Micron Partner with OCC
Micron Partners with OCC
OCC has partnered directly with Micron Technology Inc., which is building the largest semiconductor fabrication facility in the history of the United States, right here in Onondaga County! This project will create nearly 50,000 NY jobs, including approximately 9,000 high-paying Micron jobs when the facility opens in 2025.
With at least 85% of OCC graduates staying in the Central New York region after graduation, OCC President Dr. Hilton expects this partnership will propel that number even higher!
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"Micron’s $100 billion investment in Upstate New York will fundamentally transform the region into a global hub for manufacturing and bring tens of thousands of good-paying high-tech and construction jobs to Central New York."
— Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer
We're building our own cleanroom!
OCC's cleanroom — an enclosed space used in manufacturing to keep particulates and other contaminants away — will be housed in the Whitney Applied Technology Center on campus. It will be a vital tool to prepare you for a job at Micron's Clay campus, which will be the nation's largest cleanroom at approximately 2.4 million square feet!
“We chose this location for many reasons, but most importantly — Central New York offers a rich pool of diverse talent, including communities that traditionally have been underrepresented in technology jobs.”
— Sanjay Mehrotra, Micron CEO
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Building the Future
Signs of progress can be seen in the Whitney Applied Technology Center where the Micron Cleanroom Simulation Lab is being built! When complete, the Micron Cleanroom Simulation Lab will be a 3,000 square foot space where students will be trained for careers in the semiconductor and microelectronic industries.
Headed to Micron
Four students in Onondaga Community College's new Electromechanical Technology degree program are heading west for the summer. They've been selected for paid internships at Micron in Boise, Idaho.
Micron Selects OCC Student for Paid Internship
It's been just about a year since Onondaga Community College student Robert "RJ" Tinsley began hearing the buzz about Micron coming to Central New York. And now, after a nationwide search, he's been selected for a paid internship at Micron in Boise, Idaho next summer. It's an opportunity which may lead to a career with the microchip-maker.
New High-Tech Transfer Pathway Connects OCC & SU
Onondaga Community College and Syracuse University signed a Direct Transfer Admission Program Agreement which will give successful OCC students a guaranteed path into STEM-related programs at SU which may lead to employment at Micron or other high-tech companies.
Micron Brings Chip Camp to OCC
More than 100 rising 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students came to the Onondaga Community College campus to have fun while learning during the Micron-sponsored Chip Camp. The day included several hands-on STEM and semiconductor-related activities which included rockets, circuits, inventions, chromatography, a Straw Tower Challenge, and more.
Micron Brings "Girls Going Tech" To Campus
8th grade girls had the opportunity to learn about STEM-related careers when they came to the Onondaga Community College campus for "Girls Going Tech." Students had the opportunity to discuss career opportunities with women who work in STEM-related fields. Several of the mentors are OCC Alumna! OCC and La Liga also welcomed more than 50 8th grade girls from the Syracuse City School District to campus for Girls Going Tech Espanol. Students participated in hands-on STEM-related activities, and engaged in "Women in STEM" group mentoring conversations, all entirely in Spanish.
Student Vet Engineering a Career in the Chip-Making Industry
Ten years after leaving the Air Force and deciding to come to OCC, Bryan Morris' life couldn't be much better. He and his wife have two sons, and he has an in-demand job as an engineer at Micron Technology. "It's been a long process but I'm pretty happy where I am. I'm always looking toward the future but I feel pretty lucky."
“This is the start of something transformative in scale and possibility for our state’s economic future."
— Governor Kathy Hochul