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
Building the Future
Signs of progress can be seen in the Whitney Applied Technology Center where the Micron Cleanroom Simulation Lab is being built!
Headed to Micron
Four students in OCC's new Electromechanical Technology degree program are heading west for paid internships at Micron in Boise, Idaho.
Micron Selects OCC Student for Paid Internship
After a nationwide search, Robert "RJ" Tinsley has 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.
High-Tech Transfer Pathway Connects OCC & SU
OCC 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.
Micron Brings Chip Camp to OCC
7th, 8th, and 9th grade students came to campus to for the Micron-sponsored Chip Camp. The day included hands-on STEM and semiconductor-related activities like rockets, circuits, chromatography, and more!
Micron Brings "Girls Going Tech" To Campus
"Girls Going Tech" gave students a chance to speak with women in STEM, some OCC Alumna! OCC and La Liga also hosted "Girls Going Tech Espanol" which included hands-on STEM activities and mentoring conversations, all entirely in Spanish.
“This is the start of something transformative in scale and possibility for our state’s economic future."
— Governor Kathy Hochul
"The Micron deal is far more than the establishment of a new semiconductor manufacturing facility. It's a catalyst for monumental change, not only in Central New York but throughout the region."
— Onondaga County Executive J. Ryan McMahon