There is a critical need to build and sustain a talent pipeline of skilled workforce in the rapidly emerging areas of semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI) hardware. Today U.S. produces only 12% of the global supply of semiconductor chips compared to 37% of the global chip supply about 30 years ago. The talent gap in semiconductors is steadily rising, and industry projections suggest that there will be approximately 67,100 unfilled technical jobs in the U.S. chip industry by 2030. This project will help the State of Iowa address the talent gap and contribute to the U.S. semiconductor workforce by adopting a transformative approach to workforce training with strong cross-sector partnerships. The project goal is to identify talented students interested in semiconductors and to create impactful career pathways for them culminating in academic success, micro internships, and potential employment. By adopting the best practices in experiential learning and aligning with industry needs, the project will create immersive learning experiences that blend the foundational concepts in semiconductors with advanced topics on AI hardware. An expected outcome is a sustainable talent pipeline of student scholars who become critical thinkers and leaders with strong collaborative and communication skills, along with successful experiential learning models for other institutions at the regional and national levels. In this project, Iowa State University will partner with community