Professional Membership

IGNITE’s Professional Membership provides an opportunity for people in technology and engineering, educators, local businesses, and interested community members to actively support and promote the goals and principles of IGNITE. Your participation gives IGNITE girls one more positive role model.

Professional Membership provides a live connection between school and the workplace. With your permission, your profile will be posted to a password-protected, members-only site to create a pool of online mentors. Based on their career goals and life interests, girls will be able to find members who they are most inspired by.

Professional Members will have access to the IGNITE Worldwide message board and, in recognition of their support, receive an IGNITE lapel pin.

All fields are required unless otherwise noted.

Name:
Home Address:
City:
State:       Zip Code:
Cell Phone:
Home Phone:
Home E-Mail (optional if work one provided):
Employer:
Job Title:
Work Address:
City:
State:       Zip Code:
Work Phone:
Work E-Mail (optional if home one provided):
What is the best way to reach you?
Home Phone   Cell Phone   Work Phone   Home E-Mail   Work E-Mail
Best time to call?:
What e-mail address would you prefer that we use to contact you with official IGNITE communications (event reminders, chapter updates and communications, schedule confirmations, messages from the national chapter, etc.)
Home   Work   Other 
What e-mail address would you prefer our members (students and your fellow volunteers) use for you
Home   Work   Other 
May we post your member contact e-mail on our web site?
Yes    No
Do you have a fax?
Yes    No   Fax Number:
Why are you volunteering for IGNITE?
What are you interested in doing? Please check all that apply.
Speaking at a Presentation Facilitating an event
Being a personal mentor Mentoring a job shadow
Internships Industry field trips
College visits Workshops and seminars
Fundraising General event planning
Scholarships Networking (schools, industry, community, business contacts)
Providing IT & creative services (graphics, web design, etc.) Support “behind the scenes” (phone calls, paperwork, ordering food, etc.)
Other:
Please tell us a little about the skills and experience that you would bring to the chapter.
How much time can you commit to volunteering?
1 to 2 times a week    2 times a month    Once a month   
Once every few months    Once a year   
Other 
When can you volunteer?
Lunchtime    Evenings    Weekends  
Other 
Would you be interested in starting a chapter in your community? Or would you be interested in working in an existing chapter?
Starting    Working   Community

Background/Career Information for Website Biography

Your story helps create IGNITE’s heartbeat. We would like to post information about you on our website so that girls can meet you even before they see you in person at an IGNITE event. The following questions will be used to build your on-line biography and a short introduction for use at events.

May we post your background / career information on our web site?
Yes    No
Please provide us with a digital photo that captures your personality. If you do not have a digital photo, you can mail us a hard copy, which we’ll scan and return to you. Only JPEG or GIF files will be accepted for upload.
How long have you been in technology?
Briefly describe your career path.
How did you choose your current job?
How did you learn what you “do”? On the job? Self-taught? Through school?
Who do you work with most often? (clients, team members, supervisors, etc.) (optional)
What three strengths or skills are most needed to excel in a high-tech or engineering career?
Please list any websites you would recommend for the students involved with IGNITE. (optional)
Do you have any ideas for articles for the IGNITE website? If so, what are they? And would you be interested in writing them? (optional)
What advice would you give a person about making their dreams come true?
Any final thoughts? (optional)
Professional Membership
Price: $60.00 per year