SK Siltron Opens 'Semiconductor School' in Gumi... Accelerating Future Local Talent Development

Education Conducted at 12 High Schools in Gumi-si

SK Siltron announced on the 7th that it has signed a business agreement with Gumi City and the Gumi Chamber of Commerce and Industry to nurture semiconductor talent in the Gumi region through the 'Semiconductor School with SK Siltron.'

From the fourth person on the left, Jo Kyung-chul, Head of External Cooperation at SK Siltron, Yu Kyung-sook, Director of the Economic and Industrial Bureau of Gumi City, and Jang Dong-gi, Secretary General of the Gumi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, are taking a photo on the 7th to commemorate the semiconductor school business agreement. / Photo by SK Siltron

The business agreement ceremony held at the Gumi Chamber of Commerce and Industry was attended by Yoo Kyung-sook, Director of the Economic and Industrial Bureau of Gumi City, Jang Dong-gi, Secretary General of the Gumi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Cho Kyung-chul, Head of External Cooperation at SK Siltron.

The Semiconductor School is an advanced course of the 'Wafer School' that SK Siltron has been conducting for elementary and middle school students to support semiconductor talent development.

SK Siltron plans to collaborate with Gumi City and the Gumi Chamber of Commerce to educate about 2,700 students from 12 high schools in Gumi through the Semiconductor School, nurturing local talent to lead the future semiconductor industry.

To this end, the company has been recruiting participating high schools since last month. SK Siltron employees and university students majoring in semiconductors from the Gumi area will be trained as career instructors, and more than 100 school visit education sessions will be conducted from July to September.

The Semiconductor School will introduce the status of Gumi, the only non-metropolitan area designated as a semiconductor specialized complex, supplying core semiconductor materials such as wafers and substrates.

It will also provide information on the current status and prospects of the semiconductor industry, semiconductor processes, and related technologies. Additionally, it plans to offer information on local semiconductor industry-related academic advancement and employment to assist future career choices.

Meanwhile, SK Siltron has been conducting the Wafer School program for over 9,300 elementary and middle school students since 2019 to nurture semiconductor talent.

The Wafer School delivers basic knowledge related to semiconductors and wafers and supports career exploration in the semiconductor field. This year, education has been provided since last month to about 2,900 students from 17 middle schools located in Gumi.

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