Hands-on experience fuels a passion for STEM, and demonstrating a passion for STEM is crucial for college applications. IEEE can help you propel your STEM career with practical training and educational opportunities. You can also get involved with humanitarian projects and local contests in your area of interest, which may lead to scholarships. 

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• TryEngineering
• IEEE New Initiative Committee
• IEEE Power & Energy Society Scholarship Plus Initiative
• IEEE President’s Scholarship

The undergraduate years provide students with exposure to practical technologies and applications. You can get involved with local and international technical professional communities, find a mentor, participate in competitions, and connect with others with similar interests. Gain soft skills such as leading a small team and mentoring young students. Students can rely on IEEE to help with these soft skills in addition to finding internships, scholarships, and gaining recognition. By participating in these opportunities, you can build your resume and enhance university applications.

Helpful resources along with others shown below.  

• IEEE Power & Energy Society Scholarship Plus Initiative
• IEEE President’s Scholarship
• IEEE Student Branch Activities

By continuing your education, you are placing yourself at the cutting edge of science and technology, and you need a professional home to continue and support your career journey. IEEE can provide broad and in-depth knowledge in technology and applications in addition to soft skills such as interpersonal relationships and building your network. Get involved in technical activities and competitions and gain new experiences at IEEE conferences where student travel grants are available. By engaging with such a wide network, you could also find a mentor for your career development and personal growth or be a mentor yourself.

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• Volunteer Leadership Training Program 
• IEEE Xplore®

At the Ph.D. level, researchers rely on access to a global research community to help deepen their expertise. You can connect with the international research community and improve the quality of your personal research or expand your opportunities in multidisciplinary science and technology. It is also a time to refine your soft skills such as professional networking with peers and worldwide renowned experts. In addition, you may gain a mentor by participating in local and international technical communities.

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• IEEE Entrepreneurship
• IEEE Job Site
• Volunteer Leadership Training Program 
• IEEE Xplore

As your responsibilities expand, it’s time to start building a multidisciplinary viewpoint, understanding business intelligence, and further developing soft skills that fuel collaboration. You can build upon the opportunities IEEE offers at this critical time in your career as you are gaining expertise in a particular discipline. This is the time when improving soft skills such as project management and team building will help you evolve and mature as a skillful professional who can successfully lead others. IEEE will give you the opportunities to gain this experience, while collaborating with cross-regional academia and industry professionals.

Helpful resources along with others shown below. 

• IEEE Xplore
• IEEE Learning Network
• Volunteer Leadership Training Program

At this stage of your career, you should easily collaborate across disciplines. Experienced young professionals take leadership roles while also mentoring junior employees. Getting deeply involved in the international scientific and professional community and seeking to develop professional autonomy and technical leadership are important while also mastering soft skills such as project-management skills. 

Helpful resources along with others shown below.

• IEEE Global Policy
• IEEE Learning Network
• IEEE Public Visibility
• IEEE Technology and Society
• IEEE Xplore
• Volunteer Leadership Training Program