GOLD

Graduates Of the Last Decade (GOLD) is the group of IEEE members that have completed their first academic degree within the last 10 years. The GOLD program has been established to provide the framework and tools for the sections' use in retaining recent graduates.

The IEEE is divided into Regions, most of which are in the USA. Region 8 covers Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Within IEEE Regions, there are Sections. The United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (UKRI) Section is part of Region 8.

GOLD Benefits and Opportunities

1. Career Programs and Opportunities

The first ten years after graduation from university are challenging for many young professionals. IEEE Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) is a membership program to help students transition to young professionals. IEEE young professionals are automatically added to the GOLD member community as they graduate.

A wide variety of benefits and opportunities are available to IEEE GOLD members, to help them grow professionally, enhance technical knowledge, and become involved in community.

GOLD Webinars: Monthly webinars on topics ranging from professional development to life skills development, and to humanitarian initiatives are offered to the IEEE GOLD community.

Mentoring Connection: IEEE Mentoring Connection is an online program that facilitates young professionals to form professional development partnerships with experienced professionals to enhance their career skills.

IEEE memberNet - The IEEE Member Directory Online: IEEE memberNet™ is an online searching and networking tool for members to connect with technical and engineering experts worldwide.

GOLDRush Newsletter: IEEE GOLD publishes a quarterly newsletter covering GOLD news from around the world, professional development topics, and IEEE opportunities for GOLD members.

IEEE Career and Employment Resources: Resources for job hunting, resume writing, interview preparation, and continuing education credit opportunities.

IEEE JobSite: Search exclusive job postings for IEEE members from leading technology companies.

Volunteer Leader Development: IEEE GOLD is always looking for members who are interested in participating, planning, organizing, and leading GOLD programs. Becoming engaged in the GOLD community is rewarding, career enhancing, and a fun opportunity to network and engage with fellow IEEE members.

2. Technical Programs and Opportunities

Expert Now Tutorials: A series of engaging and highly interactive online learning courses based on the best IEEE educational tutorials and workshops from IEEE conferences around the world.

IEEE.tv: An Internet-based television network producing and delivering programs about technology and engineering.

3. Community Programs and Opportunities

STEP Program: The IEEE Student Transition Elevation Partnership (STEP) Program has been formed to introduce graduating students to the local IEEE GOLD community. STEP events often include networking sessions and feature local IEEE GOLD member as speakers and participants alike.

Chairman of the UKRI GOLD Affinity Group

Dr. Vivien Xiaoli Chu
Department of Electronic Engineering
King's College London
London WC2R 2LS
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7848 1146
Email: xiaoli.chu@kcl.ac.uk

Vice-Chairman

Professor Christos Grecos
Head of School of Computing
University of West of Scotland
Paisley Campus, Paisley
PA1 2BE
Scotland, UK
Tel: +44 (0)141 8483322
Email: Christos.Grecos@uws.ac.uk

Executive Committee Member

Dr. Arti Agrawal
School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
City University London
London EC1V 0HB
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 70403887
Email: Arti.Agrawal.1@city.ac.uk