Building a Career in Microelectronics

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

10:30 AM – 4:30 PM PDT

Location: Workforce Development Theater, Moscone North, Exhibition Level, Hall F

Students, recent graduates, veterans and all job seekers are invited to participate in engaging presentations and interactive activities focused on strategies and tools to discover a career in microelectronics. Hear what it’s like to work in the industry that touches the future!

Presentations:

10:30 AM – 10:55 AM PDT

A Day in a Life of an Engineer
Speaker (WFD Pavilion): Siriluk  Kanchanakungwankul, PhD – DuPont
Speaker (WFD Pavilion): Kyle Mouallem – EMD Electronics
Speaker (WFD Pavilion): Ron Duncan, MSEE – Synopsys
11:00 AM – 11:25 AM PDT

Tales from Interns and Recent Graduates
Speaker (WFD Pavilion): Isabel Chapa – Applied Materials
Speaker (WFD Pavilion): Isaiah J. Morris, MS – EMD Electronics
Speaker (WFD Pavilion): Cuauhtemoc A. Macias – Lam Research
11:30 AM – 11:55 AM PDT

Shaping a Better World Through Microelectronics
Speaker (WFD Pavilion): Dara Bobb-Semple, MS, PhD – Lam Research
Speaker (WFD Pavilion): Tara Greig – University of Texas Austin
12:00 PM – 12:25 PM PDT

Resume Building + Interviewing Skills
Speaker (WFD Pavilion): Margaret G. Terrell, SHRM-CP – Nikon Precision Inc.
1:30 PM – 1:55 PM PDT

Pitch Like a Pro: Landing a Job in Semiconductors
Speaker (WFD Pavilion): Makayla Dillon – Edwards
2:00 PM – 2:25 PM PDT

Opportunities from Failure – A Day in the Life of an Engineer
Speaker (WFD Pavilion): Alison Nalven, MS – Applied Materials
Speaker (WFD Pavilion): Theron Smith, PhD – Lam Research
Speaker (WFD Pavilion): Jon Kretzschmar – TEL
2:30 PM – 3:25 PM PDT

PANEL: Innovative Approaches and Best Practices for Preparing and Expanding the U.S. Semiconductor Workforce
Panel Session Moderator (WFD Session): Jared Ashcroft, PhD – Pasadena City College/MNT-EC
Panelist (WFD Session): Deb Newberry – Newberry Technology Associates
Panelist (WFD Session): Greg Kepner, MEd – Micro Nano Technology Education Center
Panelist (WFD Session): Peter D. Kazarinoff, PhD – Portland Community College
Panelist (WFD Session): Mathias W. Pleil, PhD – Manufacturing Engineering Program, University of New Mexico
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM PDT

Flash Mentoring Session for Students (Sign-up Required)