When going on a trip to Micron, I found a few things interesting. The first thing that struck me was how secure and secretive everything is. When we got to the facility, there was a fence with barbed wire all around the perimeter of the company. Once we made it past the “guarded” gate, we got to the main building and we had to get passes and scan them through to get past the front entrance of the building. All throughout the building there were signs and cameras that told you where you couldn’t go. It made me feel as if I was being watched at every moment and that I wouldn’t be able to get away with anything if I did try to. The next thing that I found interesting was the whole process of making a microchip. A lot goes into making themselves successful in the business they are in. The corporation has to be on track or ahead of the rest of the market with technology. It has to be efficient in making the product and being able to deliver it to their customers. The last thing that was fascinating was the clean rooms. I had never seen any clean room in my life before, and everything that we saw on the inside of the manufacturing floor were the clean rooms.
There are skills that one will need to work there, and ones that one will learn while working there. Internship opportunities are available in which one learns a number of different skills. One may need to know the basics of engineering, chemistry, math and physics before working at Micron, but would be further advanced while working there. The engineering types that you may see at Micron include Electrical, Mechanical, and Systems. The jobs you may find there include anything from an accountant to a professional chemist and or physicist.
