The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - IEEE is the world’s largest no-profit technical professional organization. IEEE's core purpose is to foster technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. IEEE will be essential to the global technical community and to technical professionals everywhere, and be universally recognized for the contributions of technology a
nd of technical professionals in improving global conditions. There are over 400,000 IEEE members in over 160 countries, more than 60 percent of whom are from outside the United States. IEEE members are engineers, scientists, and allied professionals whose technical interests are rooted in electrical and computer sciences, engineering, and related disciplines. IEEE membership offers access to technical innovation, cutting-edge information, networking opportunities, and exclusive member benefits. Members support IEEE's mission to advance technology for humanity and the profession, while memberships build a platform to introduce careers in technology to students around the world. IEEE Oakland University Student Branch works to ensure students get access to the industry’s most essential technical information and are provided with networking opportunities both locally and globally. We want to connect our students with the industry experts, successful professionals and prominent researchers so that they can learn what needs to be done to achieve success in their career and how they should pursue their dream jobs or initiate start-ups. Our goal is to ensure our students feel motivated to get involved in creating and discovering technology.
