1. Southern Area iSTEP Mini-Conference
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ
November 5, 2011
Soon Wan Region 1 Membership Development Chair

2. IEEE Mentoring

3. So… What is Mentoring?
In its simplest form, Mentoring is people helping people grow and develop.
IEEE is mentoring my professional life and career development.

4. Focus of the Graduating Student
I was active in my IEEE Student Branch… What else is out there?
To Do:
Go to School
Graduate
Network
Find a job
Now what?

5. Focus of the Young Professional
How can I keep my job?
I need a new job
GOLD
rules
IEEE
helps me keep technically current
How can I get ahead in my career?
I’m hungry – where’s the pizza? 5

6. Why Mentoring Program? Focus groups told us
Value an IEEE member as their mentor
Participate and learn from others
Value networking opportunities
Would pay small administrative fee once to participate
Wanted to sign up right now for a mentoring program
Responses from Graduating Students Survey told us
Valuable enough to retain their membership upon graduation

7. IEEE Mentoring Connection
IEEE partners with The Training Connection
An online program which facilitates the matching of IEEE members for the purpose of establishing a mentoring partnership.
Program site has mentoring resources, orientation guide, application & profile forms, calendar, discussion forum, action plan, partnership evaluations
Mentee can self-selects from mentor profiles for match, then contacts
Communication via or phone
Partnerships can be close or out of local area

8. Video to introduce IEEE Mentoring Connection

9. More about IEEE Mentoring Connection

10. Conclusion

11. IEEE can be your Mentor for your
Professional Life and Career Development
IEEE Region 1 Board of Governors
Sections Congress 2011 – San Francisco
August 19, 2011

12. Thank You. Questions? Soon Wan gimsoon@ieee.org Region 1
Slide 12
Thank You. Questions?
Soon Wan
Region 1
Membership Development Chair

13. RPI Women’s Mentor Program
Slide 13
RPI Women’s Mentor Program

14. http://ewh.ieee.org/reg/1/iSTEP For more information:
Or iSTEP Co-Chairs:
Soon Wan
Ravi Todi