Foundations of the Future

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...

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)...

Charlene: Today I'm gonna have a conversation with Hannah Nelson. She is the president of our IPC student chapter at Valparaiso University and she also serves as the IPC student board liaison officer representing the IPC student members on the IPC...

The benefits of hosting a webinar far outweigh the planning side of it. The term “Webinar” is in actual fact the abbreviated form of “web seminar”, and that is exactly what it sounds like: a seminar that takes place online,...

Sandro Figueroa was born in Lima, Peru and is currently studying electrical engineering technology at Gwinnett Technical College where he also served as the IPC Student Chapter President. When asked why he chose this major he answered:...

Henry Crandall is currently a PhD student at the University of Utah in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. He chose to pursue a PhD in electrical engineering because he is fascinated by the intersection of electricity and the human...

What better way to learn about the careers the electronics manufacturing industry has to offer than hearing from young professionals in the industry. The idea to host another career panel discussion webinar was inspired by a recent article I read...

Wilbur Acharya was born in a remote village called Arghakhanchi, Nepal. After finishing high school in Nepal he came to the United States to pursue his undergraduate education in Mechanical Engineering. He is currently the Vice President of the...

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...

The IPC Education Foundation (IPCEF) hosted its annual STEM Outreach event on Thursday, January 27^th at IPC APEX EXPO in San Diego and close to 80 students from E3 Civic High School attended the day’s activities. Due to Covid...