Micron Expands Workforce Development Collaborations to Meet Future Semiconductor Job Demand

Partnership with GlobalFoundries and the U.S. National Science Foundation, along with MSI Semiconductor Network and new commitments to aid groups, critical to building semiconductor talent pipeline

BOISE, Idaho, May 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), one of the world’s largest semiconductor companies and the only U.S.-based manufacturer of memory, today announced a strategic expansion in workforce development initiatives to diversify the semiconductor workforce and build a robust talent pipeline through education and career reentry initiatives. Micron is partnering with GlobalFoundries, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and additional leaders in industry, government and education to increase access to opportunities and to meet the growing demand for semiconductor talent in the U.S.

At a ceremonial framework signing in Atlanta, Ga., Micron will launch its Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Semiconductor Network, a partnership with 16 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) and Asian American, Native American, and Pacific Islander-serving institutions (AANAPISIs) to increase access to equitable education and develop the next generation of a diverse, semiconductor-ready STEM workforce. Micron and the Micron Foundation have a long-standing commitment to MSI partners, including funding the Micron-Norfolk State University Nanofabrication Cleanroom, creating the Micron Academy of Inclusive Leadership programs at Spelman College and supporting experiential learning student programs at Northern Arizona University and Howard University. A range of Micron leaders currently serve on boards and technical committees across the MSI Semiconductor Network, and Micron was recently recognized for the fifth consecutive year as a Top Supporter of HBCU engineering schools.

Representatives of the Biden-Harris administration, the President of the Republic of Kenya William Ruto and leaders from U.S. and Kenyan institutions of higher education will join Micron and other industry executives for the ceremonial signing of “Enhancing STEM Education for Economic Development,” a framework for cooperation between the U.S. and Republic of Kenya to help expand the semiconductor workforce by strengthening talent pools and developing future generations of skilled labor. An early goal of the framework will be to establish a collaboration between certain members of the MSI Semiconductor Network and various Kenyan universities to increase pathway options and skilling opportunities for students seeking STEM-related degrees in Kenya.