Hop down the page just a bit to get to the Clean Room job link and also updates on AT3 (Did you know there’s a $3,000/year stipend, plus some other valuable perks — the 8-month Advanced Technology Technician Training program (this link jumps you to the AT3 section below) designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, & abilities essential for a successful career as a technician in the and nanotechnology, microelectronics, and semiconductor industries.

As always, there is a lot going on for our national center serving microelectronics and nanotechnology. On the “This Week in Small” page, we share opportunities, projects, internships, and all sorts of information to help faculty, students, and industry professionals with news you can use. We don’t publish every week, but as items build up to demand a post. Feel free to get in touch with TJ -at- MicroNanoEducation.org if you have news you’d like us to consider sharing.

Job Opportunity: Senior Microelectronics Clean Room Equipment Technician:
The Kate Gleason College of Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology is seeking a highly skilled Senior Microelectronics Clean Room Equipment Technician. This role supports the Semiconductor Nanofabrication Laboratory by ensuring the installation, maintenance, and operation of advanced equipment in a dynamic clean room environment.
You can check out the Clean Room Technician PDF flyer below, view or download, or point your smartphone camera at the QR code toward the bottom and open the job listing directly. Or just click here for the RIT Jobs page for the Clean Room Equipment Technician posting. (Editor note on Sept 9, 2024: We do not monitor or update job listing posts on This Week in Small so readers should always check the latest info on employer pages, of course.)
ALSO, if you want to learn more about Microelectronics and Microtechnology, head over to our dedicated About Micro page. And if you are a student or faculty or industry pro looking to help students keep learning about this advanced technology world, PLEASE keep scrolling to the AT3 info below the PDF.)
AT3 Updates
Click HERE to Sign up for AT3 on the Careers in Tech page

Sept 9 Update: Slots are filling quickly, but you still have time to meet the Sept 30 deadline (although we highly recommend you don’t wait).
You will also have the option to jump on a list where we will share other new opportunities, some directly tied to the CHIPS and Science Act, or to other related programs from the Department of Defense — such as the “The Microelectronics Commons” or “The Commons.”
Download the AT3 PDF Flyer (file will immediately download to your computer) to share with your classes, peers, and anyone who you think can benefit from signing up, but don’t wait, help a friend out today!
New program funding shout-out:
UC Santa Barbara partners with SB City College to expand workforce training in micro/nanotechnology and semiconductor manufacturing. Congratulations to the entire team and all those who made this happen!!
“UC Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara City College have joined forces to expand a program that provides critical workforce pathways for micro/nanotechnology and semiconductor manufacturing. Supported by the National Science Foundation’s Division of Undergraduate Education’s Advanced Technological Education program and Intel, the collaboration builds on existing clean room training at UCSB’s California NanoSystems Institute to provide SBCC’s students and faculty with access to training and experience to help fill a demonstrated need in the high-tech industry.“
–The Current at UC Santa Barbara
