Workforce Development

SEMI High Tech U (HTU) alumnus Oindree Chatterjee discusses why she created The STEM Corner podcast, available on Spotify, where she interviews professionals in the semiconductor industry.

EMD Electronics welcomes dozens of interns into its various business functions nationwide every year. Students from under-graduate and postgraduate programs gain valuable experience in a global science and technology company connecting with colleagues across the world from day one.

Many SEMI members have long looked to the military as a rich source of talent, and many veterans and active reservists have been employed in the microelectronics sector for years. The April 2022 issue of GI Jobs featured an interview with West Point graduate and TEL President Larry Smith.

While many pioneering women in STEM have made significant contributions to science and technology, they have not been given equal recognition for their work. Following is a short list of some of the many women who have been trailblazers in STEM and had an impact on the microelectronics industry.

In this article, several experts weigh in on considerations for developing the smart manufacturing workforce that will help to alleviate the U.S. semiconductor manufacturing talent shortage, even as multiple, data-intensive $1 billion to $10 billion fabrication facilities come online.

Now hiring signs are replacing masks and bottles of hand sanitizer as the ubiquitous markers of COVID-19, as the Great Resignation continues, and the Omicron surge ebbs. This is the new COVID reality: No industry seems to be fully staffed, and everyone is competing for talent.

Anand Nambiar, Executive VP of Semiconductor Materials at Merck, speaks about managing DE&I across cultures and geographies, the complex social interactions involved, and how the company educates employees about DE&I and its value in meeting day-to-day objectives and deliverables.

5 main challenges to fulfill the B Corp mission: establishing documentation processes, connecting with other Certified B Corporations, encouraging engagement among employees, supporting social and political initiatives, & providing a pathway to other Missouri-based Benefit Corps.

Only if we embrace people of all gender identities, generations, ethnicities, educational & industry backgrounds, & sexual orientations, (to name a few demographics) will we stand a chance to fill the talent pipelines needed for the semiconductor industry to seize its outstanding growth prospects.

Jennifer Braggin, director of technical training at Entegris, was honored with the inaugural SEMI Foundation Excellence in Achievement Award at SEMICON West 2021 in San Francisco in December for her contributions to advancing workforce development and DEI in the microelectronics industry.