Samsung Electronics will launch the first internship recruitment for its advanced foundry (semiconductor contract manufacturing) plant in Texas, which is set to begin operations at the end of the year.
According to industry sources on the 9th, Samsung Electronics recently began recruiting for next summer's internship at the Taylor fab in the United States. Samsung Electronics runs internships annually at major global hubs, and next year's program includes the Taylor fab for the first time. The internship runs for 11 weeks. Participants can join hands-on projects related to products, processes, and technology alongside current engineers.
It is also recruiting for Samsung Emerging Engineer Development (SEED), an entry-level hiring program for engineering graduates.
It is seen as a move to secure and train outstanding talent in advance for operations ahead of the Taylor fab's year-end start.
In the existing global semiconductor supply chain, the United States has mainly handled software and design, and there are noted shortages of skilled workers in semiconductor manufacturing engineering and equipment. The Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) said in a recent report that by 2030, the United States could face a talent gap of up to 157,000 in semiconductor manufacturing, design, materials, and advanced packaging institutional sector.
Samsung Electronics is set to start up the first plant at the Taylor fab at the end of the year and plans to break ground on the second plant at the end of this year, aiming to begin operations in 2030.
Taiwan's TSMC is also ramping up operations at its U.S. foundry plants, and competition between the two companies is expected to intensify over securing top local talent needed to expand production capacity.