Student Opportunities at Hemlock Semiconductor

Unlock your future with hands-on experience and mentorship at Hemlock Semiconductor. We offer diverse programs tailored to high school and college students, designed to help you gain valuable skills and jump-start your career.

Internships

Our internships take place during the summer only and include wages, housing that is subsidized by the company, and some vacation and sick time.

Internships

Our internships take place during the summer only and include wages, housing that is subsidized by the company, and some vacation and sick time.

Make a Difference

Hemlock Semiconductor is a world leader in the global production of hyper-pure polysilicon, and the only producer whose headquarters are in the United States. Your work at HSC will have a lasting impact on our customers in the global semiconductor and solar supply chains.

Take Ownership of Your Work

As an HSC intern, you’ll have the opportunity to use your university knowledge to lead a special project that has a real impact on our company. And at the end of your internship, you’ll report your findings to the company at our Project Runway showcase.

Learn From a Mentor

Outside of department teams, our interns work with a mentor invested in their success. Many of our mentors are former HSC interns themselves, and they can offer advice on your university course path, career journey, or the best places to explore in the Great Lakes Bay Region.

Take your experience to the next level

 

 

As a Hemlock Semiconductor intern, you will:

  • Be part of a friendly, supportive, close-knit team
  • Be able to explore careers in all parts of our company
  • Make a difference by participating and helping out in the community
  • Have opportunities to interact with top company leaders

 

 

Take your experience to the next level

 

As a Hemlock Semiconductor intern, you will:

  • Be part of a friendly, supportive, close-knit team
  • Be able to explore careers in all parts of our company
  • Make a difference by participating and helping out in the community
  • Have opportunities to interact with top company leaders

 

Hear From Former HSC Interns!

 

 

At the end of their summer, we ask our interns what brought them to HSC and what they’ll take away to use in their future careers. Check out the video below to learn about the HSC summer intern experience directly from our Intern Class of ’22.

Hear From HSC Interns!

At the end of their summer, we ask our interns what brought them to HSC and what they’ll take away to use in their future careers. Check out the video below to learn about the HSC summer intern experience directly from our Intern Class of ’22.

 

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Co-Ops

Our co-op programs provide students with valuable hands-on work experience while allowing them to stay engaged with their studies.

Co-Ops

Our co-op programs provide students with valuable hands-on work experience while allowing them to stay engaged with their studies.

Take your experience to the next level

 

 

We offer two types of co-op opportunities onsite: a college co-op and a high school co-op.

  • College Co-op: This is for students enrolled full-time (12 credits) at a local college or university with a minimum GPA of 2.7. They can work up to 40 hours per week during the summer and up to 28 hours per week during the school year (Fall and Winter semesters).
  • High School Co-op: This is for students enrolled high school within a local school district, working a minimum of 15 hours per week, and maintaining at least a 2.7 GPA.

 

 

Take your experience to the next level

 

We offer two types of co-op opportunities onsite: a college co-op and a high school co-op.

  • College Co-op: This is for students enrolled full-time (12 credits) at a local college or university with a minimum GPA of 2.7. They can work up to 40 hours per week during the summer and up to 28 hours per week during the school year (Fall and Winter semesters).
  • High School Co-op: This is for students enrolled high school within a local school district, working a minimum of 15 hours per week, and maintaining at least a 2.7 GPA.

 

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Youth Trades Apprenticeship

HSC offers a first‑of‑its‑kind apprenticeship program to provide area high school students with unique opportunities that combine on-the-job training, professional mentorship and classroom studies that result in a skilled trades certification.

Licensed through the U.S. Department of Labor, youth apprentices typically commit to four years to complete an apprenticeship. Participants will be direct employees of HSC as part-time student co-ops with earnings that could exceed $15/hour up to 24 hours/week. Future full-time employment opportunities can lead to earnings exceeding $80,000 per year and paid Delta College classes.

At the end of the apprenticeship program, successful students earn a journey certificate that will empower them to pursue a lifetime of opportunities in high-wage, high-demand careers in the skilled trades. 

Youth Trades Apprenticeship

HSC offers a first‑of‑its‑kind apprenticeship program to provide area high school students with unique opportunities that combine on-the-job training, professional mentorship and classroom studies that result in a skilled trades certification.

Licensed through the U.S. Department of Labor, youth apprentices typically commit to four years to complete an apprenticeship. Participants will be direct employees of HSC as part-time student co-ops with earnings that could exceed $15/hour up to 24 hours/week. Future full-time employment opportunities can lead to earnings exceeding $80,000 per year and paid Delta College classes.

At the end of the apprenticeship program, successful students earn a journey certificate that will empower them to pursue a lifetime of opportunities in high-wage, high-demand careers in the skilled trades. 

Your skilled trades career starts here

 

Skilled trades for students to pursue at HSC during their youth apprenticeship include:

  • Industrial Electrician
  • Instrumentation
  • Pipefitter/Welder
  • Millwright
  • HVAC-Refrigeration, Industrial

Students interested in qualifying for the program must have passing scores on ACT Work Keys (HSC specific testing), which includes applied math, applied technology and workplace documents. Students must also maintain good academic standing and always demonstrate safe behaviors on the HSC campus.

 

Take your experience to the next level

 

Skilled trades for students to pursue at HSC during their youth apprenticeship include:

  • Industrial Electrician
  • Instrumentation
  • Pipefitter/Welder
  • Millwright
  • HVAC-Refrigeration, Industrial

Students interested in qualifying for the program must have passing scores on ACT Work Keys (HSC specific testing), which includes applied math, applied technology and workplace documents. Students must also maintain good academic standing and always demonstrate safe behaviors on the HSC campus.

 

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