Early Talent Edition Issue #261

Connecting underrepresented students in tech with career opportunities

Author

Veni Kunche
October 04, 2026

Hi! Welcome to Diversify Tech's Early Talent Edition! This newsletter is for underrepresented students in tech in the U.S. Every Sunday, we share jobs, events, and other career opportunities

In this week's edition,
šŸ’¼ Mathematica, Medtronic, Roblox and many more are hiring
šŸ“† Global Hack Week: Hacktoberfest is coming up
ā­ļø Applications are open for the Science Ambassador Scholarship

Cheers,
Veni Kunche

JOBS

Jobs found around the web

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Design
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Information Technology

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EVENTS

ARTICLES & RESOURCES

COOP Careers Fellowship
COOP Careers equips first-generation and low-income college graduates with the skills, community, and connections to launch upwardly mobile careers. The spring 2027 applications are now open!

The Science Ambassador Scholarship
Cards Against Humanity's annual scholarship for undergraduate women and non-binary students in science, technology, engineering, and math. Now offering five $20,000 scholarships for the 2027 academic year! Apply by December 14th!

The two words the AI industry hates more than anything
Brian Merchant talks with computational linguist Emily M. Bender, co-author of the influential 2021 ā€œstochastic parrotsā€ paper, about why AI industry leaders canā€™t stop seething over the term.

5 Hacking Techniques Everyone Should Understand
Real cyberattacks usually aren't one magical Hollywood hack. They're a series of smaller steps that build on each other. In this video, Shannon Morse breaks down 5 hacking techniques everyone should understand.