Networking with one's fellow scientists and engineers is extremely important for personal and professional development. Professional societies sponsor conferences, publish journals, and serve as reviewers or editors. They set professional and educational standards and provide job and career services for their mentors.
IEEE (Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
The world's largest professional association for the advancement of technology.
IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology)
To inspire, inform and influence the global engineering community, supporting technology innovation to meet the needs of society.
(SPIE) International Society for Optics and Photonics
An international society advancing an interdisciplinary approach to the science and application of light.
ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)
The world's largest educational and scientific computing society; focused on advancing computing as a science and a profession.
AES (Audio Engineering Society)
The only professional society devoted exclusively to audio technology.
EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute)
Nonprofit organization focused on addressing challenges in electricity.
