Five Singapore polytechnics have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with semicon company Micron Technology to facilitate knowledge exchange between industry and academia, offer students industry-relevant training and prepare for careers in the semiconductor industry.
The five institutes include Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic and Temasek Polytechnic.
This will support Singapore’s Manufacturing 2030 vision - a 10-year plan for Singapore's manufacturing sector to value add by 50 percent by 2030.
Singapore’s minister for education, Chan Chun Sing, said the partnership enables the development of a skilled and nimble workforce that contributes to Singapore’s technological success and global competitiveness.
According to the MoU, Micron plans to offer internships to students identified by the polytechnics and issue letters of intent to hire exemplary interns upon satisfactory completion of the programme.
It will offer 20 scholarships to students demonstrating a passion for engineering and interest in the semiconductor industry.
This will be equally distributed among the five polytechnics annually.
It is open to applicants with special educational needs and Malay students through Yayasan MENDAKI (Council for the Development of Singapore Malay/Muslim community) - a self-help group formed in 1982 to empower the community through education.
Micron will provide full-time employment opportunities for selected students upon graduation before enlisting in National Service (NS).
Micron’s corporate vice president and Singapore country manager, Chen Kok Sing, said the collaboration represents the convergence of educational excellence and industry knowledge.
These partnerships nurture talent and offer potential employment opportunities within the company upon graduation.
The company is committed to promoting STEM education and increasing the pipeline of students studying a semiconductor curriculum, he added.
