ID1 – Expansion Planning
I was fortunate to have the opportunity to work closely with the ID1 – Expansion Planning Department at Micron in Boise, ID. I worked remotely for the majority of the externship, but I was able to spend 3 days on campus. WOW – Micron is doing big things in our little community.

The project that I was asked to complete was to gather data, stats, and information about the 15Billion dollar expansion that is currently underway in Boise. I took the information and turned it into infographics that are being used in PowerPoint presentations internally to communicate the progress of the project within the expansion team. While they are a “team”, there are several different areas that the members are focusing on and they wanted the information about the project to be accessible but also tangible and in terms that might be memorable.

I had no idea what a semiconductor was and I had no idea that there could be so many different engineers working for a company – all doing different parts but having the same end goal.

I was able to speak with engineers of all backgrounds, hiring managers, construction managers, and so many more as I tracked down information that would be useful to the scope of the project.

I made so many valuable connections that will help within my own classroom, school, and community. It was great to get a peak into the world of a Micron employee, and I can’t wait to share that with all current and future students.

This is truly the coolest opportunity that I had so far in my career! To be taken out of the classroom and placed in the real world version of what I am teaching was so amazing.