Hilario Bocanegra is one of the many people who have benefited from the apprenticeship programs through Austin Community College. It's helped him grow a career at Applied Materials. Dave Creaney By – Senior Staff Writer, Austin Business Journal Jul 20, 2025 Preview this article 1 min ACC now has partnerships with Applied Materials, Tesla Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., NXP Semiconductors N.V. and SkyWater Technology. It also has smaller ones with fabrication companies, and many more companies have been expressing interest. Check out this exclusive report on one student's path through the program. And at the end, we've included a list of the top tech employers in the metro.

A glimpse inside ACC's manufacturing apprenticeship programs

Austin Community College has established partnerships with major tech companies including Applied Materials, Tesla Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., NXP Semiconductors N.V., and SkyWater Technology to expand its manufacturing apprenticeship programs, which aim to train students for careers in advanced manufacturing.