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Externships 2025: Manufacturing

  • September 3, 2026 - Brittany Sanchez at Micron

    I worked with Micron for this externship, specifically with the departments responsible for wafer processing. I got to shadow at least one member for every aspect of the process. With each person, I spent 4-12 hours learning what their job entails, what happens at their step in the process, and what skills are most important […]

  • September 3, 2026 - Daniel Babiracki at Micron

    During my externship at Micron, I had the opportunity to work on two projects. The first was designing a program to bring high school students on site to see semiconductor manufacturing up close. During the process I got to talk with people from all over the company, including engineers, technicians, HR, workforce development, public outreach, […]

  • September 3, 2026 - Peter Clark at Artisan Labs

    # From the Classroom to the Lab: What My STEM Externship Taught Me About Innovation, Failure, and Learning This summer, I had the opportunity to step outside my classroom and into the world of STEM industry through a teacher externship. For five weeks, I worked as a lab technician in the Research & Development department […]

  • September 3, 2026 - Jodie Hale at Boise State University

    # Bridging Engineering Education Through Curriculum Development and Outreach During my externship, I had the opportunity to work with Boise State University’s Microelectronics Education and Research Center (MERC) on several projects focused on expanding semiconductor and engineering education for both students and teachers. My primary responsibility was converting the **Chip Chip Hooray (CCH)** curriculum into […]

  • September 3, 2026 - Andrew Hutchings at Micron

    My biggest project during my externship with Micron was to create educational resources for their free online educator hub. This built upon the work I had completed during my previous externship last summer, making it quite easy to get right back to work. Ultimately, the intended outcome of this project was to make semiconductor-related STEM […]

  • September 3, 2026 - Addie Ashton at Micron

    As a College and Career Counselor, my goal is to help students connect their interests and strengths to real-world opportunities. This summer, I had the opportunity to participate in a Micron externship focused on STEM workforce development, university partnerships, and the semiconductor industry. The experience provided valuable insight into how education and industry work together […]

  • September 3, 2026 - Rick Folwell at Mission Critical Group

    Mission Critical Group is a power solutions manufacturing company, with local facilities in Caldwell and Nampa. They have experienced rapid growth in recent years, adding over 1000 employees , with new locations all over the country. I was tasked with helping the training department develop company wide standard operating proceedures, work instructions, training guides, and […]

  • September 3, 2026 - Erica Grell at Micron

    Extern Blog – Erica Grell Innovation Close Up Walking into Micron, I expected to learn about technology. What I didn’t expect was how much I would learn about people, purpose, and the power of community. From the very beginning, I was welcomed by individuals from so many different departments—each one kind, passionate, and genuinely proud […]

  • August 18, 2025 - Rebecca Webster at Nucube Energy

    My Summer Externship at Nucube: A Journey of Growth, Challenge, and Friendship This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to join Nucube, a company of nuclear engineers who are currently in the exciting development stage of a groundbreaking project. Based in Idaho Falls, the office may be small—just four brilliant individuals—but the impact they’re working […]

  • August 6, 2025 - Heather Ekhoff at Gizmo

    Reflecting on My Externship Experience: Growth, Insight, and Real-World Impact: Participating in this externship has been one of the most rewarding and energizing professional development experiences of my career. One of the highlights was the incredible collaboration I shared with my teaching partners, all under the superb guidance of an inspiring and knowledgeable mentor. Working […]

  • July 3, 2025 - Logan Shipley at Micron (Boise)

    My time at Micron was exceptional! I had the opportunity to spend time in so many different areas of Micron’s semi-conductor manufacturing and R&D environment. My main focus was to gain an understanding of industry engineering standards and practices, and that is exactly what I received. To serve as a brief synopsis of my experience, […]

  • June 19, 2025 - Christopher Bowman at Micron Technology

    Exploring New Career Pathways: My Externship with Micron Technology This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to work with Micron Technology on a project focused on increasing awareness and exposure for high school students—especially those in automotive programs—to careers in advanced manufacturing. With Micron’s new ID1 facility currently under construction, the company is preparing to […]