The MGA Training Committee is pleased to announce the launch of the 2026 Volunteer Leadership Training (VoLT) Program. The VoLT Program invites volunteers who have a desire to continue growing as IEEE volunteers, and lead their local units, to complete the program’s prerequisite courses, and apply for the program.
Since the inaugural class in 2013, 696 volunteers, representing all ten IEEE Regions, and 176 Sections, have graduated from the VoLT Program. As a testament to its success, graduates have taken positions of leadership within their local operational units, as sections officers, and even as Regional Directors.
Prerequisite Courses & Other Requirements
To be considered for the program, candidates must be an active IEEE member, and in good standing. And they are required to complete the nine prerequisite courses that cover the core organizational units of IEEE, and provide foundational knowledge of the organization. Candidates must finish these courses before they can apply.
Please log into the IEEE Center for Leadership Excellence (CLE) to access the courses, via the 'VoLT Program' (see the 'VoLT Program' dropdown at top right). For complete application requirements, please see our Application Checklist.
If you have completed the prerequisite courses, and are ready to apply, please click Here to begin your application. Please note: the link will be activated on May 1, 2026.
Application & Key Dates
Applications will be accepted from May 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026. In addition to their applications, candidates must have completed the nine prerequisite courses, and submitted their endorsements by the application deadline, in order to be considered for a seat in this year’s program.
Candidates will be notified of their application status in mid-August of 2026. The program starts in early September and ends in early December. During the program, participants will attend weekly - and sometimes twice-weekly - virtual webinars, focused on leadership, IEEE specifically, and practical topics. Participants have the option to choose a dedicated mentor. And all participants are required to work on an IEEE oriented business project, in their assigned teams, of five to six people.
For more information about the program, please visit us in the CLE. And please feel free to share this announcement with anyone you think may be interested in the program.
Thank you,
Anand Shah
2026 IEEE MGA Training Committee Chair
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