SEMI Professional Development Seminar

SEMI Professional Development Seminar
Jobs in the Micro and Nano Electronics Industry
Connecting College Students to Industry
Friday, October 26, 2012 from 8:30am to 12:45pm

Download a PDF of the event flyer!
Register at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LF9QD38.

This event is sponsored by SEMI Pacific Northwest, the participating High-Tech companies, ONAMI, and the MBI.

Who should attend?
College students and recent graduates interested in career opportunities in the semiconductor and related high technology industries.

Objective
To excite students about career opportunities in high tech and to provide valuable, practical information that will help them choose career directions and plan for success.

Agenda
8:30am       Introduction ~ Workshop Chairperson, FEI
8:35am       Overview of SEMI ~ President of SEMI Americas, SEMI
8:45am       Jobs in the Micro- and Nano-Electronics and High-Tech Semiconductor Industry
9:45am       Break
10:00am     Strategies for Landing a Job in High Tech
10:40am     The Interview: Telephone and Face-to-Face Interview Formats
11:40pm     Breakout Sessions

1. Day in the Life of a High Tech Engineer--Hear about the semiconductor industry from AMAT and Intel engineers
2. Working on the Business Side--Using your technical skills for a career in sales, marketing and human resources
3. Jump-start your career--Commandeering a successful job search
4. Is a career in High-Tech Startups, Business Operations, and General Management right for me? Managing people and the bottom line

Registration
Attendance is free of charge, but registration is required. The registration website is: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LF9QD38. Early registration is appreciated so that we can gauge interest and attendance. Please register no later than Friday, October 12.

Sponsors and Organizers
This SEMI seminar is organized by the SEMI Pacific Northwest  Steering committee and the Education and Workforce Development sub-committee. Our dedicated members are community oriented with a key objective of helping college students to meet the demands of today’s high tech work force and succeed in their careers. Industry volunteers will share what the high tech industry looks for when they recruit for new graduates. This group is eager to meet students and to prepare students for the 21^st century workforce.

Instructors
Instructors are volunteers from ESI, FEI Company, Applied Materials, Intel Corporation, and Oregon State University, and others. They hold positions at these companies in Human Resources, Recruiting, Engineering, Marketing, Finance and Management.

For accommodations for persons with disabilities please contact Danielle Clair at 541-713-1348.