Syracuse University will soon launch a program for military members and their families interested in entering the semiconductor workforce, paid for entirely by Micron Technology.
The new workforce pathway, offered at no cost both online and in-person at military bases across the country, will be run through SU’s D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families and its “Onward to Opportunity” program.
Micron will pay the pathway’s $3 million cost over the next three years.
As the semiconductor company sets down roots in Central New York and expands at locations across the country, it “really wants to tap into the military-connected talent pipeline for bringing on new employees,” said Ray Toenniessen, vice president for strategic initiatives and innovation at the IVMF.
“So they turned to us,” he said.
SU has been “quietly building” the program for some time and only recently signed papers with the Boise-based semiconductor company to secure the funding, Toenniessen said.
The IVMF will roll out a proof-of-concept foundational course this fall. It will serve as a primer for service members about the semiconductor industry and provide the basic technical skills necessary for them to get started.
The course will be offered in-person at the 16 military bases across the country served by the Onward to Opportunity program, and its online courses will be available to anyone six months out from transitioning from the military as well as to…
