{"id":27,"date":"2023-11-15T11:41:47","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T16:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/claws.ncsu.edu\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2024-11-19T14:39:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T19:39:37","slug":"workforce-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/claws.ncsu.edu\/workforce-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Workforce Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The CLAWS Workforce Development (WFD) Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n<aside class=\"floated-spotlight-aside-container\">\n  <div class=\"floated-spotlight-contents\">\n    <a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-spotlight-box has-custombg-one-background-color with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.smartscholarship.org\/smart\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/www.smartscholarship.org\/smart\n  >\n  \n\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">DoD SMART Scholarship Program<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">The SMART Scholarship builds future leaders in 24 STEM disciplines and is the largest education and workforce development initiative under the Department of Defense STEM Program.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Learn More<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>identify and engage U.S. citizen future microelectronics workers at an early age, supporting and training them in cohorts throughout their degree programs to be career-ready at graduation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;advance the careers of current microelectronics employees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>host scholars in residence to prepare highly educated U.S. citizens, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartscholarship.org\/smart\">DoD SMART Scholars<\/a>, for microelectronics R&amp;D careers in support of national defense needs&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Beginning as early as K-12 level students and classrooms, the CLAWS WFD activities enable us to target and achieve participation by future U.S. citizen workers from diverse backgrounds and demographics, while addressing the immediate needs of the industry. This approach leverages and strengthens a pre-existent regional ecosystem that includes high school (HS) outreach programs, community colleges (CCs), engineering institutions, HBCUs, MSIs, and semiconductor companies (several of which are CLAWS partners).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CLAWS Workforce Development Approach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CLAWS activities that address WFD needs include<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Apprenticeship Programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Equipment\/Staff at Community Colleges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summer Programs at NC State and NC A&amp;T<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specialized Short Courses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expanded Course Involvement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community College Involvement&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Undergraduate Research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engagement with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartscholarship.org\/smart\">DOD SMART Fellowship Program<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outreach to K-12<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intensive Training of more than 100 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