Young Professionals

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The Society's Young Professionals (YP) program is committed to helping young professions evaluate their career goals, enhance early career skills and boost professional network. IMS organizes regular activities, such as YP receptions, panel discussions, and industrial visits aimed towards Young Professionals at I&M Society conferences, particularly at the Society's flagship conference, the IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Conference (I2MTC).

Young Professionals Program Representative

FAQs

  1. Who is an IEEE IMS Young Professional?
    1. The definition of a young professional is set by IEEE and is the following:
      1. You must be a current member of IEEE (or IMS for this case).
      2. You should be within 15 years of receiving your first academic degree.
    2. If you meet the above definition, you are automatically a member of the Young Professional Group (to IEEE and IMS)! Click the link below to join.
      1. https://www.ieee.org/membership-catalog/productdetail/showProductDetailPage.html?product=MEMYP060
  2. Why participate in Young Professional Activities?
    1. IMS IEEE Young Professionals have access to a multitude of benefits geared towards furthering education, career resources, recognition, technical content, and other opportunities to extend your professional network.
  3. How can I participate?
    1. Reach out to the current Young Professional Representative! They will be happy to assist you.
  4. Do the Young Professionals meet?
    1. For now, the Young Professionals meet annually at the flagship IMS conference (I2MTC). Additionally, at I2MTC, there is a Young Professional reception for networking and starting off I2MTC strong!
  5. What activities does IMS have for Young Professionals?
    1. See the various tiles below for activities and recognition.

IEEE Young Professionals

IEEE YP
Engage with IEEE YP, the group of IEEE members and volunteers who have graduated from their first professional degree within the past 15 years.
IEEE YP Website

YP Awards

YP Awards
Celebrate excellence and explore the IEEE I&M Society awards designed to recognize, engage, and inspire Young Professionals.
IEEE J. Barry Oakes Advancement
Outstanding Young Engineer

YP Ambassador Program

YP Call for Applications
The Instrumentation and Measurement (I&M) Society is currently accepting applications for new Young Professional Ambassadors (YPA) for the Young Professional Ambassador Program (YPAP).
Learn More about the Ambassador Program