Intel in Rio Rancho announced last week the kick-off of their new Student Work Program to support its $3.5 billion investment to expand manufacturing operations. The program will start with at least 70 new paid student interns, with the potential to expand into the future.
Local colleges and universities – including New Mexico State University, the University of New Mexico, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Central New Mexico Community College, and San Juan College – are partnering with Intel on this initiative.
“CNM has been a key workforce development partner with Intel since it came to Rio Rancho in 1980, and we’re honored to be continuing that partnership today and into the future,” said CNM President Tracy Hartzler. “Our latest partnership with Intel has led to CNM launching an Artificial Intelligence program to our students this fall, which will help us address the need for many more skilled workers in this fast-growing field. And with the economic hardships caused by the pandemic, it’s great timing to launch this cutting-edge program to help reskill and upskill New Mexicans so they can gain high-quality employment with great companies like Intel.”
Christos Christodoulou, the University of New Mexico’s Jim and Ellen King Dean of Engineering and Computing shared, “The UNM School of Engineering is very proud to be partnering with Intel to connect them with some of our amazing student talent. It’s a great opportunity not just for Intel to gain highly-skilled workers, but also for our students and recent graduates to gain valuable experience and put their education into action.”
Intel will hire 50 undergraduate and graduate engineering interns and 20 technician interns, all of whom will take ownership of projects and be treated as valued members of their teams. Internships are 12-week or year-round, with part-time and full-time options depending on business and intern needs.
