IEEE R8 Young Professionals

The IEEE Young Professionals (YP), previously known as Graduates of Last Decade (GOLD), is a group of IEEE members that have completed their first academic degree within the last 15 years. It is an international community of innovative members and volunteers. Members of this community are interested in elevating their professional image, expanding their global network, connecting with peers locally and giving back to the community.

The YP program has been established to provide several helpful tools and resources designed to help young professionals evaluate their career goals, polish their professional image, and create the building blocks of a lifelong and diverse professional network.

• Over 28,600 members
• Young leaders from a wide variety of industries as well as academia
• 47 groups spread across Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Local technical and non technical workshops and networking events