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Semiconductor education and workforce development
Our industry cannot flourish with an empty talent pool. Explore imec’s initiatives towards formal and on-the-job training for a range of careers in semiconductors.
Secondary education and career orientation
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On-the-job training and lifelong learning
Secondary education and career orientation
Higher education
On-the-job training and lifelong learning
The semiconductor industry talks a lot about tools, materials and processes. But it ultimately thrives on people. People who deliver scientific breakthroughs, provide designs, take care of manufacturing（https://www.imec-int.com/en/what-we-offer/semiconductor-education-and-workforce-development/microchips/how-are-microchips-made） and testing processes, and much more.
Predictions（https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/technology/articles/global-semiconductor-talent-shortage.html） state that the semiconductor industry will need one million additional skilled workers by 2030 . That formidable challenge can only be met through a concerted effort by many actors within and outside the ecosystem, targeted at all types and levels of education.
Tackling the talent shortage for European deep tech: a matter of alignment, outreach, and persistence（https://www.imec-int.com/en/articles/tackling-talent-shortage-european-deeptech-matter-alignment-outreachand-persistence）
As a central knowledge hub in the semiconductor network, imec makes a vital contribution to this endeavor . Both directly and through our partners, we take and support initiatives that drive more talent to our industry and optimize the skill level of those already active in it.
Imec also takes part in funded projects focused on tackling the talent shortage in the semiconductor industry, such as the European Chips Skills Academy (ECS Academy)（https://chipsacademy.eu/）. The ECS Academy consortium will offer curricula, training content, courses, internships and a summer school covering key topics in microelectronics.
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Secondary education and career orientation
A career in the semiconductor industry entails more than job security and a competitive salary. It’s a front-row seat to the most exciting technological developments of our time. Contributing to innovations that shape the lives of billions of people .
Curiously, that’s not how young talents perceive our industry . Encouraging students – and girls in particular – to choose STEM remains challenging. And those attracted to technology often prefer a career in software and AI over hardware.
It’s therefore vital to put semiconductor technology and its societal impact on the radar of schoolchildren.
As part of its local activities in Flanders, imec is the driving force behind the Brightlab（https://www.brightlab.be/） initiative, which aims to shape future innovators by supporting stimulating and innovative STEM education.
Higher education
Bridging industry and academia is one of imec’s core missions. Therefore, we want to address the challenge of preparing both undergraduate (bachelor) and graduate (master/PhD) students for a professional career in semiconductors .