11 Reasons Why You Should Keep Your IEEE Membership

1. Dues are discounted for your first year (Graduate / Undergraduate)

2. You get help finding a job.
http://careers.ieee.org

3. IEEE Xplore digital library is at your fingertips. The IEEE Xplore digital library provides access to more than 1.5 million documents from IEEE journals, transactions, letters, magazines, conference proceedings, and standards.
http://www.ieee.org/web/publications/xplore/

4. Advice comes free with the IEEE Mentoring Connection.
http://www.ieee.org/web/membership/benefits/products/prod_mentoring.html?cprod=67099

5. There’s continuing education, at a discount.
http://www.ieee.org/web/education/Expert_Now_IEEE
http://www.ieee.org/partners

6. You get discounts on books and conferences, too.
http://www.wiley.com/IEEE
http://www.ieee.org/conferences

7. Networking opportunities.
http://www.ieee.org/memberNet

8. You get the IEEE Spectrum and The Institute. These are flagship publication, featuring the latest in science, engineering, and technology.
http://www.spectrum.ieee.org

9. You can gain soft skills for free.
http://www.ieee.org/web/volunteers/home

10. The IEEE Financial Advantage Program.
http://www.ieee.org/web/membership/financial-advantage

11. IEEE is fun, too! IEEE members don’t just hold technical meetings. They also organize fun get-togethers that you can participate in. IEEE sections regularly host barbecues, tours of tech sites, dinners featuring interesting speakers, and other events. Check out your local section’s newsletter to find what’s happening in your area!

Reference:
BOGDANOWICZ, A. (2008). Why You Should Stay With IEEE. The Institute. Retrieved December 26, 2008 from
http://www.theinstitute.ieee.org/portal/site/tionline/menuitem.130a3558587d56e8fb2275875bac26c8/index.jsp?&pName=institute_level1_article&TheCat=1011&article=tionline/legacy/inst2008/Dec08/studentscorner.xml&