Animated illustration of a person operating an IBM 704 computer, with blinking lights and control panels, showcasing early computer technology.
Vintage IBM. (Gif via Giphy)

Every week we ship an email newsletter featuring the region’s most exciting career opportunities. We’ve lovingly called it This Week in Jobs (aka TWIJ). Below is this week’s edition; it’s meant to live in your inbox. Sign up for the newsletter here.

Did you know that IBM can trace its origins to the 1910s?

On this day in 1911, the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company was incorporated. The company was forward-looking during a time of extreme technological change, manufacturing punch clocks, computing scales, and tabulation machines. They may not have been as exciting as automobiles and telephones, but after a few decades and a rebrand to International Business Machines, it helped to define the computer age.

This week’s 25 job listings are coming to you during another era of technological change. Keep reading for the openings.

The News

Meta is putting $115 million toward a no-cost five-week program in Baton Rouge and three other cities, offering trade credentials, travel support and contractor job offers for workers who complete the free training academy.

Kansas City’s relatively steady tech market may be masking a harder problem for new workers: employers are asking for more experience, while training providers say the entry-level tech path has narrowed.

After federal layoffs affected people around him and then his own Johns Hopkins role ended, Alex Zhu expanded a Baltimore income-sharing effort and described how public health led to a community-organizing career pivot.

A Technical.ly survey found that Philadelphia gatherings still help technologists make career-shaping connections, but the local meetup networks remain harder to navigate and sustain than before the pandemic.

University of Baltimore researchers are grouping residents by how they use and perceive AI, with the goal of shaping more useful public AI training beyond universities and corporate workplaces.

Partner Spotlight

The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center is hosting a free online class for growth-minded founders on June 23.

Capital Compass: Preparing for Capital Through Readiness is designed to move founders from capital curiosity to capital readiness through structured exercises focused on assessment, prioritization, and application.

Founders will explore:
✅ How to assess their stage and readiness for capital, and identify the most critical actions to improve funding outcomes
✅ What lenders require to evaluate a business, including how to clearly articulate a loan purpose, use of funds, and financial position
✅ How to develop and communicate cash flow projections and repayment capacity with clarity and confidence
✅ How to prepare for relationship-based capital engagement by strengthening documentation, financial organization, and strategic positioning

Get all the details and register here.

Event graphic for "Capital Compass: Preparing for Capital Through Readiness" by Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, with speakers Kamy Taylor and Pinar Arpaci on June 23, 2026, at 11am PT.

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The Jobs

Greater Philly

DC, Maryland + Virginia

Pittsburgh

Louisiana

Remote

The End

Clocking out until next time.