Foundations of the Future

The IPC Emerging Engineer program offers students a unique, immersive experience that bridges the gap between academic learning and real-world industry engagement. Key benefits include:

• Mentorship from Industry Professionals: Students are paired w
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IPC APEX EXPO 2025, North America's premier electronics industry event, brought together innovators, experts, and emerging talent for a dynamic week of discovery, education, and connection. From an expansive trade show to professional development cou...

Guest blog by Protronics Inc., in partnership with IPC Education Foundation, NC State University, and FabSpaceAI

Industry-Standard Training Delivers Results

On April 15, 2025, electronics professionals and students gathered at NC State University...

We are proud to recognize the outstanding achievements of Sebastian Carrillo, a student at California State University, Long Beach, who was named the Best Student Technical Poster Presenter during our poster session at IPC APEX EXPO in Anaheim, CA.

We were thrilled to recognize Attila Rektor, a PhD student in Materials Science at Boise State University, as the recipient of the Student Technical Paper Scholarship at IPC APEX EXPO.

Attila’s groundbreaking research, titled “Flexible Hybrid Electr...

The IPC Education Foundation is proud to support the next generation of electronics manufacturing professionals by sponsoring students to attend IPC APEX EXPO 2025. This year, we are excited to announce that:

• Four outstanding students have been se
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The IPC Education Foundation had a successful 2023! We are proud of our progress towards our mission:  Create AWARENESS of the careers the electronics manufacturing industry has to offer and promote opportunities to students in high school and techni...

The IPC Education Foundation had a successful 2022! We are proud of our progress towards our mission:  Develop a pipeline of new talent entering the electronics industry by creating AWARENESS of the careers the electronics manufacturing industry has ...

BANNOCKBURN, Ill., USA, January 23, 2023 —The electronics manufacturing industry offers a wide range of career opportunities for all levels of education and experience. To make career searches easier, the IPC Education Foundation (IPCEF) launched a n...

The votes are in! The winning entries for The Innovation for Environmental Change 2021 International Student Design Competition (#PCBeTheChange) have been announced. 

This is the first student design competition launched by Upverter Education, a div...