Get Involved

Thanks for your interest in getting involved with the SAC! Please see the sections below for information on Current Volunteer Opportunities or General SAC Involvement.

 

Current Volunteer Opportunities

Regional Student Representatives

The Student Activities Committee (SAC) of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society is seeking motivated students to serve as Regional Student Representatives (RSRs) for one year.  If you are a graduate student who is passionate about robotics, organized, communicative, and driven to help others in your community - please consider applying to be the RSR for your region (https://www.ieee.org/societies_communities/geo_activities/regional_world_map.html) today! 

Regional Student Representatives are expected to attend regular meeting with SAC members, distribute information to student chapters within his or her region as requested, welcome and assist newly formed student chapters, update chapter contact lists through the RAS website, and provide regular updates and photos for SAC social media announcements.  RSRs are also highly encouraged to promote various robotics activities within their regions in order to strengthen the local robotics network.  Ideas for new activities are always welcome, as is an analysis of how to improve future activities! 

Interested applicants should be:

• Self-motivated
• Organized
• Responsive to e-mail discussions
• Able to commit weekly time to RSR material and specific activities (e.g. reviewing volunteer proposals, organizing regional activities, etc.)
• Graduate-level engineering student in robotics or related field

To apply, please prepare a zip folder containing:

• Short resume (no more than 2 pages) highlighting community service and IEEE experience
• Cover letter specifying applicant’s interest in serving as an RSR and relevant experience
• Letter of recommendation from professor (preferably a current IEEE member)

And email the folder to ras_sac@ieee.org with the subject line “RSR Application” by May 5th.  

Social media and student reporting

We’re looking for motivated students to find and spotlight student-specific news items featuring RAS students (labs, groups, chapters, individuals) that are doing cool things to put on the RAS newsfeed/facebook/twitter accounts and develop content for the student column in the RAM magazine.
Desired Skills and Experience: Writing and editing skills, enthusiasm, and self-motivation.
Interested: E-mail ras_sac@ieee.org

 

General SAC Involvement

Propose an Initiative

We’re looking to start a few new programs for students and we’d love to get your feedback on some of our ideas, and hear any ideas you may have! What do you think the SAC could provide to members at conferences or in general to help students with networking, making connections, getting access to resources and information, etc.? Please let us know though our shared New SAC Initiatives Google Doc.

As a general guideline, the more specific you can be,the better for helping us get an idea of what you’re looking for. Let us know why a particular program would be helpful, how you’d envision implementing, etc. Soon, we’ll be asking for volunteers to work with us and possible take charge of different projects.

IEEE RAS Membership

Not an IEEE RAS member yet? - no problem, join NOW!

IEEE is the world's largest professional association providing access to the industry's most essential technical information, networking opportunities, career development tools and many other exclusive benefits to its members. Learn more about these here.

The Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) is interested in both applied and theoretical issues in robotics and automation. The Robotics and Automation Magazine and the Transactions on Robotics are the highest ranked journals in the field. We do not need to introduce the flagship conferences of the RAS: ICRA and IROS, both providing significant discounts to members.

We are particularly inviting you to join the RAS Student Committee, to be part of a great experience: having fun while acquiring new knowledge and developing your career.  All in all, IEEE requires a very modest membership fee from students compared to the direct and indirect benefits.