Education and Workforce Development for the U.S. Microelectronics Industry

Thursday, February 3, 2022 | 9:45am – 5:00pm ET
Organized by State University of New York, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Please visit the U.S. Microelectronics website to view session recordings and presentation slides.

Innovative Approaches and Best Practices for Preparing and Expanding the U.S. Semiconductor Workforce

Today’s Microelectronics Workforce Challenge: Semiconductor ‘chips’ are a critical part of everyday life. They power every digital device we use, from phones to cars to hospitals and factory floors. While the US maintains a healthy leadership in chip design, U.S. chipmaking capacity has been declining for the past several decades, as production has been moved off-shore. Our country’s economic and national security depends critically on reliable access to semiconductors and remaining at the leading edge of microelectronics research, development, design and manufacturing.

This workshop will examine current semiconductor education efforts – what has worked, where we are falling short – and how the U.S. can innovate to expand, diversity, and better prepare the semiconductor workforce. Workshop sessions will focus on best practices for successful, impactful and scalable education, workforce development (EWD) and outreach strategies as well as new and innovative approaches to EWD for U.S. semiconductor manufacturing.