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IEEE Professional Communication Society: First Young Professionals Virtual Networking Space Event

May 31, 2020 By Jenniffer Zapata

The Young Professionals from the IEEE Professional Communications Society recently organized their first virtual networking space – an online platform for Young Professionals and Graduate Student Members that allows them to come together, interact and network with each other during the lockdown. The goal was to provide an online networking platform for all the interested participants […]

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Are You Planning to Host Your IEEE Event Online?; Here is a Checklist For You!

May 24, 2020 By Dinuka Jayaweera

Most of us are unable to host our events as usual with the COVID-19 pandemic situation. In this article you can find a checklist for you to host your event online successfully. 1 BEFORE THE EVENT Finalize a virtual platform There are a number of freely available as well as paid virtual platforms such as […]

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HackTech COVID by IEEE Young Professionals Region 9

May 8, 2020 By Dinuka Jayaweera

IEEE Young Professionals Region 9 with the support of IEEE SIGHT Region 9 and IEEE Region 9, are implementing the HackTech COVID Project as a response to the problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The HackTech COVID started with an online hackathon, where students and professionals from various professions came together virtually to create solutions […]

Education

Are You an Engineering Undergraduate Doing an Internship?; Here’s What You Should Focus on

April 19, 2020 By Dinuka Jayaweera

The most common reasons I’ve heard for doing an internship are such as to learn new technologies, to get industry exposure on how to work with clients and teams, to earn, as a mandatory part of their degree curriculum — to name a few. Here are my thoughts on what you should focus during your […]

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IEEE R9 Meeting 2020

April 11, 2020 By Jenniffer Zapata

The 9th IEEE R9 Meeting took place in Lima, Peru in March 12-14, 2020. There were more than 80 participants from Latin America, the Caribbean and guests from other IEEE Regions. There were more than 15 Young Professional chairs, each representing their country and Section. In addition, special guests such as Toshio Fukuda – President […]

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IEEE Young Professionals Panama Section Workshop

April 8, 2020 By Jenniffer Zapata

Starting with the right foot, IEEE Young Professionals from Panama Section delivered their first Soft Skills activity with young Psychology experts to develop a workshop based on Emotional Intelligence and Body Language held in Workspace Centre in Panama City on February 18th, 2020. This Affinity Group hosted the event with the purpose to engage potential […]

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Tips for starting an engineering firm

April 4, 2020 By Jenniffer Zapata

For those who have a passion for engineering and a desire to be their own boss, starting an engineering firm can be an attractive option. Being a great engineer, however, does not automatically equate to being a great manager or a successful business owner. The business owner is responsible for all aspects of the enterprise, […]

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IEEE Rising Stars Conference 2020

February 4, 2020 By Dinuka Jayaweera

For the 6th year in a row, more than 370 students and young professionals hailing from ten IEEE Regions kicked off their New Year with IEEE Rising Stars Conference. The conference was held at Tropicana Las Vegas, Nevada on 3-5 January 2020. IEEE Region 6 hosts this annual conference with a primary goal to inspire […]

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10 Easy Ways for Engaging in Open Source Community for Boosting Technical Skills

January 23, 2020 By Dinuka Jayaweera

Open source programming and its active community is growing very rapidly as many companies are adopting and using open source solutions. Even, large IT companies like Microsoft and Oracle has moved some of their proprietary projects into open source. However, many job candidates either underestimate or overlook the importance of open source community while many […]

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Meet Victorian Section Young Professional Secretary, Vijay S Paul

December 4, 2019 By Dinuka Jayaweera

Vijay S Paul is a Communications Professional and Ex-Entrepreneur in the field of Corporate Communications and Content Marketing interested in strategic communications for organizations, integrated with creative approaches. He started off his career as a Graphic Designer at the age of 19. By 21, started IZE Creative as a Social Media Marketing Agency. From 2013, […]