Workforce & Talent
The Chattahoochee Valley has the talent manufacturing companies need. From high school students being trained in STEM, to graduates of Georgia Tech and Columbus State, to veterans transitioning to civilian life from Fort Moore.
New Workforce Development Programs
CHIPS4CHIPS has brought together more than 20 Georgia and Alabama top-tier research universities, regional universities, HBCUs, community colleges, technical colleges, and K-12 schools to ensure a workforce prepared for jobs in the semiconductor industry, advanced packaging, and manufacturing operations.
- Middle school students from Muscogee County attended a newly-created 3-day CHIPS Camp co-hosted by Georgia Tech, Columbus State, and Columbus Tech, with a second round of camps to be held this summer. A partnership with Randstad’s Talent Development Program is focused on finding and developing high-quality tech talent to build the Columbus region’s STEM workforce.
- The Chattahoochee Valley Fab Lab, in development now, will provide a simulative environment that fast-tracks industry-focused training for adults and students, ensuring residents are prepared for careers in chip manufacturing.
Partnership with Georgia Tech
CHIPS4CHIPS has developed a transformational relationship with Georgia Tech to leverage the university’s position as a leader in semiconductor-related education, workforce development and research.
New Technology
Columbus State created a GIS mapping tool to scout for sites conducive to semiconductor training for adults and students, ensuring residents are prepared for careers in chip manufacturing. The tool has since been expanded to include mapping of other regional assets.
The Southern Regional Education Board developed an interactive asset map that highlights the Georgia and Alabama workforce profile.