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April 1, 2024 20 mins

Alberto is a Manufacturing Equipment Technician at Wolfspeed in Marcy, NY. Alberto talks about how his work in the US AirForce and the Vet S.T.E.P. program prepared him to work as a technician in the semiconductor industry. Aberto highlights how some technical skills he learned in the military are transferable to the civilian sector.  Hear about the benefits of becoming a semiconductor technician and how the Vet S.T.E.P. program works in this episode.


The Talking Technicians podcast is produced by MNT-EC, the Micro Nano Technology Education Center, through financial support from the National Science Foundation's Advanced Technological Education grant program.


Opinions expressed on this podcast do not necessarily represent those of the National Science Foundation.


Join the conversation. If you are a working technician or know someone who is, reach out to us at info@talkingtechnicians.org.


Links from the show:

Episode Web Page: https://micronanoeducation.org/students-parents/talking-technicians-podcast/

Jobs at Wolfspeed: https://www.wolfspeed.com/careers/

Learn more about Vet S.T.E.P. : https://video.wmht.org/video/vet-step-gap-bridging-from-military-to-microelectronics-uvqeln/

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