Professional Organizations
 Professional
organizations and associations can play a key role in your development and
keep you abreast of what is happening in your industry. Associations
promote the interests of their members and provide a network of contacts
that can help you find jobs and move your career forward. They can offer a
variety of services including job referral services, continuing education
courses, insurance, travel benefits, periodicals, and meeting and
conference opportunities.
The following is a
partial list of professional associations serving electrical
engineers and employers. A broader list of professional
associations is also available by
clicking here.
 IEEE
Through its global membership, IEEE is a leading authority on areas
ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to
biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics
among others. IEEE is divided geographically into 10 regions, which
encompass nearly 300 units known as Sections which sponsor
approximately 5,000 meetings and events per year. IEEE organizes
more than 300 conferences a year. It is responsible for nearly
one-fourth the annual output of the world's literature in
electrical, electronics and computer engineering and science. This
includes nearly 100 periodicals and more than 200 conference
proceedings. IEEE Spectrum is the Institute's award-winning flagship
publication. IEEE has published about 700 standards and issues
approximately 80 new standards each year. IEEE-USA supports the
career and technology policy interests of approximately 250,000 U.S.
members. Globally, there are more than 375,000 members including
nearly 80,000 student members in more than 160 countries.
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