Source: IBM newsletter dated Sep 10, 2021
When trying to land a job in any new field, you should have a portfolio of new, challenging, and innovative projects on your resume where you can direct your potential employer to see your skills and abilities on display. A common challenge is finding projects that come with the mentorship, support, and resources required to build a strong portfolio. Participating in Hackathons, attending webinars, contributing to communities, and surrounding yourself with experts who can support your career is key.
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Join us at the upcoming Diversity in Tech Career Summit. Hear from passionate panelists as they speak about the challenges our world is facing today and the role of responsible computing. But that’s not all! You will also have the opportunity to chat 1:1 with our recruiters, learn about our culture at IBM, and leave with tips and tricks for interviewing! Don’t miss out on this opportunity! 
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The majority of IBM US 2022 Intern roles and 2022 Entry-Level roles are now posted! Now is the time to start applying – don’t delay. You can check out all our jobs here: https://lnkd.in/gjU-hJWe and also some great practice tips on our hiring process and assessments.
Site Reliability Engineers (SRE)s in Boston earn an average annual salary of $139,573 (According to Hired)
Join us for the Cloud Quotient Hour webinar on IBM Cloud SRE Certification, Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at 9 AM EST. In this webinar, IBM Distinguished Engineer, John Easton, and IBM Principle SRE, IBM Cloud, Kevin Yu will discuss:
•The evolving role of an SRE
•Tenets of SREs
•Understand IBM Cloud networking, compute, security & compliance, reliability & resiliency, storage, and data management topics relevant for SREs, and
•Share tips and tricks to prepare for IBM certifications
Join the community discussion forum on cloud training to engage with IBM experts and ask question
Free and on-demand enterprise hybrid cloud skills event on September 21, 202
Register for free and join the worldwide community of hybrid cloud experts, leaders, and enthusiasts for the Digital Developer Conference: Hybrid Cloud 2021. During the conference, you will learn how open source technologies, frameworks, and platforms like Kubernetes and Red Hat® OpenShift® combine to support your application modernization or cloud migration skills, through sessions on application development, DevOps implementation, and observability across environments—plus enjoy conference mainstays like hands-on labs and our watch party livestream. Get ready to build smart and secure applications on hybrid cloud with agility, flexibility, and portability. Learn more and register.
Are you wondering how to deepen your Cybersecurity skills
Do you have a passion for gaining new cybersecurity skills in addition to your coursework on Coursera? Have you ever wondered where you might go to ask subject matter experts what skills you should learn next in security? Do you want to check out (or suggest) what topics should be presented in the next IBM Security webinar? Look no further! Become a member of the IBM Security Community’s new topic group “Skills and Learning” today!
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Big Data Engineers and professionals with NoSQL skills are highly sought after in the data management industry. Springboard your Big Data career. Master fundamentals of NoSQL, Big Data, and Apache Spark with hands-on job-ready skills in machine learning and data engineering with the new NoSQL, Big Data, and Spark Foundations Specialization on Coursera. Register here
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