to one million IEEE documents
	Proceedings of the IEEE	-	the leading authoritative resource for in-depth research, coverage, tutorial information and reviews of electrical and computer engineering technology.
	Microsoft Software Offer for IEEE Students	-	The IEEE, in conjunction with Microsoft, is pleased to offer a wide selection of development software to IEEE Student members. FREE Microsoft Software is available to all IEEE Student Members including Vista Business Edition, Visual Studio Team System, Expression Web Designer, Project 2007, Visio 2007, Windows Server 2003..

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Discover career opportunities and gain a better understanding of your field.
IEEE.tv – Internet television offering exclusive, members-only technical programming.
Gain the best common magazine – IEEE Spectrum (12 monthly issues (print) and online edition).
The Institute Newsletter – 12 monthly issues (4 print, 8 online).
IEEE Potentials Magazine – research an innovation from students.
IEEE Xplore – search and abstract access to 1.2-million documents
Access world-class technical information provided by the IEEE and cut down your research time.
Join IEEE technical societies in your fields of interest.
myIEEE – Click on the myIEEE image, then login to your personal IEEE Web Page using your IEEE Web Account. This page has been designed just for you – with direct links to most of the IEEE services you need to manage your membership and access the IEEE services you have signed up for.
Numerous awards and scholarships.
Stay with online resources available to members only – for technical information, planning a career, or your IEEE-e-mail.
Network with colleagues and future employers in your field, gaining valuable leadership experiences and making career contacts.
Save money with substantial discounts on more than 15 000 IEEE books, journals, videos, and self-study courses.
Save money with the IEEE Reduced Dues Discount – IEEE Student members graduating with their first professional degree receive a 50 % discount off IEEE and Society membership dues the first year after graduation.

Magazines and Article Subscriptions
As an IEEE member, you automatically receive the following in your mailbox:

IEEE Spectrum Magazine:
This magazine is a monthly "must-read" magazine concerning today's technology professionals, exploring the developing applications and implications of new technology.

The Institute:
This is the IEEE member newspaper. This keeps you up to date on the industry and IEEE happenings. Quarterly print issues are delivered with your copies of IEEE Spectrum, with monthly updates posted online.

IEEE Potentials:
IEEE Potentials is the magazine for technology's rising innovators. It covers the latest global research, as well as business and career issues. This is a bi-monthly magazine and is available to students in the U.S and Canada at no charge. Others may subscribe for a small fee.

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Web Access

As members we need to have an IEEE Web Account in order to log on to the IEEE membership web site and review or modify our member services profile. Web accounts are also needed to access many member-only services available on the web. If you already have an IEEE web account, make sure you keep your logon name and password handy. If you do not have an IEEE web account, you can register on-line and obtain one - just click on the graphic. It is important that we keep our logon name and password confidential so that others can not interfere with our IEEE membership records.

You are also issued an exclusive web account available to IEEE members only where you can have access to the following:

IEEE Xplore:

As an IEEE member, you have access to tables of contents, abstracts and indexes from nearly all IEEE publications through IEEE Xplore. IEEE Xplore provides full-text access to IEEE transactions, journals, magazines and conference proceedings published since 1988 plus select content back to 1950, and all current IEEE Standards.

What's New @ IEEE:

For even more of the latest technical news online, Whatя's New @ IEEE brings you ten free, opt-in email newsletters, providing updates on industry and technology news, career advice, member benefits and more. As an IEEE member you have exclusive access to this email newsletter.

IEEE Job Site

The IEEE Job Site matches your skill set with online job listings. Whether actively pursuing a new position, or just keeping an eye on the job market, itя's the most relevant job site for professionals like you. Create a personal profile and this online service will send you an email when a job listing matches your criteria. At IEEE Job Site, you can further subscribe to IEEE Career Alert, a weekly email newsletter from What's New @ IEEE and the editors of IEEE Spectrum, containing career advice plus the job of the week from the IEEE Job Site.

Section and Chapter Activities

You automatically become a member of your local IEEE section if you join the IEEE. The IEEE has 300 local sections and more than 1000 technical Chapters globally. When you become a member, you can contact your IEEE section and begin building a network that will last throughout your career. In the growing
number of IEEE sections throughout the world, groups of young professionals meet to help each other establish their careers. These groups meet and organize events ranging from career development and financial planning to workshops and social events. As an IEEE member, you have access and have the ability to attend these activities.

Join IEEE Women in Engineering to help support the advancement of women in technical and scientific professions and recognize the achievement of women in the field.

E-mail Alias @ieee.org

As an IEEE member, you are also entitled to a free member e-mail alias. This exclusive member benefit identifies you as an IEEE member with an @ieee.org email address while forwarding all incoming mail to your real internet account. All incoming attachments are automatically scanned for viruses with the latest antivirus software.

IEEE Awards and Scholarships

Gain recognition and enhance your resume with an IEEE Award or Scholarship. Up to US $250,000 is awarded to IEEE Student Members per year! Programs are available for undergraduate and graduate students, and also include student paper contests and IEEE Student Branch Contests.

Additional Programs:
YP (Young Professionals)
E-Mail and Communications Services (including IEEE Web Accounts and What's New @ IEEE for Students)
Other IEEE Products and Services

The Section needs your participation to increase further the value you obtain from IEEE. Engage in the Section's activities throughout the year and volunteer to form part of the new committee. Inform your friends and colleagues of the benefits of joining IEEE. Indeed, you are IEEE and IEEE is you!