Intel Funding Eastern Gateway Community College to Develop Semiconductor Education and Workforce Programs

Steubenville and Youngstown, Ohio- Eastern Gateway Community College is part of the Intel Ohio Semiconductor Collaboration Network to build a technician pipeline for the semiconductor industry. As part of the Artificial Intelligence Incubator Network, EGCC will provide workforce and career accelerator training courses as a gateway to in-demand fields.

Intel’s 17.7 million investment into Ohio’s colleges and universities are to ensure there are enough workers to staff the plant over the next decade. Eastern Gateway has been working with partnering community colleges and Intel and Dell Technologies to provide local and regional students training and job opportunities. 

Senior VP and Chief Development Officer Arthur Daly said, “The American Association of Community Colleges brought together community colleges from across the country to build this network of institutions focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI) development. Training in AI will be heavily technical-based and cover social and career growth skills to create career pathways for students.”

The funding is intended to help bridge semiconductor manufacturing workforce shortages and technical challenges to develop new capabilities emphasizing chipmaking. Ohio colleges and universities will be stepping up to create careers for Ohioans, with EGCC leading the way in the Mahoning and Ohio Valley regions. 

Daly continued, “EGCC will be developing AI labs, with guidance from Dell Technologies, which will be in-person, online, or hybrid options. Dell will work with EGCC on career skills and employability for AI-related careers. We will continue to respond to our local workforce demands to create growth opportunities for our students.”

Schools collaborating with EGCC are:

  • Belmont College
  • Central Ohio Technical College
  • Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
  • Clark State Community College
  • Columbus State Community College
  • Cuyahoga Community College
  • Edison State Community College
  • Hocking College
  • Lakeland Community College
  • Lorain County Community College
  • Marion Technical College
  • North Central State College
  • Northwest State Community College
  • Owens Community College
  • Rhodes State College
  • Rio Grande Community College
  • Sinclair Community College
  • Southern State Community College
  • Stark State College
  • Terra State Community College
  • Washington State Community College
  • Zane State College