May 2, 2024

Breaking Ground: Where are all the jobs?

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We'll hear from some students training for entry-level chipmaking jobs — jobs that don't exist yet.

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Breaking Ground

Looking for a “fresh start” amid Phoenix’s semiconductor boom

by Kai Ryssdal , Heather Long and Maria Hollenhorst

May 2, 2024

The federal government is spending billions to support semiconductor manufacturing. But trainees seeking chipmaking jobs may have to wait.

Students in the Semiconductor Technician Quick Start training course at Mesa Community College practice while wearing “bunny suits,” the required workwear at fabrication plants.

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