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GOLD offers webinars for members on topics related to professional development, humanitarian efforts, and technical knowledge. GOLD webinars are scheduled quarterly and are recorded for on-demand viewing. Please check back as a new series is being developed.
Technical writing
How to Write a Technical Paper
by Jun Fan
Missouri S&T EMC Laboratory
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO, USA
Jun Fan discusses the various aspects on how to write a technical paper. Jun breaks down the paper beginning with developing a topic, to introduction, abstract, and conclusion. The author covers issues such as readability, providing references, and developing a consistent format with figures, tables, and language.
View the presentation slides (PDF, 176 KB)
Engineering for Change
Careers In International Development
by Barrett Prinz, Director of Global HR and Legal, One Acre Fund
One Acre Fund, a rapidly expanding social enterprise, currently provides 137,000 farmers in Kenya, Rwanda, and Burundi with a “market bundle” of services—including farm inputs, finance, education, and market facilitation—and is repaid by the farmers for those services.
In this Engineering for Change (E4C) webinar, One Acre Fund will reveal more about their innovative organization and its activities. Learn more about:
- the One Acre Fund operating model and the metrics used to measure impact;
- types of organizations that do international development work and how they differ;
- skills necessary for international development work;
- tips for getting that first field posting;
- other job-hunting tips.
Find out more on how you can jumpstart your own career in Engineering for Global Development. If you want to determine which development career path is right for you and what actions you can take now to help prepare for a career in international development, view this webinar.
View the webinar (click “Recorded Webinar” link toward the middle of the page)
Leveraging the Power of Engineers ... Engineering for Change
By Iana Aranda, Program Manager, Engineering for Global Development at ASME
Engineering for Change (E4C) LLC was founded in the spirit of engineers' harnessing a common passion for designing and applying creative technical solutions to a broad range of significant humanitarian challenges.
E4C is a dynamic and growing community of engineers, technologists, social scientists, NGOs, local governments, and community advocates whose mission is to improve quality of life in communities around the world by facilitating the development of affordable, locally appropriate, and sustainable solutions to the most pressing humanitarian challenges.
Job interview success
Case Interview Success
by Tom Rochtus
This on-demand webinar, Case Interview Success, focuses on job interviews, with a dedication to performing well on case interviews, common in (business/technical) consulting jobs.
Tom Rochtus is a well-known expert on the topic of case interviews. He passed all his case interviews and received offers from six of the most important management consulting companies, including Bain and McKinsey. He eventually signed with Bain & Company, one of the world's most prestigious management consulting companies, as a consultant. He is the author of Case Interview Success.
Social media and the job hunt
Which Witch is Which? Social Media and the Job Hunt
by Elizabeth Lions
Confused about social media? Unsure if your LinkedIn is drawing the right audience? In a confidential job search?
Elizabeth Lions is a popular author, speaker, and executive coach specializing in high-tech and engineering professionals. With 12 years as a headhunter staffing the who's who of corporate America, Elizabeth knows why a person is hired, fired, or promoted. She explains social media in plain language so that a technical person is able to feel confident about his or her online presence. If you aren't in the game, you're on the sidelines, and no one wants that when it comes to career management. Join us with Elizabeth Lions, author of Recession Proof Yourself and I Quit - Working For You Isn't Working For Me.
Other IEEE webinars
GOLD is not the only group within IEEE that offers webinars for IEEE members. If you are still looking for additional training on professional development, humanitarian, or technical topics, take a look at some of the other offerings.
IEEE Computer Society webinars
Mentoring Connection Program
The Mentoring Connection program is a member benefit for professional and Graduate Student members of IEEE.
- About the Mentoring Connection Program
- Sign Up (Use code IEEE as the initial User ID)
- View the Mentoring Connection Program orientation webinar
- Long Distance Mentoring
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Mentoring Testimonials
GOLD Webinars
GOLD offers quarterly webinars to IEEE members. Enhance your knowledge, learn new skills, and improve your career by viewing a GOLD webinar.
