From curiosity. To exploring microelectronics.
Experience Technology: Career Orientation for Secondary School Students
Are you interested in technology, research, or microelectronics?
Discover how modern sensors and microchips are developed at IMS CHIPS.
Our career orientation program is designed for students attending Gymnasium and Realschule (secondary schools in Germany), offering you the opportunity to experience the world of microelectronics firsthand.
What you can expect:
- Insights into research, development, and manufacturing
- A better understanding of modern microtechnologies
- Direct contact with experts
- Hands-on experience instead of purely theoretical learning
From classroom learning. To real-world research.
During your BOGY internship, you will explore the world of microelectronics, sensor technology, and semiconductor technology firsthand.
What you will experience:
- Working in a real research environment
- Getting to know different departments
- Insights into current technologies and research projects
- Guidance from experienced research and development professionals
How your internship week works:
- Daily rotations through different departments
- Personal guidance from experts
- Clear explanations of complex technologies
- Active participation rather than just observing
What students learn during their BOGY internship
Throughout the internship, participants explore:
- Typical workflows in research and development
- Different career paths in microelectronics and sensor development
- Modern technologies in semiconductor engineering, microchips, and sensor systems
- The entire development process from the initial idea to the finished chip
A real highlight: Visiting the cleanroom
Our experts explain the individual technologies and demonstrate how functional microchips are created step by step from a silicon wafer.
- Applying photoresist to wafers
- Exposure using a contact mask aligner
- Developing patterned structures
- Microscopic examination of chip structures
- Etching techniques and wet chemical processes
- High-temperature furnace processes
Further insights into microchip development
In addition to cleanroom technology, students explore other important areas of microelectronics, including:
- SPICE simulation of electronic circuits
- ASIC development and chip design
- Chip testing and quality control
- Chip packaging
- Insights into the ASIC production process
Try it yourself and experience technology firsthand
The BOGY internship at IMS CHIPS is designed to provide practical, hands-on experience.
Students can try out small tasks themselves, such as soldering a clock, analyzing chip structures, or performing SPICE simulations using the IMS Board.
As a special keepsake, they also receive real wafers from chip manufacturing.
Exploring careers in technology and engineering
The internship offers an excellent opportunity to discover careers in research, engineering, and microelectronics.
Students gain a realistic understanding of how innovative technologies are developed – from the first simulation to the finished sensor chip.
Flexible scheduling. Tailored to schools.
Dates for career orientation programs are arranged in consultation with schools.
Programs often take place before or after school holidays. We adapt flexibly to school schedules and put together an individual and varied program.
Who is the program for?
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Our career orientation program is designed for:
- Students attending Gymnasium (academic secondary schools)
- Students attending Realschule (intermediate secondary schools)
- Young people interested in technology, science, and STEM careers
Parents and teachers who would like to give students a realistic insight into modern technologies are also welcome to contact us. The program offers a valuable opportunity to explore career paths in high-tech industries.
Interested in career orientation at IMS CHIPS?
To arrange a BOGY career orientation internship, another type of internship, or to enquire about additional programs, please contact:
+49 711 21855 - 260
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