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Tackling some common misconceptions about semiconductor industry and how college students can prepare for job in core industry. Join us as we explore the semiconductor industry's triumph's and challenges.

As Phoenix becomes a semiconductor boom town, Arizona State University is stepping up to meet the rising demand for skilled microelectronics professionals. 🏭💡 ASU's Universal Learner Courses provide flexible, affordable pathways for career-changers and high schoolers to gain essential skills in the semiconductor industry. These courses support giants like Intel Corporation and TSMC while democratizing education and fostering economic growth. Read more about how ASU is reshaping education to meet industry needs 👉 https://lnkd.in/gKvPMJWV

“I believe knowledge always opens more doors in your career.” Last year, Austin Community College launched a new training program called Semiconductor Technician Advanced Rapid Start (STARS). The curriculum was developed with input from #SamsungAustinSemiconductor, Tokyo Electron, NXP, Applied Materials and Infineon. One of #SamsungAustinSemiconductor’s employees who recently went through the program said he’s a better technician because of it. Read more about how the STARS program is helping upskill techs in the industry. #WorkforceDevelopment #InvestinEmployees

In recent years, the semiconductor industry has faced a number of challenges surrounding the ongoing skills shortage, including low enrollment rates in semiconductor-related areas of study and new specialized skills requirements. To combat these challenges, the NIICA has created a network of community colleges to encourage semiconductor-focused education and career opportunities. Learn more about the Semiconductor Industry Network of Community Colleges by reading this article from Semiconductor Digest: https://bit.ly/4dCvp5i

2024 Semiconductor Summer Camp in Taiwan My friend Michael who lived in Arizona has done a wonderful thing for the young talents from Arizona and around the U.S. 31 students have completed 13 days of Semiconductor training workshop. I really envy these students who have the opportunity to learn and make semiconductor at this young age. 10 years from now, some of them may join the ecosystem of Semiconductor. 20 years from now, one of them may be the Semiconductor industry leader. I told them "Treat your classmates well because theny may be billionaires:)". Next year, there will be more students join this program. Arizona+Taiwan will definitely play a major to nurture talents for the Semiconductor industry. #Arizona #Taiwan #Semiconductor

I've always been interested in technology, and with the new TSMC fabrication facility being built 10 min away, I wanted to learn more about the process. Estrella Mountain Community College was offering an Intro to Semiconductor Quick Start class. I enrolled in it and spent the last 2 weeks at night class learning the basics about the industry. It was a great experience and it was cool to see how interested my kids were in the fact that I was going "back to school" to learn about a subject that interested me, just because I wanted to learn. #semiconductor #neverstoplearning #technology

Shaping Tomorrow's Innovators: TSMC Semiconductor Talent Incubation Program Check out this great video produced by TSMC, documenting the stay of 30 students from #Saxony at the companies training facilities in #Taichung as part of the Semiconductor Talent Incubation Program (#STIPT). The Semiconductor Talent Incubation Program, a trilateral cooperation between TSMC, the Free State of Saxony and Technische Universität Dresden (TUD University of Technology), is an exchange program specifically designed to train STEM students for careers in the semiconductor industry. Up to 100 top-performing students per year participate in a comprehensive six-month exchange program based in Taiwan, combining theoretical knowledge with practical experience at TSMC's state-of-the-art facilities. This initiative not only empowers students but also reinforces global partnerships, talent incubation, cultural exchange and innovation in the semiconductor industry. Do you want to become part of that program? Then pay attention to the current Semiconductor Talent Incubation Program Taiwan (#STIPT) special call for Equipment Engineers with a particular interest in the #Semiconductor Manufacturing Process! https://lnkd.in/gAv8_i_p Application deadline is December 31, 2024

We’re honored and excited to announce a new partnership! Today, ACC joined @theuniversityoftexasataustin and the @Texas Institute for Electronics to launch a new initiative designed to help make Central Texas a premier hub for comprehensive workforce development that will fuel the needs of the semiconductor industry. Together, we’re building a special program that can serve as a one-stop-shop for an industry in need of skilled labor, creating seamless and coordinated education pathways between UT and ACC to address every skillset on the semiconductor workforce continuum, ranging from equipment technician to semiconductor engineer. Under the partnership, UT and ACC will: Develop a joint Semiconductor Training Center (STC), allowing students at UT, ACC, and nationally to receive hands-on technical training combined with academic theory. It also will host programs designed to transition current workforce talent into the semiconductor industry and advance the careers of incumbent workers. Develop Semiconductor Curriculum & Credentialing. Leveraging faculty from both institutions along with industry experts, this initiative will build stackable skill-based microcredentials and related education activities, with plans to develop K-12 partnerships. A special thanks to all our partners in the industry here in Central Texas! Follow along to watch our progress and see what’s coming next! Samsung Semiconductor Applied Materials NXP Semiconductors Tokyo Electron US Tesla Austin Regional Manufacturers Association (ARMA) Infineon Technologies #manufacturing #semiconductors #workforce #workforcedevelopment #partnership #education #training

ARMA’s CEO Kevin Fincher, along with Alyssa Reinhart of UT's Texas Institute for Electronics and Laura Marmolejo, Ed.D of Austin Community College, were interviewed yesterday in this KXAN news report announcing the creation of a new semiconductor training center in Central Texas. The program was developed as a partnership with The University of Texas at Austin, Austin Community College, and the Texas Institute for Electronics. It was created to address the need for workforce development in the semiconductor industry from entry-level technicians to graduate-level engineers.         ARMA has long been an advocate for this type of coordinated workforce development effort. According to Fincher, “We have had a gap for several decades where we have not been putting students into these types of programs. We have to develop that pipeline.” Thanks to ACC, UT, and TIE for their leadership in developing this comprehensive semiconductor workforce pathway, providing students of all levels an entry point into the booming semiconductor industry in Central Texas. #workforcedevelopement #advancedmanufacturing #semiconductors #jobtraining #manufacuturing #jobs https://lnkd.in/gR-dHHPD 

This is the right way to do it - love seeing this from my alma mater. Developing a semiconductor workforce doesn't start at higher education - it needs to go deeper into K-12 partnerships. Additionally, as the US seeks to expand its #semiconductor manufacturing capabilities, the way we develop talent to support that ambition is different than how we have traditionally supported the industry. Partnerships with state/local government and academia is critical to add that regional flair. https://lnkd.in/g2Qkd3Da