Wolfspeed Launches New York Semiconductor Registered Apprenticeship Program with Support from the National Institute of Innovation and Technology | PR Newswire [Video]

Wolfspeed signs first apprentice for Registered Apprenticeship Program to support workforce development for its Mohawk Valley Fab

, /PRNewswire/ — Today the National Institute for Innovation and Technology and the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) applauded U.S. semiconductor manufacturing company Wolfspeed for the establishment of its New York Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP). As the nation’s leader in semiconductor talent pipeline development, the Institute serves as the USDOL’s national Intermediary responsible for expanding Registered Apprenticeships (RAs) throughout the semiconductor and nanotechnology industry supply chains.

Facilitated by the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) through the Institute’s Growing Apprenticeships in Nanotechnology and Semiconductor (GAINS) program, Wolfspeed’s program will provide opportunities for workers that are looking to expand their skills and build a career in the semiconductor and advanced manufacturing industry.

“We commend Wolfspeed for championing domestic semiconductor manufacturing with the establishment of its Registered Apprenticeship at their Mohawk Valley Fab,” stated Mike Russo, President and CEO of the Institute. “As the USDOL …