Call for Volunteers: Opportunity to Become a Student Leader in RAS

The IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) is seeking applications for the Member Activities Board’s Student Activities Committee (SAC) Regional Student Representative Co-Chairs. These positions offer great opportunities to learn more about the Society, have an international impact, and expand one’s professional network. The co‐chairs will serve for a one‐year term in 2025 and renewable for a second year. The IEEE‐RAS Student Activities Committee promotes student participation in the Society activities in cooperation with all Society Boards, Committees and Working Groups, under the supervision of the Member Activities Board. The mission of the committee includes working on issues of interest to student members and interacting with student members and student chapter branches. Current areas of focus include: Lunch with Leaders held at flagship conferences (ICRA, CASE, IROS) Casual networking social events at RAS-sponsored conferences Educational webinars Membership development SAC Website and social media content Coordination with student branch chapter chairs all over the world SAC column in IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine (quarterly publication) Benefits to the leadership position include an inside perspective on RAS operations and networking with RAS volunteers/governance. More information about current activities can be found at the RAS webpage http://www.ieee-ras.org/students/about-sac. Description of Role: RSR Coordinator Co-Chairs: These co-Chairs will be the primary channel of communication between the Regional Student Representatives (RSRs) and the SAC, as well as various Student Chapters directly as required. They are also expected to promote communication between various Chapters in the Society and assist RSRs when necessary. The co-Chairs are also expected to work with the RSRs to highlight student chapter activities for the IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine (RA-M) Chapter and International Activities column. We are hoping to have a total of 2 RSR Co-Chairs for the Americas and 2 RSR Co-Chairs for Asia and the Pacific. Candidates may be undergraduate or graduate students or PhD candidates but must be student members of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society in good standing. The ideal candidate has strong social, professional, and communication skills, is willing to take part in ongoing activities and propose new initiatives. Past participation in SAC is requested but not required. Interested applicants should be: Self-motivated Organized Responsive to email discussions Able to commit 5+ hours a week to SAC activities, potentially more when required for specific activities (g. reviewing volunteer proposals, organizing conference activities, etc.) We are looking for RSR co-chairs from all geographical areas. They will be working with existing RSR co-chairs. If you wish to be considered, please complete an Application Form by 15 February 2025: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/66140d3c84f9425caa612f89aae5a440, and include the following information: A letter indicating applicant’s interest in serving on the SAC and relevant experience (2 pages maximum) A CV or résumé (2 pages maximum) A letter of support from a faculty member at your college or university (preferably a current member of IEEE and RAS). For more information on the SAC and current activities, refer to the IEEE RAS webpage http://www.ieee-ras.org/students.