About the role#
This is a 2-year part-time internship program designed for students pursuing an Associate degree. You will work inside a semiconductor cleanroom to operate multi-million-dollar equipment and drive real-time wafer production. The program offers practical training and scheduling that accommodates your academic classes.
What you'll do#
- Oversee automated wafer fabrication and movement processes.
- Maintain strict adherence to quality benchmarks, output targets, and operational discipline.
- Diagnose equipment anomalies and conduct preventative maintenance.
- Use precision hand tools and diagnostic fixtures to maximize equipment availability and yield.
- Interpret and execute instructions from engineering drawings, schematics, SOPs, and technical specifications.
- Deliver shift pass-downs to incoming teams and partner with module teams to sustain factory flow.
- Adhere to fab safety protocols, chemical safety standards, and cleanroom contamination controls.
What you'll need#
- Active student status in good standing at a locally accredited community college, trade school, or university.
- Pursuing an Associate degree in Microelectronics, Automation STEM, or an applicable technical trade.
- Ability to commit to at least 20 hours per week aligned with 12-hour compressed work-week factory shifts.
- Strong academic performance in first-term electrical and mechanical engineering coursework.
- Mechanical or electrical aptitude.
- Diagnostic, problem-solving, and logical reasoning skills.
- Ability to work inside a high-tech cleanroom environment while wearing full cleanroom attire.
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, and lift up to 45 lbs. across a 12-hour manufacturing shift.
- Comfort utilizing precision tools, mechanical fixtures, and safety-rated equipment.
Location & details#
- Location: Hillsboro, Oregon, United States.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Employment Type: Part-time.
- Term: Rolling.
About Intel Corporation
Intel Corporation designs and manufactures semiconductors. The company focuses on artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, and non-volatile memory solutions. It operates as a public company with over 110,000 employees. The headquarters are in Santa Clara, California, with major office locations across the United States, Israel, France, Singapore, and Poland.
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