Internships are opening up ahead of the planned Samsung semiconductor plant in Taylor.
On March 21, Samsung officials announced that the application process for the Taylor High School internship program was launching.
“This is a great opportunity. We’ll be hiring a minimum of 24 seniors from Taylor High School who will work six weeks at either the Samsung Taylor construction site or our manufacturing facility in Austin,” said Rick Ortiz, Samsung people operations. “They will work 40 hours a week and will be paid for the 40 hours, and we’ll definitely put them to work (to) gain a lot of skills and a lot of knowledge.”
Concept of the program was first released November 2021 when Samsung and government officials initially detailed plans for the new $17 billion semiconductor plant.
“Taylor ISD and Taylor, Texas, are honored and proud to be selected as the home for the new Samsung Semiconductor plant in North America,” said Superintendent Devin Padavil. “Our partnership with Samsung will provide us an opportunity to transform the lives our students through learning opportunities, internships, resources and financial support.”
The facility is expected to create 2,585 new jobs, with 785 indirect jobs and 1,800 direct employment positions.
“We’re really excited to meet the students and provide them with opportunities and knowledge that will really propel them into the next phase of their lives,” said Ortiz. “There’s definitely a home for you at Samsung.”
The application process will be open through April 22.
