Workforce
Intel supports policies and programs that advance the necessary skills and talent our industry needs to innovate and compete in the global marketplace.
At Intel, we're taking a comprehensive approach to workforce development and collaborating with government and academia to develop a robust talent pipeline. Educators, administrators, and policymakers can help students build the mindsets and skill sets needed for the modern, tech-driven workplace by integrating technology-based activities into existing curricula and everyday teaching.
We believe in investing in crucial workforce development programs to ensure workers have the necessary skills and talent to out-innovate the competition and meet the long-term demand for leading-edge semiconductors. Governments, academia and industry must be prepared to take big steps for the upskilling and reskilling of their citizens for a new future of work.
Key Issues
Private-Public Collaborations
Governments are utilizing public-private partnerships centered on common goals and vision to broaden public awareness of emerging technologies and create the necessary workforce to support these technologies. In 2022, Intel launched a 10-year partnership with the National Science Foundation as part of Intel's $100 million commitment to expand semiconductor education, research and workforce training opportunities across the nation. This partnership has since become a model involving other semiconductor companies, further increasing the public and private funding available to support these efforts.
College and University Partnerships
Intel has a longstanding history of successful higher education partnerships that aim to advance innovative and evidence-based practices and prepare the skilled technical workforce for the semiconductor industry. We support policies that advance STEM education at colleges and universities and expand the skilled technician and engineering workforce through programs like the Intel Semiconductor Education and Research Program (SERP) for Ohio and the first-of-its-kind semiconductor technician Quick Start program with community colleges in Arizona and Oregon.
Digital Readiness
Digital Readiness encompasses digital skills, trust and the responsible use of tech superpowers to advance socio-economic benefits for all people. Increased digitalization requires investment in the digital readiness of people, especially in emerging and critical technologies like artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and semiconductors for countries to remain competitive in the global economy. Based on an Accenture study, closing the digital skills gap can add $11.5 trillion to the gross domestic product (GDP) of G20 countries by 2028.
Intel has rolled out Intel® Digital Readiness Programs in the United States and around the globe in partnership with government, academia, civil society, and industry stakeholders. Intel is committed to expanding digital readiness by partnering with 30 country governments and 30,000 institutions worldwide to empower more than 30 million people with AI skills for current and future jobs by 2030. Intel has already partnered with 27 country governments, creating more than 50 public-private partnerships, enabling 23,000 institutions, and training more than 5.6 million people.
High-Skilled Immigration Reform
The U.S. semiconductor industry has a long-standing history of developing diverse talent pipelines, both domestically and internationally, and we want to work with the most talented individuals who can help us innovate and stay competitive. Intel supports meaningful high-skilled immigration reforms that protect the U.S. workforce and create avenues for filling critical talent gaps, ensuring economic growth and our ability to continue investing in manufacturing and research and development efforts in the U.S. Intel supports the concept of providing green cards to persons who earn advanced STEM degrees from U.S. colleges and universities.