PIUG Volunteer Opportunities

Here are brief descriptions of the functional committees we currently have within PIUG. Please consider volunteering for them by contacting PIUG at admin@piug.org

. We look forward to having you on one of our committees!

• Conference Committee assists with the planning , programing , promoting our conferences.
• Certification Committee works with the international standards board for Qualified Patent Information Professionals (ISQPIP) to support the certification of patent information professionals.
• Education and Training Committee assists with planning, creating, promoting and presenting educational webinars and workshops. 
• Electronic Communications Committee assists with the PIUG website from a design/vision/direction perspective or technical perspective, and other PIUG social media.
• Membership and Marketing Committee looks for ways to attract new members, retain existing members with member benefits, and new ways to promote PIUG.
• Partnerships and Patent Offices Committee works with the USPTO, international patent offices and information-related searching groups, i.e. CEPIUG, PDG, for collaborative opportunities including guidance and training.
• Sponsorship Committee looks for ways to attract and retain sponsors.
• Volunteer Recruitment assists with reaching out to active PIUG members to determine if they are willing to help on our functional committees.