Plus, why vacation isn't the answer to employee burnout, and Comcast weighs in on the digital divide.
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| | | | US Digital Corps is here Hey Baltimore, welcome back to the grind. Today I’ve got some workforce development news. This morning, the US Digital Corps, which is part of the General Services Administration (GSA), tweeted about a new fellowship program for early career technologists. Recent graduates of school, apprenticeships and bootcamps can apply for a two-year program that combines technology and public service, by way of agency collaboration, talking to the public or working with stakeholders. It’s worth noting that just a few days ago, GSA also announced a move into coworking. Altogether, it makes me wonder if this might be the federal government’s attempt to attract young workers by trying to be...cool? New technologists, would you apply? Longtime govtech workers, is this something you would have liked when you were first starting out? Let us know here or @TechnicallyBMR on Twitter. —Michaela Althouse, Technical.ly reporter (michaela@technical.ly) | | | | | Top Stories | | By In the latest episode of our video series exploring lessons from the pandemic year, Allen explained Comcast's communitity initiatives, and discussed the barriers to bridging the digital divide. Read more » By At Spark, companies are using shared offices to collaborate, while still maintaining remote work. Here's how the coworking space's team has sought to keep the community strong. Read more » By Summer, we barely knew you. With fall is on the horizon, here are a few IRL and virtual events to ease the transition and connect you to your local tech community. Read more » By In the latest episode of our video series exploring lessons from the pandemic year, Bonner discusses how digital equity is more than just devices and internet connections. Plus, government's role and other solutions to closing the digital divide. Read more » | Blast from the past From a workshop in West Baltimore, Karl Ekdahl spends 14-hour days assembling a line of synthesizers he has spent several years designing. Read more » | Your Job in Tech Search all open jobs and hiring companies Featured Jobs Everyone deserves access to financial peace of mind. Our team is on a mission to change the credit landscape through simple, inclusive, and transparent financial products. Our all-in-one app provides...Find out more » As a Technical Lead based in our Philadelphia office you will demonstrate your strong development and leadership skills to develop software solutions and manage delivery of technical projects. In...Find out more » As part of the Microsoft Team the Systems Engineer will work with a team of other engineers responsible for the maintenance, support, and implementation of URBN’s Microsoft infrastructure and...Find out more » This Week in Jobs Be your own self-help coach. Read more » SUBSCRIBE to TWIJ Post a Job Get a Job | Events Sep 30 to Sep 30 / 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm / Zoom Find out more » Sep 1 to Sep 1 / 09:00 am to 04:00 pm / Merriweather Post Pavilion Find out more » Oct 18 to Oct 22 / 08:00 am to 07:00 pm / Washington, D.C. & Virtual Find out more » View all events Promote your event | | |
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