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With the increased reshoring of electronics manufacturing, there is a growing need and demand for engineers with electronics manufacturing experience and education. This is particularly the case as the number of engineers who are retiring is increasing. As part of the SMTA’s Student & Young Professionals (SYPs) outreach efforts to encourage more students to enter the electronics manufacturing industry, SMTA Silicon Valley (San Jose) chapter officers and volunteers provided a presentation to about 45 students on Careers in Electronics Manufacturing.
The event was held at the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering at San Jose State University (SJSU) on March 23. The students represented the 10 engineering departments within the University including Materials and Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Engineering. Some presentations were “Introduction to Surface Mount Technology,” “Careers in Electronics Manufacturing,” and “Resources and Internship Opportunities in Electronics Manufacturing.”
The presentations included information on 13 companies who were interested in hiring students as interns. After the presentations, there were individual discussions on resumes, internships, and jobs in the industry between the students and the three presenters, as well as the six other chapter officers and volunteers present.
Since the meeting, several SJSU students have sent resumes to apply for some of the internships, and those companies are now in the process of interviewing them. The Silicon Valley SMTA chapter was happy to welcome three new SJSU student members following the meeting. The students appreciated the presentations and advice given to them on finding careers in electronics manufacturing. More SYP events such as this are being planned to reach out to other students in the area.
Jasbir Bath is VP of Technical Programs for SMTA. Steve Martell is president of the SMTA Silicon Valley Chapter.
This article appeared in the July 2023 issue of SMT007 Magazine.
