Powering the future, the NEMC's Workforce Development Programs are helping to build next-gen microelectronics talent. Through a network of dedicated partners, NEMC is at the forefront of cultivating a skilled workforce across the pipeline to meet both current and future industry needs.
Makers of a Better Future
NEMC and MassTech’s flexible, free 12-hour awareness curriculum overlay introduces high school students to cutting-edge technologies like microelectronics and photonics, exploring their real-world applications and exciting career paths. Already reaching thousands across the region, the lessons are Common Core- and WIDA-aligned and include differentiation strategies for diverse learners.
Microelectronics Internship Program
MIT's Northeast Microelectronics Summer Internship Program (NMIP) provides a solution to the internship problem that has been limiting workforce development in microelectronics. The goal of the program is to scale an established internship program that connects first year and sophomore students in the Northeast to the microelectronics industry before they move into the world of software. NMIP not only provides paid industry-focused summer internships to these students, but also exposes the students to the broader microelectronics ecosystem by organizing bi-weekly field trips to microelectronics companies in the region.
e-Capture the Flag
MITRE’s Embedded Capture-the-Flag (eCTF) competition focuses on rapidly scaling an existing program with proven results in attracting students and developing skills in secure microelectronics. The program leverages gamification to bridge the educational gap in embedded systems security and microelectronics and helps prepare a workforce for this critical field. The eCTF is designed as a hands-on, project-based learning experience that caters to participants of various skill levels. This competition is for high school, community college, undergraduate, and graduate students looking to gain practical skills in embedded system security and microelectronics.
SkillBridge Fellowships
The Headlamp SkillBridge Fellowships program creates employment opportunities and fulfills training requirements for veterans in their last 180 days of active duty. Leveraging NEMC's ecosystem, the program will be scaled to provide a structured pathway from general education about the microelectronics industry to employer-specific training, concluding with SkillBridge fellowships at NEMC Hub member companies. The goal is to drive net migration into the Northeast for industry.