IEEE Student Transition & Elevation Partnership (STEP)

• Identify a local IEEE entity beyond the student branch for members to contact.
• Plan a joint Section and GOLD event to introduce local IEEE resources.
• Illustrate IEEE member benefits appropriate for young professional members.
• Identify recent IEEE Student members who have graduated with an undergraduate or graduate degree; help retaining members by capturing any change of address, email or other contact information. 

The STEP Manual provides the one place to access information on how to plan and organize workshop activities to outreach to the transitioning student or graduating member.  The manual contains a check list, best practices, program objectives, description of the student elevation process, format and activities of the STEP workshop and additional resources including Membership Development. Download the STEP Manual (PDF, 699 KB, 24 pages).

Funding is available for STEP activities including the graduation reception for groups holding an event with a minimum of 10 recent graduates.  Basic funding will be provided at the amount of $500 and additional funding may be available if additional recent graduates attend beyond 25. A funding proposal form is available to assist in developing a STEP event budget.

Download the STEP Event Funding Application Form now. 

vTools is a tool for managing section and chapter meetings and is sponsored by IEEE Membership and Geographic Activities (MGA). MGA serves the needs of IEEE members by supporting IEEE Sections, Chapters, and Branches and is responsible for IEEE membership, and member development.

The vTools toolkit contains tools in various phases of development, from production, to pilots, to active development. One tool in the vTools toolkit can be used to register the STEP event as well as advertise and promote the event is outlined below.

Without the need for Web development, officers (IEEE reported Section and Affinity Group Chairs) can create meeting announcements using vTools and display them on your website. Members and the public may see and register for the upcoming meetings. This Tool is in production for your use.  We ask that you register your IEEE STEP event via this IEEE tool.

IEEE will provide each STEP sponsor with a package of supplies to help make your workshop a success.  The resources included in the STEP Kit will assist you in organizing and executing a Student Transition Event, as well as a successful IEEE membership campaign to help retain student members as young professional members and keeping them actively engaged with IEEE.

Volunteer Resources:

• STEP Manual (1)
• Introduction Letter (1)
• STEP Event Attendance Sheet (1)
• IEEE 18” x 24” nylon banner (1)
• IEEE “One Voice” DVD (1) – please show at the STEP event and re-use for other IEEE events/activities
• IEEE “Why We Joined: Why We Stayed” CD (1) – please show at the STEP event and re-use for other IEEE events/activities

• IEEE Graduation Kit Brochure (25)
• IEEE Brochure, “We are people, technology, knowledge, connected, global” (25)
• Mentoring Connection Product Sheet (25)
• IEEE.tv pens (25)
• IEEE blue/black knapsack (2)