Student Edition Issue #238

Connecting underrepresented students in tech with career opportunities

Author

Veni Kunche
February 23, 2026

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

In this week's edition,
💼 Morningstar, B Lab and Motorola Solutions are hiring
📆 rainbowR is coming up
⭐️ ACM's Women in Computing is offering scholarships to attend conferences

Cheers,
Veni Kunche

JOBS

Jobs found around the web

These companies have not been vetted. Please make sure to do your own research!

  • Software Engineering, Data, and Design Internship Opportunities for 2026 - Added new internships from Albany International Corp, Amperesand, Ascend Learning, Ascension, Bandwidth, Daimler Truck North America, Ensora Health, EVgo, Greenleaf, KPMG, M13, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NewAge Industries, Inc., New Era Cap, RG&T Solutions, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL), Simon Property Group, TikTok, Veranex.

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EVENTS

ARTICLES

8 Python Function Habits That Make Your Code Clean and Professional
Baraa recommends writing functions that are easy to read and understand for you and others.

IBM Is Tripling the Number of Gen Z Entry-Level Jobs After Finding the Limits of AI Adoption
Preston Fore reports on how IBM is tripling its entry-level hiring for roles like software developers, rewriting job descriptions to account for AI fluency rather than cutting young talent, a move its CHRO says will build more durable skills and long-term company value.

From Magic to Malware: How OpenClaw's Agent Skills Become an Attack Surface
Jason Meller examines how agent skill registries like ClawHub have become malware distribution channels, detailing how the top-downloaded OpenClaw skill was found to be a macOS infostealer disguised as setup instructions in a markdown file.

RESOURCES

ACM's Women in Computing provides women undergraduate and graduate students in computer science and related programs with up to $600 for intra-continental and up to $1,200 for intercontinental travel to attend research conferences. The next application deadline is April 15 for conferences occurring June 1 – July 31.

The LinkedIn Possibilities in Tech Scholarship provides up to $40,000 over four years to high school seniors planning to pursue a Computer Science degree at a four-year U.S. college or university, along with mentorship from LinkedIn engineers, college navigation support, and technical training. The application for students entering the college Class of 2030 is open now.

LWTSQUAD Summit 2026 is offering discounted scholarship tickets for women and nonbinary leaders to attend their tech summit on October 5-7 in New York, featuring AI workshops, leadership programming, and career networking with 200+ speakers. Scholarships are awarded on a rolling basis.

Harvard CS50 (2026) – Full Computer Science University Course
Learn the basics of computer science from Harvard University. This is CS50, an introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of programming. The course is taught live every year and this is the 2026 version.